Uganda has ordered the phase-out and restriction of several widely used agricultural chemicals, citing risks to human health, the environment and the country’s export competitiveness, the agriculture ministry said in a notice to CropLife Uganda and licensed dealers.The Ministry of Agricu
In a recent interview, the Director of the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), AIGP Tom Magambo, outlined a clear vision for tackling the rising crime rates in Uganda. Speaking on NBS Live at 9, Magambo emphasized that while effective law enforcement is crucial, addressing crime in the lon
Mbale City Woman MP-elect Lydia Wanyoto has formally written to President Yoweri Museveni, who also chairs the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), expressing her interest in contesting for the position of Speaker of Parliament.Wanyoto, who had earlier signaled her ambition, said the
As Uganda approaches the swearing of the presidency, new parliament and the subsequent formation of a new cabinet, an important national conversation is beginning to take shape; what kind of leadership does the country need for the next phase of its development?This is not merely a politic
The woman alleged that in 2019, while she was married to the suspect’s father, she returned home one afternoon and found her one-year-and-three-month-old son deadMinister of Youth and Children Affairs Balaam Barugahara has directed police to investigate fresh allegations linking the susp
The Principal Judge, Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo, has stated that President Museveni has instructed the Judiciary to deploy the mobile court system in response to the deadly attack at a daycare centre in Kampala that left four young children dead.The mobile court initiative, recently a
A high-value residential property along the Entebbe–Kampala Bypass has drawn public attention following reports linking it to the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Anita Anet Among. However, ownership of the property has not been independently verified.The residence, described as a five-st
Namuganza who is also vying for the Speakership, accused some Secretariat officials of trying to subject her to what she described as “illegal procedures” aimed at restricting her participation.President Yoweri Museveni (L) and Lands State Minister Persis Namuganza (R)Kyankwanzi
In a post shared on X on Monday, the embassy in Uganda called Trump a “man-child” and said he was “unworthy of a diplomatic response”, while also amplifying an earlier Trump message threatening Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.Iran’s embassy in Kampala has joined a wider online cam
The Bahrain-based subsidiary of Vitol, the world’s largest independent oil trading firm, has faced major disruptions after Iran restricted access through the Strait of Hormuz in response to joint US-Israel attacks about two months ago.KAMPALA: Senior executives of Vitol Bahrain E.C, Ugan
