Current Affairs
Surgeons Take 8 Hours to Extract 50 Needles inside Tortured Boy’s Stomach
A team of six health workers at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital took eight hours to operate on Samuel Akamumpa, a 9-year-old boy who was forced to swallow four dozen needles and many pieces of broken pens in Mitooma district.
Read More »Molly Katanga Denies Withdrawing UGX 40 Billion After Husband’s Death
Businesswoman Molly Katanga has denied allegations by the prosecution that she withdrew Shs40 billion from a joint company euro account following the death of her husband, Henry Katanga.
Read More »NUP Opens Vetting for Kalangala Woman MP By-Election
The vetting of successful applicants is scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2026. Shortlisted candidates will then undergo a technical assessment and a public debate before the party’s leadership announces the final flagbearer.
Read More »Eight Remanded Over Bank of Uganda Security Breach
The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has remanded eight people, including Counter Terrorism Police officers and private security guards attached to the security detail at the Bank of Uganda
Read More »High Court Dismisses Case Challenging NRM Endorsement of Among, Tayebwa
The High Court Civil Division has dismissed an application filed by aggrieved National Resistance Movement member Jack Ali Nsubuga challenging the endorsement of Anita Annet Among and Thomas Tayebwa
Read More »Kalangala By-Election Enters Crucial Stage as Register Update Begins
The Electoral Commission has launched a three-day update of the National Voters Register in Kalangala District ahead of the June 24, 2026, by-election for the District Woman Representative to Parliament.
Read More »Police Arrest Suspect Over Teen’s Death in Butaleja
Police in Butaleja District have arrested a man in connection with the death of a teenager following a violent altercation in the area. The suspect has been identified as Wilber Wegulo, a resident of Damba Cell, Namawa Parish in Kachonga Sub-county.
Read More »Govt Nears Completion of Shs512 Billion Kampala Power Upgrade Project
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development says Uganda is edging closer to resolving long-standing electricity reliability challenges in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area
Read More »Government’s Regional University Plan Praised as Boost for Education and Jobs
Government plans to establish a public university in every region of Uganda have been welcomed by education experts, who say the move could increase access to higher education and spur development in underserved areas.
Read More »Gov’t Hands Over Bugoma Central Forest Reserve to UWA
The government has officially handed over Bugoma Central Forest Reserve to the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), marking a major shift in the management and protection of one of Uganda’s most ecologically significant forests.
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Parliament Rejects Kiira University Name, Backs Retention of Busoga University
Parliament has pushed back against a proposal to name the planned public university in Busoga sub-region Kiira University, with Speaker Jacob Markson Oboth-Oboth urging the Government to retain the name Busoga University and undertake wider consultations before making a final decision.
