Driver arrested for transporting passenger on taxi roof
The video, which drew concern online, shows the man lying calmly on the roof of the taxi, apparently unsecured, with his head resting on passengers’ luggage tied down w...
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Uganda tightens building controls as new law takes effect
KAMPALA – Uganda has ushered in sweeping reforms in its construction sector following the enactment of the Building Control (Amendment) Act, 2026, a move aimed at stren...
Govt Publishes List of Licensed Labour Export Firms
The government has released an updated list of over 120 licensed labour export companies while warning young people about increasing cases of fraud, human trafficking, an...
Uganda’s leading biotechnologist, Dr Andrew Kiggundu dead
At the time of his passing, Dr Kiggundu was contributing to national efforts under NARO’s vaccine programme, including work linked to the development of an anti-tick va...
Government sponsors Bobi Wine’s nephew Churchill Ssentamu for leadership course in China
Makerere University’s 91st Guild President Churchill Ssentamu, nephew to opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, has travelled to China for a government-sponsored...
Mother Arrested for Abandoning Child at Wakiso Guesthouse
Police in Wakiso District have arrested a woman accused of abandoning her child at a guesthouse before disappearing.The suspect has been identified as Mutume Fatuma, who...
Uganda Bans Several Imported Farm Chemicals over Health Risks
Uganda has ordered the phase-out and restriction of several widely used agricultural chemicals, citing risks to human health, the environment and the country’s export c...
Director CID AIGP Tom Magambo Calls for Stronger Societal Values and Police Reforms to Tackle Crime
In a recent interview, the Director of the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), AIGP Tom Magambo, outlined a clear vision for tackling the rising crime rates in Uga...
Shs 20bn Heist: Why Ggoobi Opposed Lifting Ex Accountant General Semakula’s Suspension
KAMPALA: Uganda’s finance ministry opposed reinstating suspended Accountant General Semakula Lawrence because the allegations against him relate directly to the governm...
UPDF Passes Out 175 Non-Commissioned Officers After Leadership Training in Moroto
The Commander of the 3 Infantry Division the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Major General Wilberforce Serunkuma, has described Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs)...