World Bank-Funded Project to Offer Free Electricity Connections to One Million Poor Households in Uganda

The Ugandan government plans to offer free electricity connections to at least one million impoverished households across the country. Energy…

Mixed Reactions as Sugar Bill Receives First Reading in Parliament

The Sugar Amendment Bill (2023) has ignited mixed reactions among stakeholders in Uganda's sugar industry, following its recent introduction in…

Crackdown on Cement Smuggling: Uganda Strengthens Border Control

The Ugandan government, through the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), is heightening surveillance and intelligence operations along eastern border points to…

Army Court Orders Transfer of Underage Kenyan Convicts from Luzira to Naguru Remand Home

The General Court Martial has directed the immediate transfer of six Kenyan pastoralists from Murchison Bay Prison in Luzira to…

Anti-Mubajje Protesters Disrupt Prayers at Abubakar Mosque in Mbarara

Chaos unfolded during prayers at Abubakar Mosque in Mbarara City as a group of protesters voiced their dissatisfaction with the…

Water Safety: Uganda Police to Arrest Those Not Wearing Life Jackets

Ugandan police have committed to enforcing water safety measures in the aftermath of a boat accident on Lake Victoria that…