Kampala, Uganda — Over nearly four decades of leadership under President Yoweri Museveni, Uganda’s media sector has evolved alongside the country’s political and economic trajectory. While the nation has expanded its communications infrastructure and diversified its media platforms, journalists continue to operate within a complex environment shaped by security concerns, regulatory pressures, and economic constraints.   Across the profession, reporters …

Kampala – Uganda Medical Association (UMA) an umbrella body bringing all medical practitioners in the country, has asked the members of the general public to stop speculations and handle the matter of the late Hon. Hellen Nakimuli (Kalangala Woman Member of Parliament) with utmost care. Hon.Hellen Nakimuli’s casket at Kalangala district council offices on Tuesday. In a press statement released …

Kampala — Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) and Phaneroo Ministries International have entered into negotiations with an aim of addressing the issue of land access on Plot 6, Naguru Avenue. The Artistic Impression of Uganda Heart institute Building. In the joint statement released yesterday, signed Dr. Omagino O.O. John, Executive Director of UHI, and Apostle Grace Lubega, Vision Bearer of Phaneroo …

Kampala, Uganda — Uganda’s national football team, the Uganda national football team, continues to command talent, patriotism, and passionate public support. Yet its recurring setbacks reveal a deeper reality: the team’s most persistent challenges lie not in tactics or player quality, but in governance, policy coherence, and institutional discipline. The contrast between Uganda’s recent Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign …

In today’s labour market, the promise that education and effort lead to opportunity is quietly eroding. Across sectors, a growing number of job applicants are encountering recruitment processes that appear increasingly detached from the realities of work itself. At the centre of this concern is the widespread use of aptitude testing an instrument originally intended to strengthen fairness, but which, …

Kampala, Uganda — In the capital’s busiest arcades, shelves glow with promise creams and soaps marketed for radiance, renewal, and transformation. Yet behind this aesthetic appeal lies a quieter contradiction. Some of these products were formally prohibited in 2023 by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards after laboratory analyses linked them to hazardous substances such as Hydroquinone and Mercury. The …

KAMPALA — The Government of Uganda has reassured the public that the country’s fuel supply remains stable, sufficient, and well-managed despite isolated concerns in some areas. A photo of one of Total Petrol stations (internet photo) In a press statement issued by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development in collaboration with the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC), officials said …

Kololo, Kampala– The Government of Uganda has today handed over vehicles and motorcycles to districts under the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project (UCSATP) at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, in a major step to strengthen agricultural extension services. Presiding over the function, the Vice President, Jessica Alupo emphasised the importance of last-mile service delivery: “For a long time, limited mobility has constrained …

A soldier of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has been shot dead following an ambush by suspected cattle rustlers in Yumbe District. Collins Asea,North West Nile Region Police Spokesperson. The deceased has been identified as 42-year-old Sergeant Mukundane Jonas, who was serving as the officer in charge of Kupia Army Detachment in Kerwa Sub-County. According to a police statement …

The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) has taken a significant step toward strengthening its institutional governance after the National Management Committee adopted a revised Human Resource Manual and Retirement Policy. The milestone follows a detailed presentation by Katureebe Yaziidi, who spoke on behalf of a six-member subcommittee tasked with reviewing and validating the comprehensive 130-page draft document. Katureebe addressed members …