Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | Business is booming around Karuziika Palace in Fort Portal City as traders cash in on the growing number of mourners arriving for the burial of the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. Along the Fort Portal-Kasese road, particularly around the junction leading …
Read More »Some Ugandan traders return home after President Ruto’s threat
Kampala, Uganda | URN | A section of Ugandans who have been operating small businesses in Nairobi and other parts of Kenya have started returning home following a directive by the Kenyan government to suspend foreign nationals engaged in small-scale businesses. Kenyan President William Ruto issued the directive on September 2, …
Read More »South Sudan, Uganda agree to ease cross-border activities during health emergencies
Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan and Uganda have agreed to remove administrative barriers to facilitate the rapid movement of health personnel, medical vehicles, and emergency supplies across their shared border. The commitment was formalized Monday evening in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, when the two countries’ …
Read More »Only four speeches allowed at Omukama Oyo’s final send-off
Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | Only four official speeches will be delivered during the final send-off ceremony of Tooro King Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukiidi IV, as the kingdom moves to keep the burial within its traditional early-afternoon schedule. The speakers will be the Queen Mother, Best Kemigisa; …
Read More »Chris Obore, six others get bail after two months in custody
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has granted bail to former Parliament Director of Communications and Public Affairs Chris Obore and six co-accused facing charges arising from the alleged misappropriation of Shs27.2 billion at Parliament. Justice Michael Elubu on Wednesday granted the seven accused bail after …
Read More »Why your electronic signature is rejected by URSB
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), has advised those who want to use electronic signatures on documents submitted for registration, have it authenticated by at least one authority beforehand. The Bureau says that in Uganda, the major databank that can easily be trusted is with the …
Read More »Motorcycles blamed for 60% of road crashes in Kigezi
Kabale, Uganda | URN | A total of 5,298 road traffic accident cases were recorded in the Kigezi region during the 2025/2026 financial year, with adult males identified as the most affected group. The figures were presented on Wednesday by Henry Kunya, an epidemiologist at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, during …
Read More »Uganda takes ‘Pearl Sweet’ crude to Global Market at APPEC 2026
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda has formally introduced its crude oil, branded Pearl Sweet, to the global petroleum market at the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC) 2026 in Singapore, as the country moves closer to first oil production. The unveiling on Tuesday followed President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s naming of Uganda’s …
Read More »NIRA staffing crisis leaves millions of IDs gathering dust
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) is grappling with a severe service-delivery crisis. It is emerging the NIRA is holding about 5.4 million newly printed national identity cards that citizens have yet to collect. The backlog, disclosed to Parliament on Monday, threatens access to …
Read More »Drought effect on regional milk industry as Kenya turns to Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Kenya is increasingly turning to Uganda for milk supplies as a prolonged dry season continues to depress domestic production and push the country into a supply deficit. Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Trade, Lee Kinyanjui, on Saturday confirmed that the country was importing milk from neighbouring Uganda …
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