Entebbe Expressway toll gates opened amid system breakdown
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
Veteran actor Alex Mukulu dies at 72
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
Muhoozi appoints Gen Ssemwanga Reserve Forces commander
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
Sudan: How army violations are burying the country under a mounting crisis
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
Who are the 19 retiring UPDF generals?
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
Court sentences two Bbosa killers to death
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,
Court orders Muwema to deposit Shs 371m in Kololo rent dispute
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
MPs question Shs 36bn Pinnacle Expressway toll collection contract
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
MPs demand account of 81 URC wagons sold as scrap
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
URC grilled over Shs20.8bn Spanish railway project
Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) is facing parliamentary scrutiny over the expenditure of more than Shs20.8 billion allocated for staff capacity building under a Spanish-funded railway project, after MPs questioned how nearly all the money was spent on a handful of expatriates. The scrutiny is being conducted by Parliament’s Committee on
