CHAN 2024: Fake Tickets Flood Market as Fans Question System Integrity
As excitement builds for tonight’s CHAN 2024 showdown between Uganda and South Africa, a darker issue has taken center stage: widespread ticketing chaos that has left many fans frustrated and 12 behind bars. Police confirmed the arrest of 12 individuals caught selling fake tickets for the high-stakes group stage match,
Anxiety as Museveni, Bobi Wine Face Off in 2026 Presidential Elections
The political atmosphere in Uganda is heating up as President Yoweri Museveni and National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, prepare to face off in the 2026 presidential elections. Bobi Wine officially joined the race after picking up presidential nomination forms from the Electoral
Stanbic posts Shs 278 Billion in first half of the year
Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL), the leading financial services group in Uganda announced a robust financial performance for the first half of 2025, underscoring its strategic commitment to supporting Uganda’s fiscal sustainability and economic development. The Group recorded a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Shs 278 billion for the six
Former Besigye’s aid, Gen. Tumukunde Set for Showdown in Rukungiri Municipality Race
Former aide to Dr. Kizza Besigye, Sam Mugumya, has announced his intention to contest for the Rukungiri Municipality parliamentary seat on the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) ticket. He is expected to face stiff competition, including from former presidential candidate Gen. Henry Tumukunde. Mugumya, who was released in 2022 after
Sugarcane Farmers hail President Museveni’s Ban on Trash Deductions
Sugarcane farmers in the Bunyoro and Tooro regions have welcomed President Yoweri Museveni’s recent directive halting the deduction of trash charges by sugarcane millers and weighbridge operators. Farmers in Masindi District, who have long faced deductions for trash at sugarcane weighbridges, are celebrating the Presidential intervention as a significant relief.
Uganda Airlines on the Spot Over Outdated Aircrafts, Losses and Dividends
The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has questioned the management of Uganda Airlines, led by CEO Jennifer Bamuturaki, over a range of issues including financial losses, loss of passenger luggage, and reliance on outdated Bombardier aircraft models. The meeting follows the Auditor General’s report for
President Museveni Grants Official Burial for the Late Canon Mary Karooro Okurut
President Yoweri Museveni has granted an official burial to the late Canon Mary Karooro Busingye Okurut—former Minister, Woman MP for Bushenyi District, academician, author, and Presidential Advisor on Public Relations. The announcement was made by Milly Babalanda, the Minister for the Presidency, who noted that the National Organizing Committee will
President Museveni Picks Nomination Forms Ahead of 2026 Presidential Elections
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate, President Yoweri Museveni, has picked nomination forms from the Electoral Commission in preparation for the 2026 presidential elections. The forms were collected on his behalf by NRM Secretary General Richard Todwong and the party’s First National Vice Chairman, Moses Kigongo. President Museveni joins a
DPP Prefers Charges Against Former MUBS Principal Prof. Waswa Balunywa
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Jane Frances Abodo, has preferred charges against former Principal of Makerere University Business School (MUBS), Professor Waswa Balunywa. According to the charge sheet, Prof. Balunywa is charged with abuse of office, a crime he allegedly committed in March 2023. He is accused of irregularly
Uganda to Host Rhino Naming Ceremony as $11M Conservation Campaign Hits Major Milestone
In a historic step for wildlife conservation, Uganda will host its first-ever Rhino Naming Ceremony this September at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola District. The event will be presided over by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and marks a major milestone in the ambitious “Name A Rhino” campaign—a five-year, $11 million
