14+ hour, 10+ min ago   (522+ words) The Minister of State for Lands, Housing and Urban Development Persis Namuganza has warned real estate developers against constructing substandard houses and selling them at exorbitant prices, saying that government will tighten quality controls to protect Ugandans from losing their…...

14+ hour, 16+ min ago   (468+ words) The 15th edition of the Rotary Cancer Run is expanding its focus beyond fundraising for cancer treatment, with organisers seeking to promote early detection, patient support and access to specialised care. The 2026 run, scheduled for August 30 at Kololo Independence Grounds in…...

14+ hour, 19+ min ago   (589+ words) Uganda revived their qualification hopes in the ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League B with an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Singapore at the Estim Ground – TCA Arena, University of Dar es Salaam on Saturday. After suffering consecutive defeats to Italy…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (233+ words) MINNEAPOLIS/KAMPALA — Abba Marcus Mayanja, the 20-year-old son of Ugandan musician Joseph Mayanja, popularly known as Jose Chameleone, has been arrested in the United States over an alleged domestic assault, according to booking information circulated by a Minneapolis-area crime alert…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (220+ words) KAMPALA — Veteran Ugandan playwright, actor and theatre director Alex Mukulu has died at the age of 72, according to multiple reports and tributes from figures in Uganda’s arts and media industry. Mukulu, one of Uganda’s best-known theatre personalities, died on Saturday....

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (427+ words) KASANGATI – UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima on Saturday called for the release on bail of her husband, opposition politician Kizza Besigye, saying he remains seriously ill and needs specialist treatment abroad. Addressing journalists at her home in Kasangati, Byanyima said…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (668+ words) KAMPALA — The widow of businessman Dr James Garuga Musinguzi and lawyer Agaba Maguru have threatened to sue his eldest son, Alwyn Carl Garuga Musinguzi, demanding Shs 3 billion over accusations that they murdered his father and sought to seize his companies…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (265+ words) KAMPALA — A 26-year-old Ugandan student at Strathmore University in Kenya has died in Nairobi after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest following an injury sustained during a rugby match. Hamza Muhaise, a final-year student, died at about 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, August…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (405+ words) Brigadier General Paddy Ankunda on Friday formally assumed office as Uganda’s Defence Attaché to the European Union. Ankunda took over over from Major General Leopold Eric Kyanda in a handover ceremony held at TISU in Kololo, according to a statement…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (403+ words) KAMPALA — Foreign Affairs Minister Adonia Ayebare has received credentials from five newly appointed diplomats representing the United Arab Emirates, China, the Netherlands, Germany and Pakistan, as Uganda moves to strengthen bilateral relations with key partners. The diplomats presented copies of…...