The Tilenga oil fields development project is located in the Lake Albert region of Uganda.KAMPALA — Uganda’s Lake Albert development has passed a decisive technical threshold, with drilling at the Tilenga oil field now exceeding the minimum capacity required to trigger commercial produ
The debate over Uganda Wildlife Authority’s (UWA) UGX10 billion request to purchase a helicopter recently intensified, with Members of Parliament questioning the cost and sustainability of the proposal.But according to UWA Executive Director James Musinguzi, the helicopter is not a luxur
Police in Nwoya District are investigating a single serious road accident that occurred on 10th February 2026 at around 10:40 a.m. The accident happened inside Murchison Park along the Karuma–Pakwach highway. The vehicle involved was an Isuzu Elf, blue in colour, registration number UP 00296, w
Simon Mungudit has emerged as the best performing male student in the Sciences at Makerere University and is set to graduate during the University’s 76th Graduation Ceremony, scheduled for 24–27 February 2026.At just 24 years old, Mungudit, a student from the College of Natural Science
Research. Science professors conduct research on water pollution in Lake Victorian in October last year. Their findings indicated that the lake contained heavy metals, pesticides and other chemicals. PHOTO/FILEAt dawn, the cool breeze from Lake Victoria should carry freshness, the soft rus
A European NGO has offered €10,000 (UGSh 40 million) for a decisive tip leading to tracing Dutch national Sophia Koetsier, who disappeared in Uganda in 2015.On October 28, 2015, 21-year-old Dutch national Sophia disappeared in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda. Despite several search
For many years, the incursions by stray elephants from Murchison Falls and Kidepo Valley National Parks have caused unrest among communities surrounding the areas. In response, the communities have been using rudimentary methods such as banging containers, blowing whistles, and using vuvuzelas, a
Abdul Noor Ssemujju, alias Minana, a former police operative charged in the 2015 murder of senior state prosecutor Joan Kagezi, made an emotional outburst in Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court, revealing the harsh realities of his prison treatment.Minana,&nbs
Uganda has set an ambitious target to increase tourist arrivals from India by at least 20% over the next two years as part of a renewed strategy to tap into one of the world’s fastest-growing outbound travel markets.The move is a key driver in Uganda’s push to expand tourism and achiev
St Augustine of Hippo once said, “The world is a book and those who don’t travel read only one page.”For Laura Kagame, 41, life has been built around the intricacies of tour and travel. When she speaks about travel, her eyes light up because of the
