Apac, Uganda | URN | On the afternoon of June 26, 2026, Frank Tumwesigye drove his herd toward a familiar watering point in Maruzi Ranch, expecting another routine day. Instead, he found angry residents blocking the access road, but this time, residents blocked the access road leading to the watering …

Gulu, Uganda | URN | MTN Uganda has extended its Y’ello Storm campaign to Northern Uganda, combining customer engagement with support to Gulu Regional Referral Hospital as the telecommunications company seeks to deepen its presence beyond connectivity services. The company handed over mattresses, protective covers and mosquito nets to the …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda has entered into debt, trade and investment agreements that have disadvantaged the country because of poor decisions by technocrats and policymakers involved in the negotiations, First Deputy Prime Minister Rebecca Kadaga has said. Kadaga says some deals signed for the country reflect either a …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Chief Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija has unveiled the Administration of Justice Programme (AJP) Strategy for the 2026/27–2029/30 financial years. Key among the expectations is improving access to justice, reducing case backlog and strengthening public confidence in the country’s justice system. Speaking during the launch at …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Lady Justice Naluzze Aisha Batala, has directed the Clerk to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige, to interdict seven senior officials of Parliament pending the conclusion of criminal proceedings against them. The directive, issued on 31 July 2026, targets officials who are …

  Kampala, Uganda | URN | New Vision Printing and Publishing Company has warned shareholders that it expects to post another annual loss for the financial year ending June 30, 2026, dealing a setback to management’s ambitious turnaround strategy that had projected a return to profitability. The profit warning, issued …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Opposition politician and retired Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye remains in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Mulago National Referral Hospital after collapsing during court proceedings on Wednesday. Sources close to family members caring for him said his condition remained worrying as of Friday evening. However, …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Museveni has declared that African countries will continue supporting Somalia’s peace and stabilisation efforts even if the United States and other international partners withdraw financial and logistical support for the African Union mission. Speaking on the final day of the Second Extraordinary Summit …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Parliamentary Committee on Physical Infrastructure has given the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) seven days to submit a report explaining its management of the city’s drainage infrastructure and the persistent flooding that continues to affect Kampala. The directive followed inspections by the committee at …

NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Ali Khan, 17, adjusted his backpack and stepped aboard the afternoon Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) train at Voi Station. Three days earlier, the Indian teenager and 74 fellow campers had arrived here from the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa on the morning train. After exploring …