Over 35 RDCs set off for entrepreneurial training in India
A total of 40 Resident District Commissioners/Resident City Commissioners, Deputies and Assistants have been sent to India for entrepreneur training. The training runs from September 18 to October 1, 2025, 2025, at NIESBUD, Noida, to equip them with skills in livelihood generation and socio-economic transformation. Indian High Commissioner Upender Singh
Gov’t Offers Amnesty to domestic Tax payers
In a move that could redefine the relationship between taxpayers and the state, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), under the Ministry of Finance, has rolled out what it’s calling a final waiver on all accumulated interest and penalties for domestic tax arrears. Marketed as a relief measure for businesses still
Police Raises Reward in Hunt for Killers of Entebbe elderly Couple
The Uganda Police Force has increased the cash reward to Shs 60 million for credible information leading to the arrest of suspects involved in the brutal murder of an elderly couple in Entebbe in July. Speaking to the media, ACP Kituuma Rusoke, one of the lead spokespersons for the investigation,
Kira Municipality: Musisi Eyes Ssemujju’s Seat in 2026 Race
Human rights lawyer Counsel George Musisi has faced the vetting panel at the National Unity Platform (NUP) headquarters in Makerere-Kavule, expressing his ambition to carry the party’s flag for Kira Municipality in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Musisi is seeking to unseat incumbent MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, a prominent figure in
Joyful Arrival: Frank Gashumba, Malaika Welcome Their First Child
Outspoken political commentator and media figure Frank Gashumba has entered a new chapter not in politics, but in fatherhood. Appearing on the Entugga morning show on Radio 4 with host Adam Kungu, Gashumba made the surprise announcement that he and his wife, Patience Malaika Mutoni, have welcomed a newborn baby. “I’m
84 Churches in Ethiopia Change Their Church Signboards to Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony
A total of 84 churches across 10 cities in Ethiopia have officially changed their church signboard names to Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (Chairman: Lee Man-hee, hereinafter “Shincheonji Church of Jesus”). On the 10th, the Peter Tribe of Shincheonji held the “Ethiopia 84
“Is not in our custody”, Police Denies Holding Sam Mugumya
The Uganda Police Force has denied holding opposition activist Sam Mugumya, joining the military in distancing itself from the circumstances surrounding his mysterious disappearance. Responding to questions about Mugumya’s whereabouts, police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke stated that, to his knowledge, the activist is not in their custody. “I am the spokesperson
National Cooperative Conference 2025 Set for this week in Kampala
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is expected to grace the National Cooperative Conference 2025, organised by the Uganda Cooperative Alliance [UCA]. The high-level event will take place on Thursday at Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala. According to UCA General Secretary Ivan Asiimwe, the conference will be held under the theme: “Driving
PFF Courts Gen Muntu Over Lack of Suitable Presidential Candidate
The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has announced that it will not field a presidential candidate in the upcoming elections. The announcement was made by the party’s spokesperson, Ibrahim Ssemujju. PFF is currently in talks with the National Unity Platform (NUP) and the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) to agree
EC Unveils Official Symbols for Political Parties and Independent Candidates Ahead of 2026 Polls
The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially released the symbols for 27 registered political parties and 20 designated symbols for independent candidates, setting the stage for Uganda’s 2026 General Elections. This development marks a crucial step in the country’s multiparty democratic process, guided by the Political Parties and Organizations Act of
