Kampala, Uganda | URN | Residents and small business operators around Nation Media Group (NMG) offices in Namuwongo have described scenes of fear and uncertainty after armed soldiers mounted an overnight operation that shut down the Daily Monitor newspaper, KFM and Dembe FM Sunday morning. The same operation also …

    Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  When Polland Food Centre opened its doors in 2025, the aroma of sizzling delicacies filled the air. But behind the scenes, another scent lingered: stubborn smoke from traditional charcoal stoves that were quietly burning through profits. Like many fast-growing restaurants, Polland found itself …

  NMG Staff Stranded As Security Forces Seal Offices, Shut Down Stations   Kampala, Uganda | URN | Employees of Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda woke up to restricted access and disrupted operations on Sunday morning after security forces moved into the media company’s offices in Kampala, leading to the …

  Felix Lubega’s small sculptures reveal the artistic ingenuity typical of informally trained artists, while navigating the theme of finding opportunities everywhere and in everything, exemplified by his journey from carpenter to sculptor   ARTS | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | For a minute or perhaps more, one will be caught staring …

  COMMENT | DICKENS AMANYA |  All over much of West Nile’s rapidly growing urban centers, poor waste management is quietly evolving into a climate justice crisis. The sight of open dumpsites, burning garbage, polluted river streams, and untreated waste is not only degrading the environment but also worsening the …

    Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | For years, retirement savings have seemed out of reach for many Ugandans working in the informal sector. But that is changing as the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) rolls out its SmartLife Flexi grassroots campaign, bringing social security services directly to communities …

  Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Jago (Prime Minister) of the Adhola Cultural Institution (TACI), Richard Josel Obbo, has challenged the new Dhopadhola Language Board to work closely with schools across the region to popularise and preserve culture. He said this as he inaugurated the Dhopadhola Language Board on Thursday. The …

  Oveer 1,500 trees to be planted in major Tree Planting Drive in Mpigi District   Mpigi, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Equity Bank Uganda, in partnership with My Tree Initiative, today strengthened its commitment to environmental conservation and climate resilience through a large-scale tree-planting exercise at Kyasanku Hill College in …

  Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (UIPE) has launched The UIPE Voice, a monthly public engagement platform aimed at bringing engineering issues closer to the public, promoting transparency in infrastructure development, and strengthening the profession’s contribution to national development. The platform, unveiled on …

  Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Stanbic Bank Uganda has urged education institutions to adopt renewable energy solutions as a practical way to cut rising operational costs. The call was made by Stanbic Bank energy financing specialists on the second day of the bank’s inaugural regional business forums, which was …