The Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) has announced that preparations are in their final stages to reintroduce passenger train services between Kampala and Jinja, with the service expected to begin before the end of 2026. According to URC, the Kampala–Jinja passenger service will initially operate as a weekend service, with trains departing Kampala on Fridays and […]
Kampala Metropolitan Police have arrested three additional suspects and impounded a motorcycle in an ongoing operation targeting a gang accused of using motorcycles to rob people carrying large sums of money. The latest operation was conducted on September 28, 2026, according to Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire. Police identified the suspects as Kawooya […]
The team also seized more than four tonnes of empty cement packaging bags and other materials suspected to be used in the illegal repackaging and re-bagging of cement. The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has seized about 79 tonnes of underweight cement, equivalent to 1,077 bags, during a market surveillance operation targeting cement dealers […]
Uganda Police spokesperson Kituuma Musoke confirmed the arrests, revealing that three motorcycles allegedly used in the attack have also been impounded. Three people have been arrested following a brazen daytime attack captured on CCTV near Gwanda Shopping Mall in Kisenyi, a bustling commercial hub in the heart of Kampala. The viral footage, widely shared on […]
Security personnel, including soldiers and police officers, spent several minutes calming tensions at the Kampala District tally centre located at Makerere University Business School (MUBS), where candidates and their agents protested against some of the results being read. Error on Ballot Papers Forces Voting Suspension in Mukono Ronald Nsubuga Balimwezo of the National Unity Platform […]
His hotel, Tropic Inn in Masaka City employs over 100 people with some having acquired requisite skills on the job under his sponsorship. A Ugandan dentist of repute, Dr. George William Ssamula has succumbed to diabetes and hypertensia after being bedridden for a long period. The late Dr. Ssamula has since the 1980s been popular, […]
Owoyesigyire clarified that no death was recorded from the Buziga Country Resort sauna explosion, yet the injured persons were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment. At least eight people were injured on Sunday night after a sauna exploded at Buziga Country Resort in Makindye Division, Kampala. The incident occurred around 10:00PM, causing panic among guests […]
Speaking at the event, at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, President Museveni emphasized the role of peace and infrastructure development in making Uganda a suitable host for such a prestigious tournament. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has launched the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Kampala where he has revealed East Africa’s readiness to co-host the Continental Tournament. […]
“Kampala will receive sh5bn for ghetto-specific programs across its five divisions,” he said, adding that this is over and above the existing PDM allocations. Mukono NRM Candidate Attempted to Steal Guns from Police, Says Deputy RDC President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to increase government funding for ghetto-based wealth creation initiatives, by raising allocations from […]
As of now, a cross section of politicians from many parties have expressed interest in running for Malende’s parliamentary seat. Some of them include; Zahara Luyirika, the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) speaker of NUP, Winfred Nankandi (NUP), Amina Nanziri Lukanga, former Resident City Commissioner for Kampala, expressed interest in the NRM party ticket. UPDF Soldier […]
