The Anti-Corruption Court has allowed several top officials involved in the ghost workers’ scandal to go on bail. Among them is Jacqueline Namaganda, Chief Quality Assurance Officer at Makerere University Business School (MUBS), who faces charges alongside the former MUBS principal, Prof. Waswa Balunywa. Balunywa did not appear in court, sending his lawyers instead. His…
Entebbe International Airport recorded its highest-ever monthly passenger traffic in July 2025, handling a total of 230,577 travelers. This included 119,127 arrivals and 111,450 departures, averaging 7,437 passengers per day. Notably, the number of arrivals surpassed departures, reflecting a strong inflow of visitors into Uganda during the month. The previous record was set in December…
Uganda is on a mission to become a top global tourism destination by 2040, driven by an ambitious plan from the Uganda Communications Commission (@UCC_Official) and the Tourism Board (@TourismBoardUg). The focus is on digital transformation, ensuring the country is more accessible, connected, and visible to travelers worldwide. Central to this initiative is leveraging technology…
Police in Kampala have arrested a foreign man and a boda boda rider after a fake bomb scare caused panic at ABSA Bank and Guild Forex Bureau, both located at Quality Supermarket in Lubowa. The suspects are accused of plotting an elaborate hoax to extort over UGX 600 million from the two financial institutions. According…
Uganda still allows the death penalty by law, but executions have not been carried out since 1999. This long pause means that while the law permits capital punishment, in reality, it is rarely used. The Supreme Court of Uganda also made a landmark decision in 2009, ruling that mandatory death sentences were unconstitutional. Judges are…
The Somali National Army’s elite Danab Commandos, with help from international partners, have killed more than 100 Al-Shabaab fighters, including top commanders, during a bold operation in Awdheegle, Lower Shabelle. This attack is part of Operation Silent Storm, an ongoing mission to weaken Al-Shabaab and restore security across southern Somalia. According to the Ministry of…
Kisoro District is in shock after a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier reportedly took his own life following a football match. The soldier, Private Samuel Kwesiga, 32, who served in the 35th Battalion at Nyanamo Detach, was found dead in his unipot on the morning of Monday, August 18. His body was discovered in…
Businessman Hamis Kiggundu, popularly known as Ham, has rolled out a major cleanup exercise along the lower section of the Nakivubo drainage channel, marking the first step toward long-awaited redevelopment works. The operation, which deployed heavy machinery, trucks, and large crews, focused on clearing piles of waste, silt, and debris that have long clogged the…
Over the weekend, the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (@UgandaCAA) proudly joined other corporate organizations at Makerere University for the much-anticipated Makerere Run held at Freedom Square. The event brought together students, staff, and supporters in a spirited effort to raise funds for the University’s Disability Support Unit, an initiative aimed at enhancing facilities and resources…
The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an attempt by lawyer Male Mabirizi to reopen a private prosecution case against National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine. Mabirizi had accused Bobi Wine of registering NUP through false claims and initially filed the case in 2021 at the Law Development…
