Byabakama: You cannot be LC chairperson and councillor at once
The Electoral Commission (EC) has warned local council leaders against holding two elective positions, saying it contravenes the law and may attract legal action.The warn...
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New Ebola Case Found In Uganda Two Weeks After Last Case
Uganda has registered a new positive case of Ebola, almost three weeks after the country registered a case on 5 June 2026.The new case brings the total number of cases re...
Govt unveils Shs14.2 Billion Hoima Water Project to Boost Supply Ahead of AFCON 2027
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Government of Uganda through the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has unveiled a 14.24 billion shilling water project for Hoima...
Police Arrest Over 3,600 Traffic Offenders in Week-Long Road Safety Crackdown
Uganda Police have arrested 3,691 motorists and motorcycle riders during a nationwide traffic enforcement operation targeting reckless road users, as authorities intensif...
Tropical Bank pushes former minister Banyenzaki into tight corner over Shs 600m loan
The High Court has dismissed an application filed by Henry Banyenzaki, a former minister and MP, over a disagreement he has with Tropical Bank regarding a loan facility h...
Bukoto Killing Puts Sub-County Policing Model Under Scrutiny
Police on night patrol shot dead one of the suspected armed thugs who raided Ssemwogerere zone in Bukoto Parish, Nakawa Division, last night, as residents called for incr...
Banyarwanda Citizenship Debate: Why Mukasa Mbidde is Wrong
Reading The East African, I wondered why a newspaper, which I used to rate highly, would lower its journalistic ethics and standards to start quoting mere intellectual co...
EC sets July 28 for LC1 elections across Uganda
The Electoral Commission (EC) has released the roadmap for the long-awaited LC 1 elections, with polling scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, 2026.According to the commission...
Uganda Gold Scam Turns Deadly as British-Zimbabwean Buyer Is Killed
Gold scams in Uganda are becoming increasingly violent, with criminals now using firearms, abductions and killings instead of relying only on fake documents to defraud bu...
How Vivo Energy’s purchase of KFC Uganda triggered a Shs 4.2 billion tax dispute with URA
Vivo Energy's acquisition of a 50% stake in KFC Uganda triggered a tax dispute with URAThe Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT) has cancelled a Shs 4.24 billion tax assessment impo...