Opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye’s bail fate hangs in the balance as his wife, Winnie Byanyima, joined supporters in court on Wednesday awaiting a judge’s ruling on the matter.Byanyima, the Executive Director of UNAIDS, took to social media to shar
A medical intern working at Luweero General Hospital has been arrested for asking for a bribe from a patient’s family during a childbirth operation.The incident happened on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, when Julius Kakooza, a man from Galikwoleka village in
Kampala, Uganda | The High Court’s Commercial Division has granted city businessman Dalaus Katongole, trading as Ngoleda Stores, permission to defend a suit filed by Stanbic Bank Uganda Ltd seeking to recover Shs 427 million. Justice Patience T.E. Rubagumya ru
Uganda is in the middle of high-stakes negotiations with the United States, aiming to strike a new bilateral deal that could ease visa restrictions and lower tariffs on Ugandan exports.The talks, currently being held behind closed doors, have drawn in key player
As Uganda gears up for the 2026 general elections, the political temperature is steadily rising not with noise and chaos this time, but with an intriguing, calculated alignment, each region has unleashed a flag bearer, signaling what may become Uganda’s most r
KIBUKU – A total of 4,560 young people and women have been enrolled in 19 Presidential Industrial Hubs across Uganda for a six-month vocational training program that officially commenced on August 1, 2025.The initiative, fully funded by President Yoweri Museveni, aims to tackle youth une
Panic swept across the Pacific Wednesday morning after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s far eastern coast set off tsunami alarms in more than a dozen countries.The quake struck off the Kamchatka Peninsula, one of the most seismically active regions in the world, sending w
A total of 411 junior officers and militants from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Land Forces have officially retired during a colourful ceremony held at Bombo UPDF Land Forces Headquarters in Bombo Town Council, Luweero District.Presiding over the function, Maj. Gen. Francis T
The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has announced that this year’s International Day of Families will be celebrated on July 31st under the theme “The Impact of Urbanisation on Families in Uganda.”Speaking to journalists in Kampala, the Minister of State for Cultural
President Museveni has extended financial support to 605 roadside vendors operating in Koranorya Market, Mbarara City, through the State House Roadside Market Vendor Project.The president, who did not attend the event in person, sent the support package of shs100,000 per vendor throug
