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
UTB Hosts Global Influencers for Rwenzori Marathon to Boost Adventure Tourism
The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), in partnership with the Tusker Lite Mt. Rwenzori Marathon, will this week welcome a group of international influencers from the UK, USA, and Dubai to participate in the highly anticipated Rwenzori Marathon, scheduled for August 23 in Kasese. Among the notable guests is internationally renowned
Lt Gen Kavuma Commends UPDF Peacekeepers During Maiden Visit to UNGU-XI
The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) Force Commander, Lt Gen Sam Kavuma, has praised Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) troops serving under National Guard Unit Eleven (UNGU-XI) for their discipline, dedication, and professionalism. Speaking during his maiden visit to the camp, Lt Gen Kavuma expressed satisfaction
Electoral Commission Justifies Budget Needs for Presidential Nomination Process
The Electoral Commission (EC) has come under the spotlight after acknowledging significant expenditure on presidential nomination materials, despite providing no clear figures to back up the spending. Speaking at the EC headquarters in Kampala’s Industrial Area, commission spokesperson Julius Mucunguzi defended the costs, urging Parliament to fast-track approval of the
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.
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba Fires Michael Katungi after U.S. Indictment
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has dismissed Michael Katungi from his role as Commissioner for External Affairs of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU). The decision comes in the wake of Katungi’s indictment on charges of conspiring to illegally supply more than $58 million worth of military-grade weapons to the notorious Mexican
Sustaining efforts to end mpox outbreaks in Africa
One year since World Health Organization (WHO) declared mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), African countries have scaled up response measures and made progress to curb the spread of the virus. Coordinated action between governments, WHO, Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), communities and
