Baryomunsi is the Right Man for Health Ministry, Says Prof Makara
Political analyst Prof. Sabiti Makara has expressed strong confidence in the newly appointed Minister of Health, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, saying he is well suited to lead Ug...
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Museveni scraps funding for public holiday events; money to be channeled to development priorities
The holidays most likely affected by the new policy are those usually marked with state-led national ceremonies, including Liberation Day, Janani Luwum Day, Women’s Day...
BUSTED! URA CBUSTED! URA Customs Smashes Major Rice Smuggling Syndicate at Uganda Bordersustoms Spies Crush Massive Rice Smuggling Racket at Uganda Borders
For an entire month, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Customs Intelligence officers operated like undercover spies in a high-stakes economic war quietly unfolding at Uganda...
UPDF Bids Farewell to Brig Gen Winston Byaruhanga
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) on Thursday bade farewell to the late Brig Gen Winston Byaruhanga during a burial ceremony held at his ancestral home in Rukon...
Uganda’s Pineapple Farmers Break into Global Markets
On 14 May 2026, Uganda marked a historic milestone by flagging-off the inaugural export of 104 metric tonnes of canned pineapple from Deshiburg Factory to ChinaWhen pinea...
Tooro Community Launches Shs2M Campaign To Refund King Oyo’s Contribution To Ailing Prince Kiijanangoma
Tooro-A section of the Tooro community in Kampala and Fort Portal has launched a fundraising campaign aimed at collecting Shs2 million to refund the contribution reported...
Experts Call for Reduction of Mobile Money Withdrawal Tax
Economists, researchers and small business operators are urging government to reduce the 0.5 percent excise duty on mobile money withdrawals, warning that high transactio...
Army thought I was hiding Anitah’s cash’ - Nameere speaks out on arrest
The army operatives, according to Nameere, believed that the money was meant to bribe MPs not to vote for Jacob Oboth, who had been endorsed by the NRM leadership for Spe...
UPC Appoints Dr Otuko Party Whip in 12th Parliament
The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has appointed Dr. Eunice Apio Otuko as the party’s new whip in Uganda’s 12th Parliament. Faisa Muzeyi, the Head of Media and Comm...
Museveni Orders Citizenship Verification of Four Newly Appointed Ministers
In a letter dated May 28, 2026, addressed to the Director of Citizenship and Immigration Control, Maj. Gen. Apollo Kasiita-Gowa, the President requested an urgent investi...