NIRA EXTORTION RACKET! Three Officials Detained Over Shs50,000 ID Bribes
Three officials of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) are being held at Kiryandongo Central Police Station over allegations...
Month: October 2026
UNAIDS IN CRISIS! Byanyima-Led HIV Agency Faces Shake-Up, Massive Job Cuts & Possible Closure Amid Whistleblower Claims
Uganda’s HIV response could face fresh uncertainty as the United Nations pushes sweeping reforms at UNAIDS, the agency headed by...
JUST 3 WEEKS AFTER COMMISSIONING…Soroti University Shuts Shs1.2BN Gate Over Cracks
Soroti University has suspended the use of its newly commissioned Shs1.2 billion main gate after sections of its granite cladding...
NAME BATTLE! PLUM Courts Gen Muhoozi As Promoter Insists “We Are Different From PLU”
A fresh name battle has erupted between the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) and the proposed Patriotic League of Uganda...
FREE FERTILISER, BUT FOR WHOM? Research Puts Uganda’s New Govt Farm Support Under Spotlight
KAMPALA — A new study of Kenya’s fertiliser subsidy programme has exposed a dilemma that could shape Uganda’s agricultural support...
COCA-COLA IN SHs51M JOB SACKING SHOCK! 20-Year Employee Wins Big Over Unfair Dismissal
An employee of Century Bottling Company Limited, the producer of Coca-Cola, has been awarded Shs 51 million by the Industrial...
JAIL LOOMING! Police’s Exodus SACCO Bosses Face 6-Month Jail Term
Lawyer Steven Kalali has asked the High Court to jail three officials of Exodus Police Co-operative Savings and Credit Society...
GPN Patron Apostle Mugisha Commissions Mukono Sacco Offices, urges religious leaders to promote economic empowerment among believers
Apostle Gift Mugisha, the National President and patron of the Generation Pastors Network (GPN) has challenged religious leaders to encourage...
MoH HYGIENE REPORT SHOCKER! 90% Of Ugandans Fail Handwashing Test As 33 Children Die Daily From Diarrhoea
A new report released by the Ministry of Health shows, lives of thirty-three children under the age of five are...
2026 POLLS COURT BATTLE! EC Boss Admits Bundibugyo Woman MP Babungi Was Declared Winner Under Pressure Before Verification As Nov. 9 Verdict Looms
Bundibugyo Electoral Commission Returning Officer Joseph Tumwijukye has told court that he declared Josephine Babungi winner of the Woman MP...
MBARARA! Shoot Livestock Thieves, Street Light Vandals, Mp Bakashaba Tells Security
By Amos Tayebwa MBARARA — Mbarara City North MP Christopher Bakashaba has urged security agencies to shoot livestock thieves and...
LOCAL FOOTBALL BOOST! Centenary Bank Injects Shs204m into Uganda Premier League
Centenary Bank has partnered with the Uganda Premier League (UPL) in a commitment to become the league’s official banking partner...
AFCON 2027 COUNTDOWN! NWSC Races to Quench Hoima as Water Project Hits 37%
By Our Reporter HOIMA — The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Board has inspected key water supply projects in...
TOORO CABINET SHOCK! Kwikiriza Rejects Deputy Attorney General Job
Herbert Kwikiriza Apuuli has declined his appointment as Deputy Attorney General of Tooro Kingdom. Kwikiriza who had been reappointed for...
GREEN FINANCE PUSH! Equity Bank Unveils Shs37.6bn Climate Loans at 3rd CEOs’ Breakfast Meeting
Equity bank Uganda was a proud sponsor and partner at the 3rd CEOs’ Breakfast Meeting & High-Level Dialogue on Green...
CLIMATE CRISIS! Oboth Blasts Leaders Over Empty Talk, Demands Action
KAMPALA — Speaker of Parliament Jacob Markson Oboth has challenged Uganda’s leaders to stop endless boardroom discussions and deliver tangible...
COPYRIGHT CRACKDOWN! Uganda Hosts Big African Summit to Protect Artists, Fight Piracy
By Evans Najuna KAMPALA — Uganda is set to host a major continental symposium on copyright and related rights as the...
WATER WISDOM! Sierra Leone Bosses Tap NWSC Tricks to Fight Water Losses
By Evans Najuna KAMPALA — Sierra Leone’s Guma Valley Water Company (GVWC) has turned to Uganda’s National Water and Sewerage...
RUN FOR LIFE! Carrefour Fuels Matooke C2C Marathon Runners with Water, Fruits
Every kilometre of a long-distance race tests more than physical strength. It demands preparation, mental resilience and the determination to...
POWERING INCLUSIVE EDUCATION! Stanbic Lights Up Mbale School for the Deaf with Solar System
Mbale, Uganda: A group of enthusiastic teenagers circle around, performing the famous Kadodi dance, a cultural symbol of the Gishu...