Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Mobile Money Uganda has appointed Phrase Lubega as its new Managing Director, subject to approval by the Bank of Uganda, as the fintech company seeks to deepen financial inclusion and expand digital financial services in the country. The appointment, announced on June 4 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mungu Feni Foundation has signed a partnership agreement with the Madi West Nile Diocese aimed at supporting vulnerable communities and expanding social development programmes in the West Nile sub-region. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed on May 31 during celebrations marking the ninth anniversary …

Masaka, Uganda | URN | At least 30 people living within the demarcated route of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project in different parts of Lwengo, Kyotera, and Rakai districts are seeking a retrial of a compensation case instituted against them by the government, alleging judicial misconduct. The …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has announced the cancellation of two international friendly matches involving the Uganda Cranes that had been scheduled to take place in Morocco this month. The Uganda Cranes were set to face Tanzania on June 5, 2026, and Madagascar on …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | As President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni prepares to deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA) at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds this afternoon, attention is increasingly shifting from government achievements to a growing list of unresolved national concerns that have dominated public discourse over the past year. …

OPINION | ERIC MUDOKO | The Middle East conflict since February 2026 has disrupted normal life globally. Despite seemingly distant, Uganda’s agriculture sector has become one of the causalities. The impact has ranged from disruption in fertiliser importation, costly fuel, and export of farm products. Trade data from World Integrated Trade Solution 2024 …

OSLO | Xinhua | The European Union (EU) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have strengthened cooperation to support the response to ongoing Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, the WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO Europe) said Tuesday. The cooperation aims to help …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Dr Protazio Sande is the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA), following the expiry of long-serving CEO Kaddunabbi Ibrahim Lubega’s contract on Sunday. The Board of Directors of the IRA made the decision to ensure there is no leadership vacuum, as they …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Health says over six hundred contacts of the fifteen Ebola Bundibugyo virus-positive cases in Uganda have been placed under a No-fly list. The Director of Public Health, Dr Daniel Kyabayinze, told journalists that the authorities had distributed details of all those under …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Every year on June 3, the Namugongo Martyrs sites become more than places of prayer. They also turn into a thriving commercial center. The annual influx of pilgrims creates a vibrant marketplace, with vendors selling rosaries, images of the martyrs, prayer books, food, drinks, clothing, …