Police at Nsangi Police Division have rescued 47 victims in what authorities describe as a suspected human trafficking and exploitation scheme targeting young people from various regions of Uganda. According to Kawala Racheal, the Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, the victims aged between 16 and 30 were trafficked from districts including Mbarara, Bushenyi, Kabale, Ntungamo, Mityana,…
Over the past decade, Uganda’s insurance industry has undergone a quiet but consequential transformation. What was once a small and often misunderstood segment of the financial system has matured into a growing pillar of stability for households, businesses and the wider economy. Between 2014 and 2024, gross written premiums more than doubled, rising to an…
As the 2025 school year comes to an end and the holiday season begins, our homes and communities fill with excitement. Yet amid the celebrations, we must remain alert to a critical responsibility: safeguarding the wellbeing of Uganda’s more than 22 million children, who make up 50.5 percent of our population, according to the 2024…
President Yoweri Museveni on Monday resumed his campaign trail with stops in Rwampara and later Mbarara City, using the visits to revisit his personal history in the region and outline infrastructure and service-delivery priorities. Addressing supporters in Rwampara, Museveni recalled previous visits to Bujaga dating back nearly seven decades, including passages made during the 1979…
The Prime Minister of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom (BKK), Owek. Andrew Byakutaga Ateenyi, has expressed support for the growing trend of online cultural competitions but cautioned that such initiatives must be regulated jointly by both Bunyoro Kitara and Tooro Kingdoms to ensure linguistic and cultural accuracy. He made the remarks during a meeting with a delegation…
The Electoral Commission of Uganda has confirmed that 83,597 candidates have been nominated to contest for 45,505 elective positions in the 2026 General Elections. The nominations cover the entire range of elective offices from President to Sub County Councillor and mark a major milestone in the national election preparation process. Voter register and gender distribution…
The Territorial Police in Kampala Metropolitan North have opened a murder investigation following the confirmed death of Aneza Merisa, a student at Naalya SS Lugazi Campus, who was reported missing earlier this month. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Kawala Racheal, the case was first reported at Wandegeya Police Station on 6 November 2025 by…
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Uganda has been named the winner of the Sport Award of the Year at the first-ever Annual Bankers’ Awards, an event launched to evaluate and celebrate performance across Uganda’s financial sector. The awards, organised by the Uganda Bankers’ Association (UBA) in collaboration with the Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Services…
Kyotera, Uganda — The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd., in partnership with Rotary Uganda, has launched a new Green Schools Initiative at St. Kizito Primary School in Kasasa Sub-County, Kyotera District, aiming to promote environmental conservation in schools located along the controversial 1,443-km pipeline route. The programme, which follows a Memorandum of Understanding…
Business owners in Masindi Municipality have petitioned local authorities to reconsider the timing of a trade show planned for 18 December 2025 to 2 January 2026, warning that the event could severely affect end-of-year earnings for local traders. The traders, representing small and medium-scale businesses across the municipality, submitted a petition to the Central Division…
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