Kampala — The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abbas Byakagaba and the United States Ambassador to Uganda, William W. Popp, are set to address a rare joint press conference tomorrow, Monday March 16, 2026, at the Uganda Media Centre (UMC), Kampala, starting at 10:00am.The unusual briefi
SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Africa’s long battle against sleeping sickness may be approaching its final chapter as a new single-dose therapy gains international regulatory backing. The drug, acoziborole, received a positive scientific opinion on 27 February 2026 from the Committee for Medici
Tokyo [Japan], March 14 : Tensions flared in East Asia on Saturday as the Japanese government issued an urgent warning following military activity from Pyongyang.The Prime Minister's Office of Japan, in a post on X, alerted the public to the developing situation, stating: "[Emergency alert
Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff held talks with Sir Jim Ratcliffe about potentially taking part in a Manchester United takeover alongside the billionaire back in 2023. Ratcliffe's takeover was confirmed by the club on Christmas Eve that year, but Wolff has since shifted his focus toward anothe
Bobi Wine has announced that he has temporarily left Uganda after spending the past two months in hiding, following what he described as a military crackdown after the disputed 2026 presidential election.In a statement shared publicly via his official social media accounts, the opposition
Kampala, Uganda: The High Court of Uganda has ruled that a caretaker who continues occupying land after the owner withdraws consent becomes a trespasser and cannot claim compensation for expenses allegedly incurred on the property without proof of a valid agreement.The ruling was delivered
Kampala — Uganda’s fuel prices remain significantly lower than those in Europe despite rising geopolitical tensions affecting global oil markets, with officials attributing the stability to diversified supply arrangements through the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) and its international su
An explosive internal police investigation has uncovered an alleged sinister scheme involving police officers, lawyers and shadowy security operatives who reportedly framed a Belgian oil and gas consultant with homosexuality accusations, extorted money from him and forced him to flee Uganda.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Wednesday held a closed-door meeting with local leaders from the Greater Masaka region as he sought firsthand accounts about the controversial outcome of the Masaka City Woman Member of Parliament race that has sparked internal tensions within the ruling Nation
Appearing before Public Accounts Committee of Parliament, Ramathan Ggoobi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, and Secretary to the Treasury.Parliament has been told that at the current rate of funding allocated to settle government domestic arrears, it could take more than four deca
