Museveni Signs Key Legislation to Improve Urban Safety and Housing Finance
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has signed three important pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening regulation in Uganda’s construction, housing finance, and valuation sectors. The President enacted the Building Control (Amendment) Act, 2025, the Mortgage Refinance Institutions Act, 2025, and the Valuation Act, 2025 at State House Entebbe. The new laws
Police Shoot One as Families Clash Over Mysterious Death in Bulambuli
One person has been seriously injured after police intervened in violent clashes between two families near Buginyanya Primary School in Bulambuli District. The conflict arose following the death of a man identified only as Sam, whose body was reportedly found in the home of a woman only known as Suzan.
Nixon Agasirwe Seeks Bail in Kagezi Assassination Case
Embattled former Police Special Operations Commander Nixon Agasirwe has petitioned the Court for temporary release from Luzira Prison. His appearance follows his arrest last year, triggered by damning testimony from a key state witness implicating him in the 2015 assassination of Senior Principal State Attorney Joan Kagezi. Agasirwe presented three
Oswal Files Shs 4 Billion Suit Over Alleged Unlawful Raid and Detention
A high-stakes legal battle has erupted as Vasundhara Oswal, Executive Director of Pro Industries Pte Limited, sues the Attorney General of Uganda for Shs 4 billion, alleging an illegal raid, unlawful arrest, and prolonged detention. In court affidavits, Oswal claims that on October 1, 2024, security operatives stormed her
Rare calendar convergence sees Ramadan, Lent and Lunar New Year begin within 24 hours
For the first time since 1863, three of the world’s major religious and cultural observances — Ramadan, Lent and the Lunar New Year — have begun within a 24-hour window, creating a rare convergence not expected to occur again until 2189. The unusual alignment has drawn global attention, not only
Makerere Charts Strategy to Lift Africa’s Global Research Share
Africa is home to nearly a fifth of the world’s population. Yet it produces just three percent of global scholarly research. That imbalance — stark, statistical and symbolic — framed a conversation at Makerere University last week, where leaders signaled a renewed ambition: shifting the continent from the margins of
Nile Breweries Slammed With Shs 322m Over Fuel Supply Dispute
The Commercial Division of the High Court has ordered Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) to pay over Shs 322 million to Fuel Stick Uganda Limited, ending a bitter dispute over alleged fraud and undelivered fuel supplies. The court also awarded Fuel Stick Shs 45 million in general damages, plus interest, after
Ndebwoha Wins Victoria University Students’ Guild Elections
Mugarura Isaiah Ndebwoha has been declared the winner of the Victoria University students’ guild elections for the 2025–2026 academic year. The 9th Guild President-Elect of Victoria University secured 2,980 votes, accounting for 50.8% of the 5,866 total votes cast. According to Atayo Habib, the chairperson of Electoral Commission, Victoria University
Ssenyonyi: Nsibambi’s NRM Shift Exposes Long-Standing Pretense
The Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi, has described Yusuf Nsibambi’s defection to the National Resistance Movement (NRM) as the unmasking of what he calls a long-running act of political pretense. Nsibambi, the former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) whip in Parliament, recently crossed to the ruling party following a
BoU Commends Absa for Strengthening Gov’t Securities Market
The Bank of Uganda has recognized Absa Bank Uganda as the Best Performing Primary Dealer Market Maker (PDMM) in Uganda Government Securities for the period October 2024 to September 2025. The award was presented by Governor Michael Ating-Ego at the Uganda Bankers’ Association meeting held at the Bank of Uganda.
