LONDON, UK | Xinhua | The Premier League returns from the international break this weekend, with Sunday’s clash between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield taking center stage amid continuing uncertainty over City’s financial rules case. City won its opening five league matches to lead the standings before the break …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Two newly bailed bodyguards of National Unity Platform -NUP- President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu say prison is harsh, but it is necessary to keep dangerous criminals away from society. Grace Wakabi alias Smart wa Bobi and Gaddafi Mugumya, who have spent close to two years on …

Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | A candidate vaccine against the Bundibugyo Ebola virus has entered a new phase of clinical trials in Uganda, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Thursday, as efforts accelerate to develop vaccines against the virus driving the ongoing Ebola outbreak in …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s housing shortage should be treated as an economic development issue requiring practical solutions, affordable financing and better urban planning rather than as a challenge that government can address alone, housing sector stakeholders have said. The call was made at the inaugural National Housing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has launched a wealth investment and advisory proposition as demand for professionally managed investment products grows, with assets in Uganda’s Collective Investment Schemes reaching Shs7.06tn. The new Absa Wealth proposition, launched on Oct.7 in Kampala is designed to help customers invest, diversify, …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Architects Registration Board (ARB) has raised fresh concern over a growing number of foreign architects practising in the country without professional registration, exposing a regulatory gap the Board now wants to close through new rules. Mirriam Lawino, Chairperson of the ARB, said some …

Maputo, Mozambique | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda High Commission in Dar es Salaam successfully organized the Uganda Tourism Roadshow in Maputo on 8th October 2026, aimed at promoting Destination Uganda, strengthening tourism partnerships and expanding business opportunities between Uganda and Mozambique. In his keynote address, Col. (Rtd.) Fred Mwesigye, …

Masindi, Uganda | URN | A significant number of staff at Masindi district local government and the Municipality have fled  following a directive issued by local government Minister Balaam Barugahara for the arrest of those implicated in corruption, abuse of office, extortion and mismanagement of government projects. The officials from …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) has attributed the sharp rise in fuel prices to global supply disruptions, the depreciation of the Uganda shilling and a new Shillings 200 duty introduced in the current financial year. UNOC Chief Executive Officer Proscovia Nabbanja made the remarks …

GOMA, DRC | Xinhua | The African Union (AU) Panel of Facilitators on Wednesday called for strict respect for ceasefire commitments and continued engagement in the ongoing diplomatic peace process following consultations in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a major urban hub seized by the March 23 …