Politics

Over the last few days, we have seen media reports about Uganda Railways Corporation but not enough about the contractors behind the attempt to revamp the Railways STELLA OKETCHO | COMMENT | Consultrans’s relationship with Uganda’s railway sector did not begin with a single contract – it began with groundwork. As early as 2019, … The post Why Consultrans are the right partners to revive Uganda Railways appeared first

With critical oil infrastructure at different stages of completion, the government is stepping up supervision and pushing operators to accelerate work ahead of Uganda’s first commercial oil production.

Large datasets can be useful research tools, but current government efforts to gather medical records depend on policy and technology that falls short of protecting people’s privacy.

Police have raised concerns about safety precautions and the profiling of casual workers after two men died while attempting to repair a water pump inside a deep well.

Niu Lai, a low-budget animation film about a cow in a dream sequence has seen a huge jump in ticket sales after going viral for its confusing plot and terrible graphics.

Mengo boda murder: ‘Young Mulo’, accomplice handed 80-year sentence despite presidential ambitions Daily Monitor

Mengo boda murder: ‘Young Mulo’, accomplice handed 40-year sentence despite presidential ambitions Daily Monitor

Engineer Timothy Obbo’s invention, which automatically detects and responds to cooking gas fires, has moved from a university project to protected intellectual property with potential applications in homes and industry.

The family of veteran Ugandan actor and playwright Alex Mukulu has revealed that the theatre icon died from liver complications as preparations for his final send-off get underway. Mukulu, 72, died on August 15, 2026, while receiving treatment at Kiruddu Hospital, leaving Uganda’s arts and entertainment fraternity mourning one of its most influential figures. As […] The post Government joins plans for Alex Mukulu’s o

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has called for a stronger and facilitated National Resistance Movement (NRM) whipping system, positioning regional and zonal whips as a critical structure for managing internal caucus divisions and coordinating government business in Parliament. While closing the two-day induction for NRM whips at the Golf View Hotel in Entebbe […] The post Tayebwa calls for cohesion a

The proposed programme will target livestock productivity, cross-border resource management, conflict prevention, markets and land governance as government seeks to reduce poverty and aid dependency in Karamoja.

The Kabweri County legislator says public officials accused of wrongdoing should be investigated through established procedures, warning that aggressive enforcement could undermine essential services.

Justice Deepa Verma and her brother Jassa Wallia have proposed meeting relatives who challenged their application to administer Zura Mama Kasuku’s estate, offering talks before possible legal action.

Uganda Airlines could break even by 2030 if the government provides the support needed to strengthen the national carrier, its new chief executive officer (CEO), Girma Wake, has said. Wake, the former chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines, said the turnaround strategy will focus on building the airline’s technical and human-resource capacity, expanding cargo operations, investing […] The post Uganda Airlines to break

Somalia President calls for end of African Union Security Mission PML Daily

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s call for African troops to leave comes as Somalia’s security architecture increasingly depends on Turkey, the United States and other foreign military partners.

The assessment, led by Local Government Council Chairperson Robert Ssenabulya, began at the Ssingo County headquarters in Matutuma, where officials are reviewing the performance of various institutions and sectors.

Trump's announcement came less than 24 hours after he posted an old photograph of himself and Kim from 2018, writing the two were great friends "despite the unfriendly look on this particular picture".

A Palestinian official told the BBC Trump's son-in-law met a delegation led by Hamas's new leader Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt on Sunday.

Local authorities and regular commuters along the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway have renewed pressure on the government to reinstate the digital Express Penalty System (EPS), following a horrific Sunday crash that left a pedestrian dead. The incident occurred on the busy Busega–Kajjansi stretch, near a notorious sharp bend. Grim images from the scene showed a badly mangled […] The post Renewed calls for EPS return after

Whole-genome sequencing of clinical isolates of Plasmodium falciparum in Uganda reveals rapid selection of a PX1-associated haplotype linked to reduced susceptibility to commonly used antimalarials.

Government data showed that the outbreak’s death toll had surpassed that of a prior outbreak.