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  Kampala Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda Baati Limited, a member of the Safal Group through its foundation arm, Safal Uganda Baati Foundation, has officially launched the 2026 edition of Safal Eye in the Wild Competition to leverage art for conservation while funding education across East Africa. The launch was graced …

    Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Housing Finance Bank has reiterated its commitment to supporting affordable housing and sustainable urban development in Uganda’s emerging cities during the Acholi Real Estate and Infrastructure Conference held in Gulu City. The conference, organized by Knight Frank Uganda through its Real Estate …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Every year on June 3, the Namugongo Martyrs sites become more than places of prayer. They also turn into a thriving commercial center. The annual influx of pilgrims creates a vibrant marketplace, with vendors selling rosaries, images of the martyrs, prayer books, food, drinks, clothing, …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Museveni is expected to deliver the State of the Nation Address on Thursday. The address will be held as the 12th Parliament meets for its 3rd sitting of the current session. According to the Government Citizens’ Interaction Centre, the venue for this year’s  State of …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | As the Ministry of Health heightens efforts to contain the spread of Ebola, bus terminals in Kampala are not enforcing the  Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Following the confirmation of Ebola cases in the country, health authorities directed all Ugandans to observe preventive measures, including regular …

Kampaal, Uganda | URN | State lawyers have put dozens of sureties under intense scrutiny in the bail application of former Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi and 22 co-accused persons facing terrorism charges, probing their identities, incomes, and capacity to guarantee the accused. At least 16 sureties, including Mustafa Kyambalango, …

Amuria, Uganda | URN | The mystery surrounding the disappearance of Amuria District Woman Member of Parliament, Maggie Etilu, has deepened after the Police Force and the Army denied that she was under their detention. The legislator has not been seen in public since she was reportedly picked up by …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Some  believers, from the Catholic and Anglican Churches, were seen at the Martyrs’ shrine in Namugongo, even after the national event was called off due to the outbreak of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus On Tuesday afternoon, Uganda Radio Network found some pilgrims arriving at the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ministers designate have pledged to contribute towards the achievement of government plans and targets during their tenure. The ministers, were speaking after appearing before the Parliament Committee on Appointments for vetting on the second day of the process on Tuesday, 2 June 2026. Speaker, …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Head of the Uganda Martyrs Day commemorations tomorrow, churches across the country have heightened Ebola prevention measures as authorities move to curb the spread of the virus. The annual religious event, held at Namugongo, attracts millions of pilgrims who gather to honour the 22 Catholic and …