MPs Press Government to Compensate Karuma Dam Project Victims
Parliament has renewed pressure on the government to compensate people displaced by the Karuma Hydropower Project, as MPs also questioned the slow expansion of electricit...
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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...
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...
National Lotteries Board removes illegal gaming billboards in Gayaza, Kyanja, Najjera
The National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) has removed illegal gaming advertisements from billboards in Gayaza, Kyanja, Najjera and along the Nalya Ntinda...
Govt Steps Up Road Safety Crackdown on Buses, Trucks
Commissioner Winstone Katushabe leading today’s inspection along Bombo roadKAMPALA — The government on Tuesday intensified a major road safety crackdown along the Kam...
Bunyoro security tightened ahead of AFCON 2027, oil production
Bunyoro sub-region have intensified intelligence gathering, surveillance and patrols as Uganda prepares to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and commence com...
Gashumba says he nominated Muganga for ministerial post, rejected Shs1.5bn offer over Witonz
Frank Gashumba says President Museveni asked him to nominate someone from the Abavandimwe community for a ministerial position.Gashumba says he nominated Victoria Univers...
Ugandan revenue authority turns up heat on taxpayers
Uganda Revenue Authority has intensified its pursuit of unpaid taxes, issuing a wave of demand notices to entities.Over the past two months, Uganda’s tax authority has...
Young Mulo and Colleague to Spend More Than 100 Years in Jail for Murdering Boda Boda Cyclists
Kampala — High Court Judge Alex Mackay Ajiji has sentenced Aloysius Tamale, alias Young Mulo, and John Bosco Mugisha, alias Tamale, to 40 years in prison for the murder...