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Brown Sugar Prices Spike as Global Weather Shocks Disrupt Supply

Brown Sugar Prices Spike as Global Weather Shocks Disrupt Supply

The price of brown sugar has soared across Uganda, with consumers and traders alike feeling the pinch of global supply disruptions and erratic weather that has battered production in leading sugar-exporting nations.A kilogram of brown sugar now sells for between Shs5,500 a

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MTN Backs Lugazi Diocese With Shs15m, safety Gear for Martyrs Day

MTN Backs Lugazi Diocese With Shs15m, safety Gear for Martyrs Day

MTN Uganda has donated Shs15 million and 500 reflector jackets to Lugazi Diocese as part of its support for the 2025 Catholic Martyrs Day celebrations, set to take place in Namugongo.The handover took place on Thursday, May 15, at the diocesan offices, where Msgr Richard Kayondo, Vicar Gen

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Govt Moves on Ishaka-Mbarara Repairs After Mounting Public Pressure Over ‘Killer Potholes’

Govt Moves on Ishaka-Mbarara Repairs After Mounting Public Pressure Over ‘Killer Potholes’

The Ministry of Works and Transport has announced that long-awaited maintenance of the Ishaka–Mbarara highway will commence before the end of the month, following sustained public outcry over the deteriorated state of the road and a petition threatening to block it.The h

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Ex-FBI Boss Interviewed by Secret Service Over Trump 8647 Seashell Post

Ex-FBI Boss Interviewed by Secret Service Over Trump 8647 Seashell Post

Former FBI director James Comey has been interviewed by the US Secret Service after he shared then deleted a social media post that Republicans alleged was an incitement to violence against US President Donald Trump.Comey voluntarily participated in the questioning for abo

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Namibia Judiciary Benchmarks on Uganda's Electronic Case Management System

Namibia Judiciary Benchmarks on Uganda's Electronic Case Management System

The Judiciary of Uganda has hosted a high-level delegation from Namibia for a two-day benchmarking visit focused on Electronic Court Case Management Information System (ECCMIS), a digital reform aimed at improving judicial efficiency and transparency.The Namibian team, led by Deputy C

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Museveni Convenes Landmark Tripartite Meeting for Uganda, C.A.R, South Sudan for 1,100km Road Project

Museveni Convenes Landmark Tripartite Meeting for Uganda, C.A.R, South Sudan for 1,100km Road Project

President Museveni has convened a tripartite meeting at Fort Portal State Lodge with delegations from the Central African Republic, South Sudan, and Uganda.The meeting aimed to initiate plans for a Tripartite 1,100 km road project designed to connect Uganda and the Central A

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Melania Trump statue goes missing in Slovenia

Melania Trump statue goes missing in Slovenia

"Melania" appeared on the banks of the River Sava in July 2020, four months before her human inspiration left the White House.Now, four months after the erstwhile Melanija Knavs resumed residence at Washington's most famous address, her larger-than-life-size avatar has app

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King's College Budo Extends Schools Rugby Reign With Third Straight Title

King's College Budo Extends Schools Rugby Reign With Third Straight Title

On Tuesday, King’s College Budo was crowned the national schools champions in boys’ Rugby 15s after defeating Namilyango College 14–13 in a pulsating final .The win saw Budo claim a third consecutive title at the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA)

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Buganda Partners With Centenary Bank in Tree-Planting Drive

Buganda Partners With Centenary Bank in Tree-Planting Drive

Buganda Kingdom, in partnership with Centenary Bank, has launched a tree-planting initiative within the Kabaka’s palace grounds at Nkoni in Buddu.This collaborative effort marks a significant step in the Kingdom’s ongoing campaign to establish the Kabaka’s Forest, a project aimed at

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Parliament Grants Leave for Bill to Tie Political Party Funding to National Consultative Forum Membership

Parliament Grants Leave for Bill to Tie Political Party Funding to National Consultative Forum Membership

The Ugandan Parliament has granted leave to Faith Nakut Loru, the District Woman MP for Napak, to introduce a controversial private member’s bill that seeks to restrict government funding to political parties and organisations unless they are members of the National Consultative Forum (NCF).

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