Uganda’s economy registered an improvement in January 2026, supported by better business conditions, rising consumer demand and increased employment levels, according to the latest Performance of the Economy Report.The report indicates that economic activity continued on an upward trajec
Gen. Salim Saleh Rallies Kampala Residents to Embrace Sanitation Under “Operation Dark Matters”The Chief Coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC), Salim Saleh, has called on residents of Kampala to prioritise sanitation and proper hygiene as part of a new initiative dubbed Operat
The High Court in Kampala has found Hajji Moses Kigongo liable to pay Shillings 80.7million for breaching a contract he signed with a supplier of doors and windows to his construction sites. The court also found Kigongo culpable for illegally retaining properties that don’t belong to him.
Soroti, Uganda: The Soroti Fruit Factory operates at a loss of Shs5.371 billion for the 2024/2025 Financial Year, deepening its financial troubles despite a recent management overhaul, the latest Auditor General’s report reveals.The audit report released on December 31, 2025 by Auditor G
Police in Bushenyi District are investigating an alleged aggravated robbery that occurred shortly after midnight on February 18, 2026, at Katooma Cell, Ryeishe Parish, Ibaare Sub-county.The suspect, identified as Kankiriho Ramathan, also known as Samuel, 21, is a security guard attached to
KAMPALA — Uganda’s Petroleum Fund declined to Shs131.27 billion as of June 30, 2025, down from Shs145.98 billion the previous financial year, following statutory transfers to the national budget and the state oil company.State Minister for Finance (General Duties) Henry Musasizi made t
President Museveni is set to commission Shs42bn Lake Kyoga ferries at Bukungu Landing Site in Buyende, boosting water transport, trade and connectivity between Busoga and Teso.The newly constructed Lake Kyoga ferries docked at Bukungu Landing Site in Buyende ahead of commissioning.B
Mrs. Dorothy KabandaKAMPALA — The Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) of Old Kampala Senior Secondary School has expressed deep dissatisfaction with the Ministry of Education, accusing it of protecting the school’s head teacher despite alleged financial mismanagement and punishing w
Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija congralating Mr Kenneth Kitariho (right) upon his inauguration as Chairperson of the NLGRB. Looking on is outgoing board chairperson Aloysius Mugasa (2nd left) and CEO Denis Mudene Ngabirano.Ten years after it was created, the National Lotteries and Gaming R
Kampala socialite Nasser Nduhukire, also known as Don Nasser, appears in the dock at Buganda Road Magistrate’s Court in Kampala, Uganda, where he was committed to the High Court for trial over allegations of trafficking and defiling a minor.The Director of Public Prosecutions has formall
