First Insurance Company Limited (FICO) has rebranded to Mirai General Insurance.This was during an event held at Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Kampala, FICO’s acquisition by Pride Global, a dynamic Singapore-based multinational insurance and financial services group.T
The 2025 NIRA Schools Debate, a dynamic two-day inter-school competition has climaxed at Kitante Hill School in Kampala, leaving a profound impact on students, educators, and government officials.Hosted by renowned media personality Pamela Malaika, the event was organized by the National I
President Museveni urged African leaders to firmly resist foreign ideologies that threaten the continent’s familyfoundations and to match this resistance with a determined pursuit of economic and political integration to secure Africa’s future.The president made the remarks
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has destroyed more than 100 tons of goods found without Digital Tax Stamps (DTS), intensifying its crackdown on tax evasion and substandard products in the market.The destruction took place on April 30, 2025, at Luweero Industries Ltd in Nakasongola Distr
The Minister of Works and Transport, General Edward Katumba Wamala, has defended the state of road infrastructure following a spike in road crashes, including the fatal weekend accident that claimed the life of businessman and rally driver Rajiv Ruparelia.In a statement released Monday, Ma
Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao has issued a sharp condemnation of the alleged torture of Edward Ssebuufu, popularly known as Eddie Mutwe, and criticised the judiciary for continuing to try suspects who appear to have suffered abuse in custody.Mutwe
The death of Rajiv Ruparelia, son of business magnate Sudhir Ruparelia, has sparked public outrage over the state of road construction works along the Kajjansi–Munyonyo route, particularly at the Busabala flyover junction in Kibiri.The prominent businessman was killed in the early hours
The photos, which showed Mutwe locked up, head shaved, and seemingly tortured, were posted online by the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
Firefighters participate in emergency drill at Mbale Industrial Park.MBALE – A major industrial park in eastern Uganda, the Sino Uganda Mbale Industrial Park, has put its emergency response procedures to the test with a large-scale fire drill. The exerc
Retailers engage with UNBS over standards. PHOTO URNKAMPALA, UGANDA | Retailers in and around Kampala have blamed the continued presence of counterfeit and substandard products in their stores on the Uganda National Bureau of Standar
