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19 May '25
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a travel advisory warning all passengers departing through Entebbe International Airport of potential disruptions due to increased traffic during the Hajj pilgrimage season.In a statement released ahead of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca,
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19 May '25
State Minister for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Martin Mugarra Bahinduka, has called for expedited efforts to improve road infrastructure in the Kigezi sub-region to support the growth of cultural and heritage tourism.Speaking at the International Museums Day 2025 national celebra
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19 May '25
President Museveni is meeting members of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) caucus at State House Entebbe today amid growing political tensions over the UPDF Amendment Bill 2025—a contentious piece of legislation that has triggered alarm among the opposition, legal experts, and civil
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19 May '25
Uganda’s president Museveni recently recently tasked the public service commission chairperson, Winnie Kabogoza, to look into financial mismanagement allegations the internal auditors had unearthed against the disgraced URBRA/retirement benefits authority form
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17 May '25
Government has finally accepted to address one of Buganda Kingdom’s long-standing demands by allocating UGX 60 billion for land compensation, as part of UGX 1.8 trillion supplementary budget tabled before Parliament’s Budget Committee, on Tuesday.
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17 May '25
National Unity Platform (NUP) suffered a major setback after a top official from Karamoja region renounced the party and declared allegiance to President Yoweri Museveni and Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
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17 May '25
MTN Uganda has donated Shs15 million and 500 reflector jackets to Lugazi Diocese as part of its support for the 2025 Catholic Martyrs Day celebrations, set to take place in Namugongo.The handover took place on Thursday, May 15, at the diocesan offices, where Msgr Richard Kayondo, Vicar Gen
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17 May '25
The Ministry of Works and Transport has announced that long-awaited maintenance of the Ishaka–Mbarara highway will commence before the end of the month, following sustained public outcry over the deteriorated state of the road and a petition threatening to block it.The h
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17 May '25
The Ndiga (Sheep) Clan has called on the central government to return the remains of legendary Buganda warrior Kibuuka Omumbaale, currently held at a government facility in Kamwokya, saying the repatriation is vital to restoring cultural pride and cohesion.Kibuuka Omumbaal
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17 May '25
What was meant to be a powerful youth empowerment forum turned sour on Friday, as a large group of artists under the Karamoja Artists Umbrella boycotted the highly publicized Karamoja Youth Wake-Up Rally, accusing organizers of exploitation, exclusion, and disrespect.The rally, hosted at M