Over 20,000 Ugandans in South Africa stall visa-free talks
More than 20,000 Ugandans living illegally in South Africa have delayed talks on a visa-free travel deal, officials say.Efforts to secure visa-free travel between Uganda...
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Two suspected motorcycle thieves lynched by mob in Zombo
Zombo, Uganda: Two unidentified teenage boys suspected of attempting to steal a motorcycle have been lynched and burnt to death by an angry mob in Paidha Town Council, Zo...
Mugabe Palace Revived, Ankole’s Royal Heritage Restored!
The Mugaba of Ankole’s Palace, located in Mbarara City, Uganda, is set to officially open its doors to tourists , after undergoing refurbishment since 2018. The Ugandan...
Kireka: Police Arrest Prime Suspect in Murder of Local Gov’t Official
Police in Kireka have arrested a key suspect in connection with the murder of a local government official who was fatally stabbed last week.The incident occurred on March...
Early Morning Chaos: Mukono Workshop Burns, 71 Arrested in Kampala
Mukono locals were startled in the early hours of 30th March 2026 when a fire broke out at a motorcycle repair workshop in Kitega Zone, Mukono Central Division. The works...
Iran Opens War Volunteer Scheme To Children As Young As 12 –Report
The report stated that individuals aged 12 and above are eligible to enlist in the scheme.Authorities in Iran have come under scrutiny after reportedly launching a contro...
Tax on Used Clothes to Increase to 30%
Government’s plan to double taxes on used clothes signals renewed industrial ambition but risks squeezing low-income consumers and destabilising a fragile garments sect...
Here’s why AI is Uganda’s fastest route to a $500 billion economy
It is a bold call to embrace the one laptop per child policy and digitize education to achieve Uganda’s $500 billion Gross Domestic Product (GDP) dream and accelerate E...
King’s College Budo marks 120-years with colourful celebration on Palm Sunday
WAKISO: POMP and excitement filled Budo Hill in Wakiso district as alumni, students, teachers and government officials gathered to celebrate the remarkable 120-years of K...
Don’t throw it away: Simple ways you can turn avocado peels into useful products
Uganda’s avocado sector is booming, with over 47,000 tonnes of avocado produced annually and exports rising sharply to as much as 22,600 tonnes in 2024. Yet, for many h...