UK Court Sentences Ugandan judge Lydia Mugambe
High Court judge Lydia Mugambe is set to be sentenced on today following her conviction by a UK court in March. Earlier this month, the Ugandan government extended the application of the Transfer of Convicted Offenders Act to the United Kingdom. This Act enables the mutual transfer of convicted offenders
Fire Erupts at Entebbe International Airport
A fire broke out at Entebbe International Airport on May 1, 2025, according to reliable reports from the Daily Star. The incident was confirmed by Vianney Luggya, Manager of Public Affairs at the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA). “A minor fire erupted in one of the shops in the waiting
Light the World Calls for Increased Funding to Strengthen Eye Health Services
Light the World, an organization committed to improving eye health systems and advocating for people with disabilities, has called for increased funding to support the recruitment of ophthalmic officers at regional referral hospitals. This call to action comes in response to ongoing challenges in delivering adequate eye care services, particularly
MTN hands over inclusive ICT Lab to Iganga Secondary School
MTN Uganda, through the MTN Foundation’s Digital Access Project, has handed over a fully equipped, inclusive ICT lab to Iganga Secondary School in Eastern Uganda. The state-of-the-art facility, designed to serve both learners with normal vision and those with visual impairments, marks a major step forward in advancing inclusive digital
Uganda Chamber of Energy and Minerals Repositions as Leading Voice in Clean Energy and Sustainable Mining
The Uganda Chamber of Energy and Minerals (UCEM) has repositioned itself as a national leader in clean energy advocacy aand sustainable mineral development a significant step in Uganda’s transition toward a greener, more inclusive energy future. The announcement was made today during a launch event at the Kampala Serena Hotel,
Visit Rwanda becomes new official Atlético de Madrid sponsor
Atlético de Madrid and the Rwanda Development Board have signed an agreement whereby Visit Rwanda has become a club sponsor until June 30, 2028. The sponsor is closely linked to the world of football, as it currently partners with several clubs from the most important European leagues such as Bayern
ODPP Rolls Out Prosecution-Guided Investigations
In a bid to entrench professionalism, accountability, and efficiency in Uganda’s criminal justice system, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) held an intensive training session in Masindi focused on Prosecution-Guided Investigations (PGI) — a flagship reform aimed at transforming how complex criminal investigations are conducted and prosecuted
Falling Commodity Prices Could Mute Inflation Risks from Trade Tensions
Faltering economic growth is coinciding with ample oil supply in ways that are expected to drop global commodity prices to their lowest level of the 2020s, according to the World Bank’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook. The decline could moderate near-term inflation risks emerging from rising trade barriers, but it could also hamper
Court Orders DFCU Bank to Pay Shs 810 million Over Disputed Nakwero Land
The High Court Judge Susan Abinyo has ordered DFCU Bank to pay Shs 810 million in general damages to 27 claimants in a long-standing land dispute concerning property in Nakwero. In June 2012, Hosanna Real Estates Limited obtained a Shs 2.5 billion loan from Global Trust Bank Uganda Limited (GTB),
EU trader Traxys buys conflict minerals from DRC
A new Global Witness investigation indicates that international commodities trader Traxys has bought conflict coltan smuggled from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Rwanda The investigation reveals that the multibillion-dollar company headquartered in Luxembourg bought 280 tonnes of coltan from Rwanda in 2024 based on customs documents seen by Global
