Ebola cases rise to five as health worker, driver test positive
Uganda’s confirmed Ebola cases have increased to five following the detection of three new infections, including a health worker and a driver linked to the country’s first case. The Ministry of Health said the two Ugandans were already identified among known contacts and had been under close monitoring before testing
KCCA tightens grip on noise pollution amid rising complaints in Kampala
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has stepped up enforcement against noise pollution, putting bars, churches and entertainment venues on notice as complaints from residents continue to rise. In a public notice the authority warned operators of nightclubs, restaurants, concerts, live bands, DJs and worship centres to comply with national noise
Uganda’s Oil Will Create Opportunity, But Without Liquidity, Many Will Watch It Pass
By Timothy Wilkins Okanya For years, Uganda’s oil story has been told in the future tense. We’ve navigated a decade of discoveries in the Albertine Graben, sat through marathon negotiations, and watched the rigs rise with a mix of patience and prayer. But the wait is over. With the First
CID storm Among’s village home as corruption probe deepens
A high-powered team of detectives from the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), backed by other security agencies, has descended on the home village of former Speaker Anita Among in Bukedea, marking a dramatic escalation in an already explosive corruption probe. The investigators arrived in Aputiput Village, Kamutur Sub-county, on Friday, widening
Kakeeto exits UBA seat after steering banks through reforms, global shifts
Pearl Bank Managing Director Julius Kakeeto has concluded his tenure as Chairman of the Uganda Bankers Association (UBA), closing a chapter marked by sweeping reforms, strategic lobbying, and a push to position banks at the centre of Uganda’s economic transformation. Kakeeto, who assumed the role in May 2024, leaves after
Ebola: Uganda halts DRC flights, tightens borders
Fresh Ebola fears have gripped the country after Uganda confirmed imported cases from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), triggering swift government action including suspension of flights and cross-border transport. In an emergency briefing the Ministry of Health unveiled sweeping measures aimed at sealing off potential transmission routes, warning that
NWSC fast-tracks Hoima water project as AFCON 2027 pressure builds
With preparations for AFCON 2027 picking up pace, the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has moved to fast-track an emergency water project in Hoima City, underscoring growing urgency to plug infrastructure gaps ahead of the continental tournament. The proposed system, to be constructed at River Kafu, is intended to
Shilling slides further as dollar demand surges, global tensions bite
The Uganda shilling has continued its losing streak, weakening to 3775/3785 against the US dollar this week, down from 3750/3760 at the start of last week, as demand for hard currency tightened its grip on the market. Traders say the pressure came mainly from heavy dollar demand by corporates in
Ebola: Mid air drama as US bound flight diverted to eject Congolese passenger
There was mid-air drama aboard a US-bound Air France–Delta Airlines flight after the aircraft was abruptly diverted to Canada to offload a Congolese passenger who had reportedly boarded “by mistake.” Flight AF378 had departed Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport on Wednesday afternoon en route to Detroit when passengers were startled
Drama as govt seizes Among’s official cars amid corruption probe
Tension is mounting around former Speaker of Parliament Anita Among after government moved to withdraw a fleet of official vehicles from her residence, even as a sweeping investigation into her wealth and dealings gathers pace. At least seven government vehicles, including police patrol units, escort cars and luxury SUVs, were
