The High Court has ordered the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to pay Shs600 million to 10 companies over the illegal detention of their agricultural produce and failure to comply with a court order on withholding tax. Justice Susan Odongo ordered URA to pay Shs50 million in general damages to each of the 10 companies for […]

President Yoweri Museveni has ordered an end to the house arrest of former Speaker of Parliament Anita Among. The development was announced by Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba in a brief post on X. “Mzee has also instructed me to release AAA from house arrest. We shall do that,” Gen Muhoozi said. Among, […]

Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has directed officers from the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) to serve summons on Uganda National Airlines Corporation (UNAC) officials and return to the committee with proof of delivery. The committee wants the airline’s accounting officer, chief finance officer, chairperson of the Contracts Committee, manager of […]

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and city businessman Amos Nzeeyi have agreed to settle their long-running dispute over land in Temangalo, Wakiso district, bringing closer to an end a wrangle that has persisted since 2008. The dispute, which has for years been associated with Nzeeyi and the Fund, centres on land that NSSF purchased […]

Strapline: About 1,875 foreigners have so far been registered, with 1,500 Alien Identification Cards ready for collection The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has started issuing identification cards to legally resident foreign nationals in Uganda, introducing a new identification system that authorities say will make it easier for foreigners to access services while improving […]

Two children have been stabbed to death and three others injured in an attack at Kalungu Bunga, Ggaba Parish, in Kampala’s Makindye Division. The incident occurred at about 4am today, August 20, 2026, prompting police to open investigations into murder, attempted murder and arson. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police South, the attack was discovered after […]

The Buganda Kingdom has officially commissioned the restored Kasubi Royal Tombs following the completion of renovation works at the historic cultural site. The restored tombs were commissioned today at a ceremony officiated by Buganda Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga, who commended the people of Buganda, the central government and other individuals and organisations that contributed to […]

The High Court has ordered businessman Patrick Bitature to pay Finicon (U) Limited Shs 1.9 billion for consultancy services provided for two construction projects in Kampala. The court found that Finicon performed its obligations under contracts entered into with Bitature in 2012, but was not fully paid for the services rendered. The dispute arose from […]

A public feud has erupted between former Uganda Police Force spokesperson Asan Kasingye and Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) president Moses Magogo over the state of Ugandan football and the marketing of local players. The disagreement followed reports that Vipers SC had sold midfielder Allan Okello for Shs 4.4 billion, prompting Kasingye to call […]

President Yoweri Museveni has granted veteran Ugandan playwright and actor Alex Edward Kabangala Mukulu an official burial, marking state recognition of his contribution to Uganda’s theatre and arts industry. The decision was announced by Milly Babalanda, the Minister for the Presidency, following the death of Mukulu on August 15 at Kiruddu Referral Hospital. Babalanda said […]

The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Lady Justice Aisha Naluzze Batala, has directed the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Nobert Mao, to interdict Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) Registrar General Mercy Kainobwisho pending investigations into allegations of corruption at the institution. The Inspectorate of Government (IG) said it has commenced investigations into allegations against […]

I first met Alex Mukulu in 1992, when I was a very young saxophonist finding my way as an artist. At the time, I had the privilege of playing saxophone on a number of songs in Alex’s production, 30 Years of Bananas. It was one of the biggest and most successful theatrical productions in Uganda […]

The High Court in Kampala has sentenced two men to an additional 40 years in prison for the murder and robbery of a boda boda rider, bringing their total jail terms to 110 years each. Aloysius Tamale alias Young Mulo and John Bosco Mugisha alias Mukiga were convicted of murdering Derrick Muwonge, a boda boda […]

A Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) manager has been arrested after allegedly taking a USD60,000 (about Shs207 million) bribe to stop a tax audit on a Kampala-based company. Geoffrey Ssozi, the Manager of External Operations in the Customs Department, was arrested last Thursday after he was allegedly caught receiving the money from a taxpayer at a […]

The Former Bush war Gen Kahinda Otafiire has clarified about the truth about Njeru medicinal cannabis project. The President of Uganda assented to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act  2023. The law provides a regulatory framework under which the cultivation of prohibited plants, including cannabis, may be licensed for lawful purposes. This legislation […]

The Kampala-Entebbe Expressway was opened to motorists without payment this morning amid reports of a staff strike over alleged non-payment of salaries. Motorists using the expressway reported that they were allowed through without paying toll fees at the Busega, Kajjansi and Mpala toll gates. However, Joy Nabasa, the communications officer for Egis, the company contracted […]

Veteran Ugandan playwright and actor Alex Mukulu has died at the age of 72, leaving behind a lasting legacy in Uganda’s theatre and arts industry. Mukulu, who was known for his influential stage productions and contribution to the development of Uganda’s performing arts, died at Kiruddu Hospital after one month of illness. He was born […]

Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has appointed Maj Gen Joseph Ssemwanga as the General Officer Commanding the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Reserve Forces. Ssemwanga, who has been serving as Deputy Commander of the Land Forces, replaces Lt Gen Charles Otema Awany, who is due to retire next week. The appointment is part […]

For over three years now, Sudan has been gripped by an ongoing conflict which started mid-April 2023 between the Forces of the Founding Alliance of Sudan, “Tasis,” and the army affiliated with the Port Sudan authorities, resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands and the displacement of nearly 14 million others. Amid developments on […]

Nineteen senior Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) generals are set to retire next week in a ceremony at State House Entebbe, formally closing the army’s August retirement exercise. The retirement ceremony will be held on Thursday, August 20, 2026, with President Yoweri Museveni, the Commander-in-Chief of the UPDF, expected to preside over the function. Among […]

The High Court has sentenced Lugya Bbosa Tabula and Noah Lugya to death for the murder of former Ndiga clan leader Eng Daniel Lwomwa Bbosa, bringing to a close one of the most closely watched murder cases involving a Buganda clan leader. Justice David Matovu handed down the maximum sentence, saying the circumstances surrounding the […]

The Court of Appeal has ordered Muwema & Co Advocates to provide security of US$100,000 (about Shs371 million) as it challenges a High Court decision ordering the law firm to pay more than US$372,000 (about Shs1.34 billion) in rent arrears and mesne profits. The order was issued by Justice John Mike Musisi after the court […]

Parliament’s Committee on Physical Infrastructure has questioned the decision to award Pinnacle Security Ltd a Shs 36 billion annual contract to collect toll fees on the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway, saying the arrangement could expose government to revenue losses. The committee, chaired by Mwine Mpaka, raised the concerns during an on-spot inspection of the expressway’s tolling operations, […]

Parliament’s Committee on Physical Infrastructure has demanded that Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) account for 81 railway wagons reportedly sold as scrap for Shs3.7 billion. Ugandatravel guide The committee, chaired by  Mwine Mpaka, raised the concerns on Tuesday, 11 August 2026, during an on-site inspection of URC headquarters as part of its ongoing inquiry into the […]