Uganda Shilling rebounds as government eyes oil-era forex inflows
Bank of Uganda data shows the local currency briefly strengthened further to about Shs3,646 per dollar earlier this week before surrendering some gains as demand for fore...
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Mbarara airport dream runs into viability headwinds
public speeches, President Museveni likes using statistics to persuade and sway even sceptics about the economic dividends of accelerated investments in infrastructure. W...
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...
Bebe Cool says he felt “set up†after unexpected encounter with Bobi Wine
For years, the relationship between Bebe Cool and Bobi Wine has remained one of Uganda’s most talked-about rivalries, blending music competition, political differe...
Electoral Commission Releases Roadmap for Long-Awaited LC and Women Council Elections
KAMPALA, Uganda: 22 JUNE 2026— Following a prolonged period of public anticipation, the Electoral Commission of Uganda has officially released the comprehensive ro...
NRM's Nabayiga Pledges to Improve Household Incomes, Strengthen PDM Implementation in Kalangala
campaigns for the June 24 Kalangala District Woman MP by-election enter their final stretch, NRM flag bearer Idah Nabayiga has pledged to improve household incomes, stren...
How Gen Muhoozi Gave the Opposition Its Groove Back
After the January 2026 general elections, where President Yoweri Museveni and the NRM coasted to what was presented as a decisive victory—about 71.65% of the presi...
PPP Calls for United Opposition Front Led by NUP Amid Rising Political Tensions
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has urged the National Unity Platform (NUP) to spearhead a united opposition front, citing increasing political pressure and r...
Ugandan general (the president's son) says $3.1bn railway project with Turkish contractor "cancelled"
Uganda's €2.7bn ($3.1bn) Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project could be under threat, with Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba proclaiming on June 16 tha...
Man dies after herbal remedy, relatives allegedly lynch suspected healer
Police in Kole District are investigating the killing of a 50-year-old traditional healer who was allegedly beaten to death in a suspected revenge attack after a 22-year-...