NATIONAL ROAD CRISIS! Bitumen Shortage Hits Uganda, Threatens Key Road Projects
KAMPALA — Uganda’s ambitious road construction programme is facing fresh uncertainty after a shortage of bitumen is threatening to slow...
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PAPER BILLIONS! BIG TALK…PEANUTS RECOVERED! IGG Recovers Shs5.7bn Out Of Recommended Shs441.6bn, Probes 1,472 Corruption Cases
The Inspectorate of Government recovered Shs5.7 billion in cash and assets in the first half of 2026, despite recommending the...
FAKE BOMBS SCANDAL! Minister Kabanda Named in Court as Ex-ADF Rebel Reveals How She Linked Him to CMI Boss, M7
KAMPALA — Kampala Minister Hajjat Minsa Kabanda has been named in court proceedings over the alleged staged bomb attacks in...
406 VOTES APART! Donna Turns Up Heat on Bebona as Nov. 9 Verdict Looms in Bundibugyo Woman MP Court Battle
FORT PORTAL — Bundibugyo District Woman MP Josephine Babungi Bebona is heading into a November 9 court verdict over her...
2026 POLLS COURT BATTLE! Kananura Seeks to Drop Petition Against NUP’s Kira MP Musisi
The High Court in Wakiso has deferred a ruling on an application by former National Resistance Movement (NRM) parliamentary candidate...
NTINDA MULTI-STOREY BUILDING COLLAPSES! One Dead, Another Injured as Rescue Teams Search Rubble
KAMPALA — One person has died and another has been injured after a multi-storey building under construction collapsed onto a...
HEALTH SCARE! Pope Leo Faces Lung Surgery After Lump Found, Echoing Late Pope Francis’ Lung Troubles
Pope Leo XIV has announced he will be operated on "in the coming days" after a nodule was found on...
MADE IN UGANDA! NWSC Boss Woos Danish Giant Grundfos to Partner With NEC to Make Water Pumps Locally
GLASGOW, Scotland — National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Managing Director Dr Eng Silver Mugisha is courting Danish pump manufacturer...
MODERN POLICING! Stanbic Staff Donate Shs30m ICT Gear to West Nile Police School
YUMBE, Uganda — Stanbic Bank Uganda has donated Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment worth UGX 30 million to Ikafe...
WATER SECTOR DEBATE! NWSC Boss Mugisha Pushes for Independent Regulation at Global Water Congress
Uganda’s National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has taken its expertise to the global stage, with Managing Director Dr Silver...
UGANDA-KENYA TRADE! Speaker Pushes for 12km Mulwanda Border Road Link
LUNYO, BUSIA — The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Jacob Marksons Oboth, has directed the Ministry of Works and Transport...
CORNERED! Mystique Design Studio Boss Batul Tinwala Sabunwala, Husband Arrested, Remanded to Luzira Over Illegal Construction, Lack of Architecture License
KAMPALA — The boss of Mystique Design Studio, Batul Tinwala Sabunwala, and her husband, Hakimudoin Sabunwala, have been arraigned before...
NAKIVUBO CHANNEL SAGA! Police Report Exposes Four Men Convicted Over Demolition Without KCCA Permit
By Our Reporter KAMPALA — A police investigation report has shed new light on the controversial demolition of buildings along Nakivubo Channel,...
KABASHARIRA RIPS CORRUPT SECURITY, JUDICIARY OVER RAMPANT MURDERS! Rushenyi MP demands tough action against criminals as Uganda marks Independence; seeks drought relief for famine-hit communities
By Amos Tayebwa MBARARA Rushenyi County MP Naome Kabasharira has taken a swipe at corrupt security officers and judicial officials,...
ANKOLE-KIGEZI CURSE GROW PROJECT! Leaders Expose Loan Hurdles, Batwa Exclusion, Missing Beneficiary Details & Bank Secrecy Under Gender Ministry Watch
RUKUNGIRI/KABALE — The government-backed Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) Project has come under fire from leaders...
NEVER TOO LATE! 48-Year-Old Pastor to Sit S.4, Eyes Museveni’s Works Ministry Top Job
FORT PORTAL — At 48, when many of his peers may have long settled into their careers, businessman and pastor...
BUILD TO LAST! Stanbic Bank Pushes Schools to Plan for Generations
For Sam Kuloba, a retired Commissioner for Secondary Schools in the education ministry, a school's true test of success is...
For God, Uganda and Humanity! Inside Bukenya Sulaiman Foundation’s Vision for Change
KAMPALA — In a world where many vulnerable people continue to face challenges in accessing education, economic opportunities and essential...
MOBILE MONEY FRAUD, NETWORK WOES THREATEN TRUST! Fintech Bosses Sound Alarm
KAMPALA — Uganda’s booming mobile money industry is facing a fresh credibility test, with fintech bosses warning that fraud, network...
‘I TRUST MY VILLAGE RAINMAKER MORE!’ Tayebwa Blasts ‘Useless’ Water Ministry’s Weather Machines
By Our Reporter KAMPALA — Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has taken a swipe at Uganda’s weather forecasting system, saying he...