Emergency oil drills conducted as readiness hits 99%
Uganda is edging closer to its first commercial oil production, with sector readiness now at 99 per cent following a high-stakes emergency drill conducted by China Nation...
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Parliament passes Lotteries and Gaming Bill introducing 30% tax, targets Shs24b annual revenue
Parliament has passed the Lotteries and Gaming (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introducing a harmonised 30 percent tax on betting and gaming activities with a projection of an an...
Besigye lawyers, prosecution clash over legality of concealing witnesses
Chief State Attorney Joseph Kyomuhendo during cross-examination in Col Dr Kizza Besigye's case on Thursday. Photo | Juliet KigongoTension gripped the High Court on Thursd...
Shs46bn Idle Funds for Science Ministry leave MPs furious
The Budget Committee has summoned officials from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) to explain why Shs 46 billion meant for innovation remains unuti...
Operators oppose plan to remove old taxis from Uganda's roads, demand more time
Taxi operators in Kampala have asked government to extend a planned crackdown on unroadworthy vehicles, warning that the directive risks disrupting livelihoods and was is...
Call data places Okello at Ggaba crime scene
Fresh evidence in the ongoing High Court mobile trial in Ggaba, Kampala, has placed the prime suspect, Christopher Okello Onyum, at the scene of the brutal daycare killin...
Legal Experts Question Presidential Pardon in Ongoing Corruption Cases
Lawyers warn move could undermine judicial independence and weaken anti-corruption enforcement mechanisms.Legal experts and political commentators have raised concerns ov...
Nebbi Inmates Empowered with Legal Knowledge in Prison Outreach
In a continued effort to strengthen access to justice and improve legal awareness among persons in custody, a delegation of justice sector actors from Nebbi District on F...
Minister Okello Oryem Meets UN Envoy, Calls for Stronger Conflict Prevention Measures
Okello Oryem, Minister of State for International Affairs, held a courtesy meeting with Chaloka Beyani, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on the...
Lango Prime Minister Salutes Museveni’s Efforts in Poverty Reduction and Agricultural Reform
Prof. Okullo made the remarks on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the Lango Cultural Centre during the reception of 150,000 coffee wilt disease-resistant (CWD-R) planting mat...