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Mystery as couple found dead in locked Mubende house

Uganda, April 21 -- Police in the Wamala Region are investigating the circumstances under which a young couple was found dead inside their locked house in Mubende District, in an incident that has lef... Read More


Lack of X-ray machine at Tororo hospital puts patients' lives at risk

Uganda, April 21 -- Tororo District General Hospital, a key referral facility serving eastern Uganda and parts of western Kenya, has operated without a functional X-ray machine for over seven years, r... Read More


JEEMA eulogises MP Nakimuli, urges govt to prioritise health sector reforms

Uganda, April 21 -- Justice Forum (JEEMA) officials have joined the growing list of Ugandans eulogising Kalangala Woman MP, Helen Nakimuli who died on April 19, 2026 after a surgical operation at a me... Read More


EC releases roadmap for Kikuube LCV by-election, polling date set

Uganda, April 21 -- The Electoral Commission (EC) has released the electoral programme for the Kikuube District chairperson by-election, with polling day set for June 10, 2026. The by-election will f... Read More


Mao says in Speakership race 'till the end' amid intimidation claims

Uganda, April 21 -- Democratic Party (DP) president Norbert Mao has vowed to remain in the race for Speaker of the 12th Parliament "pakalast," brushing aside what he described as intimidation targetin... Read More


Kateregga decries negative social media use, roots for competence-based curriculum

Uganda, April 21 -- The founding Vice Chancellor of Kampala University, Prof Badru Dungu Kateregga, has decried what he described as the growing misuse of social media, particularly among the youth, w... Read More


Family reveals deceased MP Nakimuli's final moments before failed surgery

Uganda, April 21 -- Residents and leaders in Kalangala District have paid tribute to fallen Woman Member of Parliament Helen Nakimuli, as fresh details emerged about her final moments before a surgery... Read More


Uganda eyes ban on raw coffee exports to boost local processing

Uganda, April 21 -- Uganda is considering phasing out exports of unprocessed coffee in favour of local value addition, a shift private sector leaders say could reshape farmer earnings, job creation an... Read More


Tally clerk jailed 18 months for forging election results

Uganda, April 21 -- A Grade One Magistrate's Court in Kaiti has sentenced a 24-year-old electoral tally clerk to 18 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to forging election results in Namutumba Di... Read More


Bank of Uganda launches three-year pilot to buy domestic gold for reserves

Uganda, April 21 -- The Bank of Uganda has started buying gold mined in the country and will add it to the official foreign exchange reserves, shifting part of the national safety net from dollars and... Read More