UEDCL invests Shs240m to improve power supply in Butebo
Residents, businesses and public institutions in Butebo District are set to benefit from improved electricity supply following the commissioning of power distribution projects worth more than Shs240 million. The projects, implemented by the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL), include the extension of the electricity distribution network to Petete Primary
Court convicts two over Munyonyo and Kalerwe bomb attacks
The General Court Martial has convicted two former Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) recruits, Hamza Lyavaala and Adiil Walusansa, of murder after they pleaded guilty to the charges. The two admitted to participating in plans to carry out a bomb attack during the June 3, 2025 Martyrs’ Day celebrations in Munyonyo,
Seven Church of Uganda bishops set for retirement as Kaziimba era nears end
The Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, and six diocesan bishops are set to retire in 2027, triggering one of the biggest leadership transitions in the history of the province. The retirement of Kaziimba and the six bishops will affect dioceses stretching from
JamboJet returns to Entebbe as Uganda’s aviation sector expands
Kenyan low-cost airline JamboJet has returned to Uganda with a daily direct Nairobi-Entebbe service, eight years after it first opened the route. The airline’s return flight touched down at Entebbe International Airport at 11:15am on Thursday, October 1, 2026, where it was received with a water salute in a ceremony
Dangote breaks ground on $16bn Lamu refinery
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and Kenyan President William Ruto have broken ground on a $16 billion (about Shs60 trillion) oil refinery in Lamu, Kenya, in a project expected to become East Africa’s largest industrial investment by processing capacity. The refinery, which is expected to be completed by 2030, will have
Museveni gifts 100 Ankole cattle to Tooro King Nyabongo I
President Yoweri Museveni has gifted 100 heads of Ankole longhorn cattle to the newly enthroned Omukama of Tooro, His Majesty Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I. The gift was presented to Nyabongo I as he begins his reign as the 13th Omukama of Tooro, following his enthronement at Karuziika Palace in Fort
Muwanga Kivumbi granted Shs3m cash bail
Former Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi has been granted bail by Butambala Chief Magistrate’s Court after spending nearly two months on remand over charges of inciting violence and managing an unlawful society. Grade One Magistrate Amina Wahab granted Kivumbi bail on Tuesday, ordering him to pay Shs3 million in
Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I enthroned as new Tooro king
Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I has been enthroned as the new Omukama of Tooro, succeeding the late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who died in the United States on August 27, 2026. Nyabongo I, whose birth name is Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, was formally crowned at Karuziika Palace in
Omukama-designate retraces Tooro tradition in night trek to Karuziika
Hundreds of people gathered at Rwengoma Palace on Bwamba Road in Fort Portal City last night to accompany Omukama-designate Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I on a symbolic midnight trek to Karuziika Palace ahead of his coronation today. The men-only procession, illuminated by reed torches, retraced an important Tooro tradition through which
Nsamba remanded over murder of Afrigo Band legend Moses Matovu
Makindye Chief Magistrates Court has remanded Vincent Arnold Nsamba, the prime suspect in the murder of veteran Afrigo Band musician Moses Matovu, to Luzira Upper Prison. Nsamba, 47, appeared before court on Monday and was formally charged with murder over the death of Matovu, who died on September 24 after
