The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury (PSST), Dr Ramathan Ggoobi, has visited the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) Anti-Tick Vaccine facility at Nakyesasa to assess readiness and requirements ahead of its upcoming commercial production.Dr Ggoobi was guided
According to the 2024 Annual Traffic Police Report, the country recorded over 23,000 road crashes, resulting in approximately 4,800 deaths and tens of thousands of injuriesNorbert MaoKAMPALA: Uganda’s Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, has said he is safe
Mrs Museveni's comments came during a political climate where the size of rally crowds has become the dominant measure of a candidate’s popularity. Uganda’s First Lady, Janet Museveni, has cautioned members of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) against complacency, stating t
Uganda’s education sector is reeling after the sudden death of Sebastian Mwendha Ngobi, the Director of Human Resources & Administration at the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB).Ngobi, a veteran education administrator, died on the evening of Friday, 5th December, at Platinum
Ugandan authorities have charged opposition politician Samuel Makokha with misprision of treason, alleging that he failed to report information about an alleged plot to overthrow the government involving veteran opposition figure Col. (Rtd) Dr. Kizza Besigye, according to an official charge sheet
KAMPALA — Mulago National Referral Hospital has achieved a major milestone after doctors successfully carried out the first-ever laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, a keyhole surgery used to remove the prostate gland in a patient with prostate cancer.The surgery was performed on a 73-yea
The Territorial Police in Aswa West Region prevented the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Hon. Kyagulanyi, from proceeding to a location outside his designated campaign area on Thursday, December 5, 2025. The move sparked tension as the candidate attempted to divert his rally
Uganda’s notorious gold fraud syndicates have struck again—this time roping in high-profile foreign operatives, including a former FBI Special Agent, a former U.S. Army Ranger, and a U.S. Embassy employee in Sierra Leone, in what is shaping up to be one of the most dramatic cross-border scams
Anne Juuko, a seasoned banking executive and former CEO of Stanbic Bank Uganda, has stepped down from her role as Standard Bank Group’s Regional Head of East Africa for Global Markets.Juuko resigned this month, bringing to a close her 18-month tenure in the regional position. She had bee
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has issued a serious warning to anyone using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to access Facebook, emphasizing that hiding behind a VPN does not protect users from the law. Speaking at a joint press conference for key stakeholders managing the 2026 general
