Makerere jumps 149 places in latest global university ranking
Makerere University has risen 149 places to 776th globally and moved to 11th in Africa in the July 2026 Webometrics rankings.Makerere climbed from 925th to 776th globally...
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Ntungamo Leaders Raise Quality Concerns Over Kitwe–Bugamba Road Works
Residents and local leaders fear poor materials and delayed works could shorten the lifespan of the road and waste public funds if corrective action is not taken.Resident...
Kampala Parents School pupil wins Mini Miss Universe International 2026
Kampala Parents School pupil, Bracha Anganile Barnabas has won the 2026 Little Miss Universe Uganda title, earning her a chance to represent the country at the internatio...
Besigye Trial Opens In His Absence, first Prosecution Witness Testifies
The High Court in Kampala began hearing the treason case against jailed opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye in his absence. At the commencement of the trial, the prose...
Iran’s oil exports down to ‘zero barrels,’ says US Energy Secretary
Top Trump administration official says US is able to get 8-9 million barrels of oil out of the Persian Gulf, while Iran’s exports have fallen to zero. US Energy Secreta...
Museveni calls for stronger gov’t-private sector partnership to drive industrialisation
President Yoweri Museveni has called for a stronger partnership between government and the private sector to accelerate Uganda’s industrialisation, deepen regional inte...
Kanye West announces tour dates in Russia
West's 2026 tour has been hit by cancellations amid uproar over his antisemitic commentsBBC - Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is to play two shows in St Pete...
IGG Orders Interdiction of URSB Registrar General, 3 Senior Officials Over Corruption Allegations
The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Lady Justice Naluzze Aisha Batala, has directed the immediate interdiction of Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) Regist...
Joel Ssenyonyi Humbled as M7 Minister Chris Baryomunsi Denies Being Very old
On Tuesday, Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi addressed a plenary session of Parliament and reported that the medical interns-related disputes (regarding their allowances...
Rotary seeks Shs 5bn to complete Nsambya cancer centre
Rotary Uganda is seeking to raise Shs 5 billion to complete the construction and equipping of a specialised cancer treatment centre at St Francis Hospital, Nsambya.The st...