Ugandan on trial in the UK over modern slavery
A Ugandan has been charged by the England-based Thames Valley Police in connection with modern slavery, according to reports. Ms Lydia Mugambe, according to the Thames Va...
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Court awards Kakwenza Shs50m for torture
The High Court in Kampala has ordered the government to compensate novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija with over Shs50 million for torturing him and invading his privacy. In...
Civil Aviation Authority Spearheads Construction of Reusable Sanitary Pads in Busoga Following NTV Story
Namayingo and Buyala village, Budondo in Jinja District are set to benefit from new equipment for manufacturing reusable sanitary pads, thanks to an initiative by the Uga...
Why Arts teachers have to wait longer for a salary raise
President Museveni has once again told teachers of humanities that their salaries won't be enhanced soon as they continue investing funds in the countryâs priority a...
2026 elections: 13,000 EC jobs up for grabs
As the country gears up for the 2026 General Election, the Electoral Commission (EC) has announced more than 13,000 job slots. The job call issued last Wednesday seeks to...
Museveni ‘embarrassed’ by 1986 capture of power
President Museveni said it was necessary for him to explain why he captured power because some people could easily compare him to Idi Amin.Ten days 29 years ago, Presiden...
Businesses report improved business environment despite rising input costs
The Stanbic Purchasing Managersâ Index indicates that businesses faced high input costs, which impacted the cost of production and profitability in September. Ho...
Ssenyonyi slams LoP Bill, warns of fragmentation
The Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LoP), Mr Joel Ssenyonyi, has dismissed a Bill that seeks to provide for the election of the LoP. The proposals are contained in th...
The dark side of Uganda's boda boda boom
The number of people who died in traffic incidents in Uganda rose by more than 10 percent in the past decade, despite global road traffic deaths falling by five percent p...
DRC, Rwanda agree – again – to end hostilities
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a joint undertaking to stick to the mediation of Angola and avoid escalating the tensions over the M23 rebellion i...