Analytical Laboraties seek Shs 2 Billion for Age-Detection Machine as NIRA Referrals Surge
Uganda’s forensic authority, the Directorate of Government Analytical Laboratories (DGAL), is seeking Shs 2 billion from Parliament to acquire a specialised age-detection machine, citing mounting pressure from age-verification cases linked to the national ID renewal exercise. The request follows a surge in referrals from the National Identification and Registration Authority
AFD–UDB Partnership Unlocks €40 Million for Uganda’s Economic Growth
Uganda’s development ambitions have received a significant strategic boost following the signing of a €40 million financing agreement between the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Uganda Development Bank (UDB). More than a funding arrangement, the partnership signals deepening confidence in UDB’s expanding role as a catalyst for inclusive
Why President Museveni hosted Gen. Dagalo?
By David Serumaga On Friday, 20th February 2026, the President of the Republic of Uganda, H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, hosted General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, Commander of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), at State House Entebbe. The meeting comes at a time when Sudan remains engulfed in a devastating conflict
Supreme Court rules on Kasibante’s petition to withdraw case against 2026 presidential election results
The Supreme Court is set to deliver its ruling on former presidential candidate Robert Kasibante’s petition to withdraw his case challenging the 2026 presidential election results. On February 6, 2026, Kasibante petitioned the Supreme Court to withdraw his case, citing prohibitive costs and the complexity of continuing the legal proceedings.
Court Orders TASO to Pay Shs 190m for Treating HIV-Negative Client for Seven Years
The High Court has ordered The AIDS Support Organisation (TASO) to pay Shs 190 million in damages to a man who was wrongly diagnosed as HIV positive and placed on antiretroviral therapy (ART) for seven years. In a landmark ruling, Justice Joanita Bushara found that TASO acted negligently when it
UDB Names Peter Mukuru Director of Business Technology
Peter Mukuru has joined Uganda Development Bank (UDB) as Director, Business Technology, strengthening the institution’s digital transformation and innovation agenda. UDB is Uganda’s national Development Finance Institution (DFI), mandated to drive socio-economic development through sustainable financing and strategic investments. Mukuru is a seasoned business technology practitioner and digital transformation leader
Uganda Rolls Out Long-Acting HIV Prevention Injectables
Uganda has received its first consignment of 19,200 doses of Lenacapavir from the Global Fund, the Ministry of Health confirmed. “The drug is administered every six months to prevent HIV among people at substantial risk of infection. It will be distributed to high-burden and high-incidence districts starting March 2026,” the
Year of the Fire Horse Begins Amid Global Lunar New Year Festivities
Fireworks exploded across the skies of Asia and major cities worldwide on as millions celebrated the Lunar New Year and ushered in the Year of the Fire Horse. Known in China as the Spring Festival, the holiday begins with the first new moon between January 21 and February 20 and
Paratus Switches On Congo–Mombasa Fibre Highway, Transforming Regional Connectivity
A new digital lifeline is now live across Central and East Africa. Pan-African telecom giant Paratus Group has switched on a 2,000-kilometre overland fibre corridor linking Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo to the Kenyan port city of Mombasa, a move experts say could transform the region’s digital landscape.
Court Orders DPP to Reveal Full Evidence in Besigye, Lutale Case
Tensions ran high at the Kampala High Court Criminal Division yesterday as the court ordered the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to fully disclose all evidence in the high-profile treason case against opposition leader Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, including former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago. The courtroom, packed with
