Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | The Tooro Kingdom has entered nine days of traditional mourning following the death of Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, with cultural rites already underway to mark the end of his reign and prepare for the burial of the monarch. The King died on …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | A 38-year-old boda boda rider has been shot dead in Kanaaba, Ndejje, in Makindye Ssabagabo, during enforcement of restrictions on movement for the second National Cleaning Day. The deceased has been identified as Ronald Kizito Jjuuko. Witnesses said Jjuuko was shot shortly after 7:00 am as …

  Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | In the middle of 2014, Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Tooro Kingdom announced that he would fast in protest against what he described as the division of his ancestral territory. The trigger was the formal recognition of two new cultural …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda Airlines Chief Executive Officer Girma Wake has ruled out mass dismissals at the national carrier, saying the ongoing restructuring is intended to strengthen the workforce and address critical staffing gaps. Wake made the remarks while appearing before Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and …

Jinja, Uganda | URN | Football fans travelling across Busoga for the ongoing MTN-Masaza Cup tournament are doubling as tourists, visiting little-known hills and other attractions located near the playgrounds hosting matches across the kingdom’s 11 chiefdoms. The tournament, which has attracted 14 teams grouped into four pools, has deliberately …

Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, Omukama of Tooro, was born on April 16, 1992, and died on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at age 34. Oyo was the second-born child of the late Omukama Patrick David Matthew Kaboyo Olimi III and Queen Best Kemigisa …

NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | The government avoided taking on approximately 270 billion shillings in additional debt after the Auditor General’s assessment reduced the amount the Government borrowed to buy out electricity distributor Umeme Company Limited at the end of its 20-year concession. Parliament had authorised the Government to borrow …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Kampala’s newest hotel has officially opened its doors to the public, adding a new layer of luxury to the city’s hospitality scene. On Thursday, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni officially commissioned the Kampala Marriott Hotel and Executive Apartments in Nsambya, Kampala, describing the investment as an important contribution …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) wants the Ministry of Finance to halt over fifty-two billion shillings (US$14 million) to the Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID). The demand is part of a widening dispute between the Chief of Defence Forces, General …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Businesses and civil society organisations are calling for a broader and more equitable tax base as government begins preparations for the 2027/28 national budget. They warn that continued increases in taxes on a narrow group of businesses and consumers could undermine economic activity and government …