Kampala, Uganda | URN | Journalists were ejected on Monday morning from the International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala during plea bargain proceedings involving suspects jointly charged with alleged former Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel commander Jamilu Mukulu Alilabaki on terrorism charges. The journalist had reported to court …

TEHRAN | Xinhua |  Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that Alireza Tangsiri, chief commander of its navy, died after sustaining severe injuries while performing his duties. In a statement published by its official outlet Sepah News, the IRGC extended condolences for Tangsiri’s “martyrdom.” The statement added …

  COMMENT | DANIEL KABULETA | The Katanga trial has been going on since 2024, and few cases in recent memory have gripped the country in the same way. From the moment businessman Henry Katanga died in his home in Kampala, the case has drawn intense public interest, speculation and …

  Inside his first moments at the Uganda Media Centre and the deeper crisis of  Government’s fractured voice   Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The rain came first, as it often does in Kampala; sudden, insistent, and cleansing. It fell through the morning of March 24, washing over the city’s …

As global businesses increasingly embrace digital operations and distributed teams, geography is no longer the barrier it once was. Today, professionals in Kampala can support companies and customers thousands of miles away; in real time, at global standards. Angella Kakumirizi, Regional Vice President for Helpware Africa, is one of a new …

CBET will equip graduates with practical skills, innovative thinking for employability COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE | Higher education institutions (HEIs) are experiencing a major shift that should see them align with the new competency-based vocational secondary curricula, which necessitates a transition to Competence-Based Education Training (CBET) by the academic year 2027/2028. This …

  Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | The Stanbic Bank Match Play Golf Challenge picked momentum on Saturday, with 32 teams advancing into round 2 at Entebbe Club. Last year’s winners, the senior pair of Charles Kabunga and Steven Kitamirike, advanced to Round 2 with a 1-up victory over Paul …

Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The 2026 Absa KH3 – 7 Hills Run, which will feature three race categories winding through some of Kampala’s most challenging and iconic terrain, will start and finish at Millennium Grounds, Lugogo. Registration is now open after Absa Bank Uganda officially released the route map …

The refinery is expected to deliver fairer prices, transparent trading systems and new market opportunities for thousands of artisanal miners, trading posts, and small- and medium-scale mining operators.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Small-scale miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo are tipped to gain access to a …

  Lira, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Cultural and religious leaders last week gathered at Canon Lawrence Boroboro in Lira to support a major transition to coffee farming in the Lango sub-region. Hans de Heer from Plutus Coffee Group Ltd guided participants in the discussion. De Heer pointed out that northern Uganda, especially …