Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Court of Appeal in Kampala has upheld the conviction of two former Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) officials and confirmed their 10-year disqualification from holding public office over a bribery case. The officials, Beatrice Nakibuuka and Jocelyn Wagaba Twemanye, who previously served as Ward Administrator …
Read More »Uganda Airlines makes emergency return after bird strike shatters windscreen
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Passengers aboard a Uganda Airlines flight from Johannesburg to Entebbe were left shaken after the aircraft made a sudden mid-air return following a bird strike that shattered part of the cockpit windscreen. The incident occurred on Friday morning when Flight UR713 departed O.R. Tambo International Airport …
Read More »43 civilians killed in fresh ADF attack in eastern DRC
Ituri, DRC | URN | At least 43 civilians have been killed in a fresh attack by suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in Mambasa Territory, Ituri Province, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The attack, which occurred between Wednesday evening and the early hours of Thursday, targeted Bafwakao village, the …
Read More »MPs side with UNBS to retain Non-Tax Revenue
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have urged government to allow the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) to utilise its Non-Tax Revenue collections, to enhance enforcement of product standards, warning that limited funding is undermining its mandate. The legislators on the Committee of Tourism, Trade and Industry …
Read More »Why Gulu Archdiocese suspended joint way of the cross
Gulu, Uganda | URN | The Gulu Archdiocese has suspended the joint Way of the Cross that had been scheduled for Friday, April 3, 2026, in Gulu City, citing doctrinal differences with other Christian denominations. The decision brings to a halt a decades-old ecumenical tradition that has seen Catholics, Anglicans, …
Read More »Pay rise for army privates gets the greenlight
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The salary of privates in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces could jump from Shs 650,000 to Shs 816,280 if a resolution reached between the defence ministry and Parliament holds. The proposed salary increment was agreed to by the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs …
Read More »Uganda gets $540 million funding for cities, municipalities
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda has secured over 2.1 trillion Shillings (USD 540 million ) funding from the World Bank to improve the management of cities and municipalities. The initiative aims to improve urban management, expand climate-smart infrastructure, and create jobs for both residents and refugees in ten cities, 26 municipalities, …
Read More »Africa faces fuel, food price shock as Hormuz disruption deepens
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Africa Supply Chain Confederation says the continent is bracing for rising fuel and food prices following the escalating disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. This critical global oil transit route has been partially blocked due to the war in Iran. Ronald Mlalazi, the Confederation’s …
Read More »8 U.S. deportees arrive in Uganda
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Eight deportees from the United States have arrived in Uganda, sparking renewed debate over the country’s role in accepting third-country nationals, an official said on Thursday. Simon Mundeyi, spokesperson for Uganda’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, told Xinhua by telephone that the eight people arrived at …
Read More »Ggaba killer first paid for his child’s admission before slaughtering 4 children
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The assailant who stormed the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Program Centre and stabbed at least four children to death had visited the school two days ago seeking admission for his child. Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Racheal Kawala identified the assailant as Christopher Okello Onyu, 34, …
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