Today in History: General Pecos Kuteesa Laid to Rest
Kuteesa died in India on August 17, 2021, aged 65. His body was repatriated to Uganda on Saturday, August 21, arriving at Entebbe International Airport before a funeral s...
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Four Arrested Over Aggravated Robberies in Luweero
Police in Luweero District have arrested four suspected gang members accused of carrying out aggravated robberies, burglaries and attacks on boda-boda riders in the distr...
Mayor Balimwezo Rejects Kampala Capital Shift to Nakasongola
KAMPALA, Uganda — Mayor Ronald Balimwezo has rejected a government proposal to gradually relocate Uganda’s capital from Kampala to Nakasongola, saying the city’s co...
Government to start moving ministries, agencies to Nakasongola as Museveni backs capital city relocation”
State minister for Urban Development Margaret Muhanga told MPs on Wednesday that President Yoweri Museveni already supports the proposal which involves a phased relocatio...
More than 3,500 to benefit from annual surgical camp in Greater Buganda
Association of Surgeons of Uganda receives support for the surgical camp. PHOTO/PHILIP WAFULAMore than 3,500 people are expected to benefit from this year's annual surgic...
UNBS Clears Cement Factories, Blames Underweight Bags on Illegal Repackaging by Dealers
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has dismissed claims that cement manufacturers in Uganda are producing underweight bags, saying investigations have instead...
Should Uganda Move Its Capital? Here Are the Cities That Could Take the Pressure Off Kampala
SUMMARYNakasongola has the strongest case for a purpose-built administrative capital, although major investment and careful land planning would be required.Mbarara could...
Museveni Yet to Approve Miriam Wangadya Resignation as UHRC Chairperson
For days, speculation has swirled around the future of Mariam Wangadya, the embattled Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC). Reports that she had resig...
How Kapeeka Industrial Park has reshaped Namunkekera’s economic outlook
To appreciate Uganda’s industrial ambitions, one needs to drive northwest of Kampala to the historic Nakaseke District, home to the China-Uganda Liao Shen Industri...
Mother of Seven Found Hacked to Death in Nakasongola, Suspect Arrested
Police in Nakasongola District have launched investigations into the killing of a 30-year-old mother of seven whose body was found with a deep cut on the neck, with one s...