The High Court in Kampala has scheduled December 22 to deliver its judgment in an election petition filed by Mathias Walukagga, the disqualified National Unity Platform (NUP) aspirant for the Busiro East parliamentary race. The date was set by Justice Simon Peter Kinobe on Tuesday, following a hearing in which Walukagga appeared with his […]

In a bold move to reclaim its place in the skies, Uganda Airlines, the country’s revived national carrier, signed a deal with Canadian firm Bombardier in 2018 to acquire four CRJ900 regional jets, each costing $27.3 million. The deal marked a significant milestone in the airline’s ambitious revival plan. Configured with 76 seats, 12 of […]

The hearing of a petition filed by National Unity Platform (NUP) flag bearer for Busiro East, Mathias Walukaga, is set to kick off later today at the High Court in Kampala. Last week, Walukaga petitioned the High Court challenging his disqualification by the Electoral Commission (EC) from contesting in the parliamentary race. Through his legal […]

The Clerk has  has issued a notice recalling Members of Parliament from recess for a plenary sitting scheduled for 16th December 2025. During the sitting, MPs are expected to consider loan requests totaling Shs 2.177 trillion and receive the 2026/27 National Budget Framework Paper (NBFP), which marks the start of the formal budget process for […]

The United States Embassy in Uganda has commissioned 14 ultra-portable, AI-powered MinXray units to strengthen community-based tuberculosis (TB) screening across the country. The units are aimed at ensuring more Ugandans are diagnosed quickly and accurately, enabling timely access to treatment and care. Each system is accompanied by a three-year extended warranty and software licenses, ensuring […]

Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has secured a loan worth Shs190 billion (USD 50 million) from Absa Bank to finance the upgrade and expansion of the country’s electricity distribution network, in a move aimed at supporting Uganda’s economic and industrial growth. The loan agreement was formalized through a memorandum of understanding between UEDCL and […]

The President of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has met with the Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, ahead of his planned rallies in Rubaga North and South. Kyagulanyi was accompanied by prominent party leaders, including the Vice President for the Buganda Region, Muwanga Kivumbi, and the […]

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has confirmed the detention of Rev. Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira over alleged involvement in violent subversive activities against the state. The announcement was made by Col. Chris Magezi, Acting Director of Defence Public Information. Fr. Ssekabira, a priest of Masaka Diocese and curate at Bumangi Parish, was reportedly abducted by […]

Amid jubilation at Kyabazinga Stadium, Rt. Rev. Prof. Dr. Grace Lubaale was consecrated and enthroned as the 4th Bishop of Busoga Diocese, marking a significant moment for the Church of Uganda. The ceremony, presided over by His Grace the Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba, Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, and assisted by Bishop […]

The Bishop of Masaka Diocese, Rt. Rev. Severous Jjumba, has spoken out about the alleged kidnapping of Rev. Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira, a priest of Masaka Diocese and curate at Bumangi Parish. Fr. Ssekabira was reportedly abducted by men dressed in Uganda Army uniforms and travelling in a drone vehicle on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at […]

Buganda Kingdom has announced the completion of renovation works at the Kasubi Tombs. The announcement was made by Katikkiro Charles Mayiga. Katikkiro Mayiga commended the people of Buganda, the central government, and individuals who contributed to the restoration of this historic site. In August, the Kingdom received a Shs 2 billion boost for the  restoration […]

The National Unity Platform (NUP) flag-bearer for the Busiro East parliamentary seat, Mathias Walukagga, has petitioned the High Court challenging his disqualification by the Electoral Commission (EC). Through his legal team, led by Kawempe North Member of Parliament Luimbazi Nalukoola, Walukagga contends that he possesses the requisite academic qualifications and that the Commission acted without […]

Bushenyi District Police are holding two men in connection with the murder of Linette Karunga, a 21-year-old Kampala International University (KIU) Western Campus student who was found dead on Monday night in Nyakashebeya Village, Nyabubare Parish, Nyabubare Subcounty. According to SP Apollo Tayebwa, the Greater Bushenyi Police spokesperson, the suspects Onan Nimwesiga and another man […]

The Government of Uganda has unveiled what it calls a groundbreaking USD 200 million (Shs 830 billion) Public Investment Management (PIM) PLUS Operation—an ambitious reform intended to transform how the country plans, prepares, and delivers public investments. At first glance, it looked like a familiar development story: the World Bank financing a system meant to […]

Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has launched investigations into the deaths of three sub-adult lions inside Queen Elizabeth National Park. The incident was detected earlier today using EarthRanger Technology. Guided by satellite signals from a collared lion, moved into Akabale area in Nyamugasani after observing unusual movement patterns. Upon reaching the location, they found three sub-adult […]

The Government of the United States and the Government of Uganda have signed a five-year, $2.3 billion bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining a comprehensive vision to save lives, strengthen Uganda’s health system, and enhance America’s safety, prosperity, and global health leadership. The MOU advances the U.S.– Uganda bilateral relationship and supports Uganda in […]

At least ten people have died, and three others have sustained injuries in a fatal road crash that occurred at Busowa Town Council along the Busia Highway in Bugiri District. The crash involved a Toyota Hiace (UBN 817H) and a trailer (UA 647BA/UA 430AA). According to SP Kananura Michael, the spokesperson for the Directorate of […]

In a bid to address the growing demand for electricity and upgrade Uganda’s aging power distribution infrastructure, Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) is seeking $130 million in capital investment. The request, which was made to the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), comes as UEDCL steps into its new role, having taken over Umeme’s power distribution […]

For yet another time, police and National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, found themselves at odds after he was blocked from accessing Fort Portal City center, causing a major standoff. More than a month since the presidential campaigns began, what started peacefully has increasingly turned chaotic as […]

A cloud of uncertainty hangs over the death of Otim Leon Joshua, a 16-year-old student of Exel High School in Mukono, who died yesterday at Lacor Hospital in Gulu City where he had been admitted for treatment. According to National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, commonly known as Bobi Wine, Otim died […]

The Electoral Commission has disqualified singer Mathias Walukagga for failing to meet the nomination requirements. On November 4, 2025, Medard Seggona petitioned the Electoral Commission, alleging that Walukagga Mathias did not possess the requisite minimum academic qualifications for nomination as a candidate for the office of Member of Parliament. The petitioner contended that the Certificate […]

The Electoral Commission has disqualified Jacqueline Mbabazi’s opponent, Patrick Mutabwire, from contesting the Older Persons’ parliamentary seat in the Western Region. Mrs. Mbabazi adds to the growing list of 13 unopposed MPs ahead of the 12th Parliament. In its ruling, the Commission said Mutabwire failed to meet the minimum supporter requirements for his nomination. Mutabwire […]

Justice Simon Byabakama has condemned the violent scenes that surrounded candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu’s campaign rally in Gulu on 6th December 2025. Over the weekend, police and other security agencies of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) descended on Bobi Wine’s team, assaulting several members. Many people were left injured in the process. These incidents […]

Former Isingiro North parliamentary contestant King James Atwine Nkizimaga has chained himself to the gate of the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) in protest over the board’s failure to return his academic documents. Last month, the Electoral Commission (EC) disqualified Atwine from the Isingiro North parliamentary race, in which he was set to contest against […]