Stanbic Bank is overseeing the planting over 20,000 trees at Manwa Local Forest Reserve in Masaka City as part of efforts to restore the degraded 144 hectare woodland which acts as a vital water catchment area. The initiative is part of a broader programme under the national Running Out of Trees (ROOTS) Campaign to which […] The post Stanbic oversees ...

KAMPALA Police in Kasangati are investigating the alleged murder of a two-year-old girl whose body was recovered from a maize plantation in Kyetume, Gayaza, following a ransom demand of Shs10 million. The victim, identified as Kyomuhando Dartiva Rosaries, went missing on October 27, 2026, prompting her mother, Atukwatse Lillian, to report the disappearance ...

By Denis Jjuuko On a trip to northern Uganda some years ago, I asked the transport team to provide a sports utility vehicle (SUV). I prefer SUVs for long journeys as they are more comfortable and can handle the terrain. We were to spend a week traversing the breadth of northern Uganda. It didnt take […] The post #OutToLunch: Make cylinders of 1kg, 2kg if ...

The Minister of State for Education and Sports, Hon. Peter Ogwang (Sports), has, in a statement jointly issued by the Attorney General, said pharmacy degrees issued by Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) are valid. Minister Ogwangs statement comes amid uproar over a statement issued by the Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda (PSU), disputing ...

The Kampala Capital City Traders Association (KACITA), has petitioned Parliament over a crackdown on public Wi-Fi hotspot resellers, calling for affordable licensing requirements to protect livelihoods and support the growing digital economy. The traders say the recent enforcement operation by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), involving arrests ...

The Uganda shillings recent depreciation has turned what was once an abstract macroeconomic issue into a daily concern for households, traders, manufacturers and borrowers. When the shilling weakens, imported goods, machinery and fuel become more expensive. Businesses face higher operating costs, while households feel the pressure at markets and fuel ...

For years, the question of who would eventually succeed President Yoweri Museveni has hung over Ugandas politics like an unresolved cloud. Whispered in corridors, amplified on social media, and occasionally weaponised by both supporters and critics, it generated more heat than light. The recent Central Executive Committee (CEC) meeting of the National ...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today met the European Union Special Representative for the Great Lakes Region, Mr. Johan Borgstam, at State House, Entebbe, where they discussed regional peace and security, including the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). During the discussions, President Museveni reiterated his call for ...

Ugandan hip-hop artist THE MITH is set to celebrate the countrys music, culture and identity through a live event scheduled for November 14 at Kati Kati Grounds in Kampala. Dubbed THE SO UG EXPERIENCE, the event will bring together music lovers, creatives and cultural enthusiasts for an evening centred on the artists music and the […] The post THE MITH to ...

The question on every street in Ssembabule today is simple: How did Nambaziira Florence, a woman who by her own admission never sat PLE and holds no UNEB certificate, get cleared by the NRM Electoral Commission chaired by Dr. Tanga Odoi, nominated by the Electoral Commission chaired by Justice Simon Byabakama, and declared Woman MP […] The post HOW DID A ...

  Uganda is staring down the barrel of an unprecedented economic crisis, Bloomberg on October 26th 2026 published the data ranking Ugandan shillings as the World’s second worst performing currency next to Iraq’s Dinar, all this indicators pointing to a severe economic recession. To the average citizen, the signs are unmistakable: a rapidly devaluing ...

Entebbe | October 28, 2026 Uganda could take a major step towards reducing its dependence on imported fertilisers following promising research by the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) into a locally produced nitrogen fertilizer. The innovation, known as Nano-Plasma Nitrogen fertiliser (NPN), has already recorded significantly higher maize ...

As Uganda pursues industrialisation, private-sector expansion and job creation, indigenous enterprises have an important role to play in translating investment into economic opportunities. Among the business groups associated with this ambition is AYA Group, led by entrepreneur Mohammed Hamid. With business interests spanning hospitality, food processing ...

By Brian Mugenyi Open Ugandas Local Governments Act (Cap. 138), and you will find a clear blueprint for grassroots governance. The law outlines the duties of local administrative units, sets firm limits on public authority, and defines how officials should be held accountable. Yet, decades after Uganda introduced decentralisation, a critical question ...

Abnormal Professors Think Beyond the Ordinary, Kateregga Tells Kampala University Students Founding Vice-Chancellor praises rising standards at annual Cultural Gala as students from five campuses compete for top prizesincluding cows. By Brian Mugenyi KAMPALA Kampala Universitys founding Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Badru Dungu Kateregga, has commended students ...

The Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation (UPPC), the official Government Printer, has made the E-Gazette freely accessible online, eliminating cost barriers and improving public access to official government publications. The Uganda Gazette contains statutory instruments, legal notices, government appointments, registrations and other official ...

KAMPALA Mr Hajji Abdul Bisaso, Member of Parliament for Kassanda South and a member of Parliaments Committee on Foreign Affairs, has called for stronger, practical measures to protect Ugandans living and working abroad. During a Committee meeting on Monday, Bisaso submitted recommendations on the Draft Diaspora Support and Engagement Policy. He emphasised ...

KAMPALA Alhaji Faruk Kirunda, the Special Presidential AssistantPress and Mobilisation and Deputy Press Secretary to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has defended the Patriotic League of Ugandas (PLU) registration and endorsement drive, describing it as an innovative approach to measuring public support. Alhaji Kirunda, a member of PLU with Patriotic ...

KAMPALA The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has arrested Ntare School headteacher Saul Rwamporo, his predecessor Jimmy Turyagenda and former office typist Peace Kebirungi over alleged abuse of office and causing a financial loss of Shs110.8 million to the Government. According to a press statement issued by the Inspectorate of Government on October 28, ...

KAMPALA Police have clarified that a retired Assistant Inspector of Police captured in a viral video being manhandled during an arrest in Kihihi is not the Officer in Charge of the Criminal Investigations Department (OC-CID) in Kanungu, as claimed on social media. In a statement issued on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, police identified the […] The post ...

Kampala/Kalangala The Ministry of Health has officially launched medical logistics drone operations to deliver essential supplies and transport laboratory samples to hard-to-reach island communities in Kalangala and surrounding areas of Lake Victoria. Minister of State for Health (Primary Health Care) Hon. Dr. Charles Ayume officiated at the milestone on ...

By Muyingo Fahim The Afro-Arab Youth Council (AAYC) and the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (NIMD) are exploring opportunities for strategic collaboration to strengthen youth leadership, democratic participation, peacebuilding and capacity development. The discussions took place on Monday, October 26, 2026, at NIMDs offices in Kampala, ...

A total of 134 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) candidates from two Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) schools have received scholastic materials from Jubilee Insurance as they prepare for their examinations. The beneficiaries are from East Kololo Primary School and Shimoni Demonstration School, where company officials visited learners and encouraged ...

Nearly a decade after the Bank of Uganda placed Crane Bank Limited under statutory management, a major commercial trial is under way in Londons High Court. The proceedings, Crane Bank Limited & Others v dfcu Bank Limited & Others, involve claims by the bank and its former shareholdersincluding Dr Sudhir Ruparelia and members of his […] The post Why the ...

By Elison Twinomugisha Financial fraud is becoming harder to detect as more people use mobile phones, cards and digital platforms to access financial services. Fraudsters are also changing their methods, using fake websites, social media accounts, phone calls, SMS messages and WhatsApp to trick customers into revealing information that can be used to steal ...