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KCCA Moves to Tighten Transport Regulation with New Public Transport Management Bill

KCCA Moves to Tighten Transport Regulation with New Public Transport Management Bill

The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has intensified efforts to restore order in the city’s transport sector, with councilors scrutinising a proposed law aimed at strengthening regulation and improving mobility in the capital.During a working retreat held at Imperial Golf View Hotel

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Traffic Police Warns Ugandan Motorists On Reckless Driving During Easter Festivities

Traffic Police Warns Ugandan Motorists On Reckless Driving During Easter Festivities

The Directorate of Traffic & Road Safety is reminding all Ugandans to stay safe as Easter approaches, a season of celebration, family gatherings, and travel. While this time brings joy and reflection, it is also one of the busiest periods on our roads. With increased traffic comes a higher ri

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250 lives lost, Shs2 billion stolen since start of 2026 — Says Military Intelligence Chief Gen. Richard Otto

250 lives lost, Shs2 billion stolen since start of 2026 — Says Military Intelligence Chief Gen. Richard Otto

Richard Otto, the Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security (Second right).The Uganda People’s Defence Forces has reported that more than 250 people have been killed in violent crimes across Uganda since January 2026, with criminals also stealing an estimated Shs2 billion during the sam

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The Nina Interiors Story: Alice Karugaba’s Journey of Grit, Resilience and a Family Legacy Passed to the Next Generation

The Nina Interiors Story: Alice Karugaba’s Journey of Grit, Resilience and a Family Legacy Passed to the Next Generation

Mrs Alice Karugaba, the founder, Nina Interiors. She received the CEO of the Year Award in 2016.Nina Interiors founder, Alice Karugaba, did not set out to build a furniture empire. She was a mother trying to make ends meet, learning to bake, selling buns to colleagues, and slowly finding h

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NEMA Orders Eviction of Illegal Wetland Occupants Ahead of Renewed Crackdown

NEMA Orders Eviction of Illegal Wetland Occupants Ahead of Renewed Crackdown

Environmental authorities warn that continued encroachment on wetlands is driving flooding, biodiversity loss, and water insecurity, as enforcement operations resume nationwide targeting individuals and large-scale developers.The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has ordered

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Gov’t Imposes New Taxes on Cement, Spirits

Gov’t Imposes New Taxes on Cement, Spirits

Alcohol consumers and the construction industry face fresh price hikes as the government tables the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2026, seeking to impose higher levies on imported spirits and building materials.Minister of State for Finance, Henry Musasizi, presented the bill in Parliament

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FULL LIST: CDF Muhoozi Deploys New Military Diplomats To Foreign Missions

FULL LIST: CDF Muhoozi Deploys New Military Diplomats To Foreign Missions

Col Deo Akiiki, a close aide and Military Assistant to Gen Muhoozi, is among the notable new appointees and is set to serve as Uganda’s Military Attaché in Washington, D.C.Some of the newly appointed UPDF military attachés deployed to represent Uganda in foreign missions. L to R: Col A

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The hidden complexities of HIV’s Lenacapavir

The hidden complexities of HIV’s Lenacapavir

Global health is evolving rapidly, with breakthroughs turning into medicine.The latest advancement in viral research is Lenacapavir, an FDA-approved HIV injectable drug manufactured by American biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences.Renowned as a convenient, long-acting alternati

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Left to Rot: Oulanyah’s unfinished Dream home Shocks Mourners

Left to Rot: Oulanyah’s unfinished Dream home Shocks Mourners

Late Oulanyah's mansion left for ruinFour years after the death of former Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah, fresh questions have emerged over the fate of his unfinished multi-billion country home in Omoro, after mourners attending the burial of his father were left stunned by the state

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DPP Drops Charges Against Lawyer Mabirizi, New Counts Instituted

DPP Drops Charges Against Lawyer Mabirizi, New Counts Instituted

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has dropped four charges against lawyer Male Mabirizi following a Constitutional Court ruling that nullified the relevant law.“Following the ruling of the Constitutional Court, the DPP informs this court that proceedings against Male Mabirizi are

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