A delegation from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has arrived in Kenya for a benchmarking visit aimed at learning from the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) welfare and post-service management systems. The high-level mission, led by Deputy Commander of Land Forces Major General Francis Takirwa, comes just a day after President Yoweri Museveni made remarks […]
Read MoreWhen 26-year-old Sharon Nabirye began experiencing sharp abdominal pains during her internship, she thought it was fatigue or skipped meals. She ignored it, took a few painkillers, and went back to work. Three months later, she was rushed to hospital with a perforated ulcer she never made it out alive. Her story is tragically common. […]
Read MorePolice in the Kampala Metropolitan Area have arrested 38 people in coordinated operations targeting criminal hideouts in parts of Kampala and Mukono districts. According to ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Public Relations Officer for Kampala Metropolitan Police, the operations were conducted in Goma Division in Mukono District and Kampala Central Division as part of efforts […]
Read MorePolice in Wakiso District are holding three men accused of possessing narcotic drugs following an intelligence-led operation carried out in Kayunga Village, Gombe Parish, Wakiso Town Council. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Racheal Kawala, the suspects identified as Kafeero James, also known as Uncle Manda, Alioni Gasto, and Mwesigwa Isaac were arrested on the evening […]
Read MoreThe Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has announced a 100 percent waiver on accrued port storage charges and customs warehouse rent for long-stay containerized cargo at the Port of Mombasa. The waiver, which follows a joint notice issued on November 6, 2025, by the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), is aimed […]
Read MoreA group of final-year medical students from various universities across Uganda have staged protests against what they describe as an unfair “no retake policy,” imposed by the newly formed Uganda National Health Profession Assessment Board (UNHPAB). The students say the policy prevents them from progressing to their final semester if they have any pending retakes […]
Read MoreState Minister for Lands, Dr. Sam Mayanja, has ordered the arrest of a man accused of torturing and attempting to evict more than 2,000 residents from 91 acres of land in Mende Ward, Wakiso District. The minister made the directive during a community meeting with residents of Buga Village, following complaints that a man identified […]
Read MoreAs Uganda gears up for the 2026 general elections, the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) is turning to its livestock heritage to capture voters’ attention. The party officially launched its campaigns following a strategic retreat in Lira City for parliamentary and local government candidates. Party President Hon. Jimmy Akena told candidates that revitalizing the livestock and […]
Read MoreWhen President Yoweri Museveni warned that landlocked countries might one day fight for access to the Indian Ocean, the comment echoed far beyond the radio studio in Mbale City where it was made. For Uganda’s neighbours, especially Kenya, the statement carried an unsettling reminder of how fragile regional relations can be and how deeply intertwined […]
Read MoreUganda’s coffee industry has brewed its biggest win yet on the global stage. At the China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2025 in Shanghai, the country inked a landmark partnership with Cotti Coffee, one of China’s fastest-growing coffee retail chains a deal expected to propel Ugandan coffee deeper into Asian markets and transform the livelihoods of […]
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