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What a Pair of EAMV Surgical Gloves, a Kabaka’s Birthday, and a UGX 593 Trillion Plan Have in Common
Yesterday, 31 March 2026, inside the stately corridors of Bulange, Mengo, EAMV Managing Director Brian Kavuya handed a UGX 10 million cheque to Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga, confirming the company’s…
President Museveni and World Bank delegation discuss strategic development priorities
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday met with a delegation from the World Bank led by Mr. Qimiao Fan, Division Director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda, who was accompanied by…
Joyce Bagala Returns to TV, Joins Sanyuka MorningXpress as Co-Host
KAMPALA – Former Mityana District Woman MP Joyce Bagala Ntwatwa has made…
Karenga, Madi-Okollo, Maracha Named Among Uganda’s Safest Districts in 2025 Crime Report
KAMPALA, April 1, 2026 – As urban centres grapple with rising criminal…
Crime Hotspots Exposed: Wakiso, Luweero, Kampala Divisions Top Uganda’s 2025 Crime List
KAMPALA – The Uganda Police Force has released its 2025 Annual Crime…
Bobi Wine Backs Son Solomon’s Explosive Breakdown of ‘Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026’
Kampala – National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as…
AG Kiryowa Kiwanuka Moves to Resurrect Nullified Computer Misuse Law Provisions
AG Kiryowa Kiwanuka Moves to Resurrect Controversial Computer Misuse Law; Demands Parliament…
Uganda’s Hope Ssengooba Re-Elected Assistant Secretary General of Pan-African Postal Union
Kampala – Uganda’s Jessica Hope Ssengooba has been re-elected Assistant Secretary General of…
WhatsApp to Hide Phone Numbers Behind Usernames in 2026: Privacy Boost or New Spam Frontier?
Kampala — Millions of Ugandans who rely on WhatsApp for everything from…
Uganda Unveils AI Robotic Tour Guide ‘Okello’ in Tourism-Tech Breakthrough
Uganda’s tourism sector has taken a bold leap into the future with…
Beyond the Ballot: Why a Vocational Hub in Rural Masaka is the Key to Unlocking Uganda’s Industrial Engine
The Case for a Vocational Hub: Why Rural Masaka is the Missing…
Sudhir Ruparelia Redefines Luxury Living in Kampala with One-10 Apartments in Kololo
In Kampala’s upscale suburb of Kololo, a striking new residential tower is…
Uganda’s Hope Ssengooba Re-Elected Assistant Secretary General of Pan-African Postal Union
Kampala – Uganda’s Jessica Hope Ssengooba has been re-elected Assistant Secretary General of…
Ugandan Tourism Icon Amos Wekesa Wins African Cultural & Eco-Tourism Award in Ghana
Kampala, Uganda – Uganda’s tourism sector has registered a major milestone after renowned…
DR. OPUL JOSEPH : Will the 8 resolutions of the 7th Annual Higher Education Conference in Gulu become medicine to poverty, unemployment and will they land on fertile or rocky soil of higher education institutions?
Open Letter to Ministers of Education: Hon. Janet Kataaha Museveni Minister of…
ERA: The Mastermind Behind Your Light
Once upon a time, in a beautiful and naturally endowed Uganda, there…
Joyce Bagala Returns to TV, Joins Sanyuka MorningXpress as Co-Host
KAMPALA – Former Mityana District Woman MP Joyce Bagala Ntwatwa has made a dramatic return to the media, rejoining Next…
ONGADIA ROBERT PHILLIP: United for Victory: Children of Armed Forces Salute President Museveni
As a child of a soldier, I write this with a deep…
KAGENYI LUKKA: This is how Honourable Babalanda and Hajji Yunus Kakande have transformed Presidency ministry
The two are like Siamese twins. Their cooperation and understanding of public…
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Joyce Bagala Returns to TV, Joins Sanyuka MorningXpress as Co-Host
KAMPALA – Former Mityana District Woman MP Joyce Bagala Ntwatwa…
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What a Pair of EAMV Surgical Gloves, a Kabaka’s Birthday, and a UGX 593 Trillion Plan Have in Common
Yesterday, 31 March 2026, inside the stately corridors of Bulange, Mengo, EAMV Managing Director Brian Kavuya handed a UGX 10…
President Museveni and World Bank delegation discuss strategic development priorities
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday met with a delegation from the World Bank led by Mr. Qimiao Fan, Division Director…
Joyce Bagala Returns to TV, Joins Sanyuka MorningXpress as Co-Host
KAMPALA – Former Mityana District Woman MP Joyce Bagala Ntwatwa has made a dramatic return to the media, rejoining Next…
Karenga, Madi-Okollo, Maracha Named Among Uganda’s Safest Districts in 2025 Crime Report
KAMPALA, April 1, 2026 – As urban centres grapple with rising criminal activity, quieter corners of Uganda are telling a…
Crime Hotspots Exposed: Wakiso, Luweero, Kampala Divisions Top Uganda’s 2025 Crime List
KAMPALA – The Uganda Police Force has released its 2025 Annual Crime Report, laying bare the country’s insecurity map—with Wakiso,…
Bobi Wine Backs Son Solomon’s Explosive Breakdown of ‘Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026’
Kampala – National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has publicly backed his son Solomon…
LUKANGA SAMUEL: Each Constituency, An Ambulance: A Health Policy Saving Lives in Uganda
Observing from within, Uganda’s healthcare system has undergone a quiet but transformative shift in recent years one that is now…
EXPOSED: KIU Owner Al-Hajji Hassan Basajjabalaba Accused of Failing to Pay Local Contractor UGX 215 Million for Borehole Works at Ishaka Campus
Ishaka, Bushenyi – Fresh allegations of unpaid work have rocked Kampala International University (KIU), after investigative journalist Ninye Tabz exposed…
Uganda Secures World Bank Support for Railway, Agriculture Projects
KAMPALA – President Yoweri Museveni has announced fresh backing from the World Bank for Uganda’s long-delayed Standard Gauge Railway (SGR)…
ONGADIA ROBERT PHILLIP: United for Victory: Children of Armed Forces Salute President Museveni
As a child of a soldier, I write this with a deep sense of pride and reflection following the recent…
THE WATCHDOG REPORT: Uganda’s Shs8 Trillion Gamble
KAMPALA — The numbers are out, and they are nothing short of a national emergency. What was once a Shs500…
Women’s Representation in Film and Television Reshapes Power, Careers and Possibility
By Rinaldi Jamugisa Uganda’s film and television industry is undergoing a quiet but important shift. More women are appearing at…
AG Kiryowa Kiwanuka Moves to Resurrect Nullified Computer Misuse Law Provisions
AG Kiryowa Kiwanuka Moves to Resurrect Controversial Computer Misuse Law; Demands Parliament Re-enact Provisions Struck Down by Constitutional Court KAMPALA…
ATWEMEREIREHO ALEX: Beyond the First Drop: The Alchemy of Crude and the Moral Reckoning of Uganda’s Oil Age!
There are moments in the life of a nation when destiny does not arrive with noise, but with quiet, irreversible…
CYBER ALERT: Tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia Disowns Sophisticated AI ‘Deepfake’ Video Promoting Fraudulent Wealth App
KAMPALA – In a chilling reminder of the growing threat posed by cyber-criminals in Uganda, the Chairman of the Ruparelia…
Joyce Bagala Returns to TV, Joins Sanyuka MorningXpress as Co-Host
KAMPALA – Former Mityana District Woman MP Joyce Bagala Ntwatwa has made…
TRAGIC LOSS: Actress Esteri Tebandeke Dies After Kidney Transplant Despite Husband’s Sacrifice
TRAGIC LOSS: Ugandan Actress Esteri Tebandeke Dies After Kidney Transplant Despite Husband’s…
Jazz Maestro Isaiah Katumwa Releases Reflective New Track “New Days”
At the gentle edge of silence, where reflection meets renewal, Isaiah Katumwa…
‘Hajat’ Faridah Nakazibwe Reaches Sacred Points at Kaaba in Record Time During Ramadan Umrah
Mecca, Saudi Arabia – Celebrated Ugandan media personality, Faridah Nakazibwe, has captured…