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Police in Pretoria are investigating after residents discovered two cousins shot dead along a roadside in Mamelodi East on Sunday morning. Tshiamo Moramaga, 22, and Baleseng Moramaga, 21, were found with gunshot wounds to their heads on Sompisi Street in Extension 17, Mahube Valley, around 6...

An invasive plant threatens Queen Elizabeth National Park after destroying 40 percent of the grasslands that wildlife depends on for food and breeding. The sicklebush spreads rapidly, forming dense thickets that block animal migration routes and force herbivores to leave protected areas in...

Ntungamo district suspended its top human resources officer for the second time this year after prosecutors accused her of illegally adding health workers to the government payroll. Chief Administrative Officer Fidelis Kiiza ordered Jennifer Muhirwe to surrender her position by October 27...

The executive director of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards asked the High Court to stop a corruption investigation he claims violates legal procedure and natural justice. James Nkamwesiga Kasigwa filed a petition after Trade Minister Francis Mwebesa ordered an inquiry into allegations of...

Gulu University arrested four men on Saturday who tried to take entrance exams for medical students using fake identification cards. Examiners spotted the fraud when photographs on forged national IDs failed to match the appearance of suspects who showed up for the mature-age pre-entry tests...

Alliance for National Transformation presidential candidate Mugisha Muntu promised to rebuild the tea industry if voters elect him in the upcoming national polls. The retired major general told supporters in Kyenjojo district on Friday that Ugandan tea should fetch prices comparable to those of...

Authorities seized more than 150,000 anti-retroviral drug doses and arrested a military officer and nurse accused of stealing medicine from a government health center in Mubende district. The National Drug Authority recovered the supplies at a private home in Sembabule district, where officials...

A Kampala court awarded 10 million shillings to a man who was held for 10 days without being brought before a judge. Frank Byansi was arrested on January 28, 2024, along Bulenga road and spent time at facilities in Kireka and Nateete before officers released him after he deposited a land sale...

The Teso cultural leader launched a campaign against school dropouts and promised to prioritize education across the region for the next decade. Emorimor Paul Sande Emolot Etomeileng spoke at his third anniversary celebration in the Bukedea district on Tuesday and urged communities to help...

Opposition activists and civil society leaders condemned attacks on venues in Harare and Bulawayo where they planned to challenge constitutional changes that would extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule beyond 2030. Assailants firebombed the SAPES Trust building after midnight on Tuesday and...

Attackers firebombed offices in Harare that were set to host critics of President Emmerson Mnangagwa hours before a scheduled press conference on Tuesday. Assailants threw petrol bombs into the SAPES Trust building after midnight, destroyed the seminar room and kidnapped the security guard...

Legislators accused Parliament of blocking NTV Uganda journalists from the building on Tuesday after the broadcaster reported on unopposed leadership elections that critics say undermine democratic competition. Security officers withdrew press credentials and denied entry to reporters who...

President Museveni named Lino Anguzu as the next director of public prosecutions, following Jane Frances Abodo's move to become principal judge. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions announced on Tuesday that Parliament will vet Anguzu before he takes over leadership of more than...

Uganda needs investment from the United Arab Emirates in water transport, mineral processing and affordable credit to reach its goal of a 500 billion dollar economy, Investment Minister Evelyn Anite said on Tuesday at a business forum in Kampala. The UAE has invested 3.5 billion dollars in the...

A Soroti businesswoman secured 300 million shillings from Equity Bank to launch a construction firm that builds facilities at national parks and produces toilet paper for regional markets. Winfred Phiona Adong attended a bank stakeholder meeting on Tuesday, where she explained how the financing...

Parliament will approve 8.2 trillion shillings in new loans on Tuesday, pushing the country's debt burden to dangerous levels, reaching 116.2 trillion shillings, or 51.3 percent of gross domestic product. The borrowing package funds infrastructure and development programs through multilateral...

Uganda's currency has appreciated against the dollar over the past five years due to strong economic management and open financial policies that attract foreign investment, according to Patrick Qyota, the managing director of the National Social Security Fund. Ayota spoke at a business forum on...

Uganda opened a trade support office in the United Arab Emirates to help exporters reach Gulf customers. Ambassador Kibedi Zaake announced the facility on Tuesday at Speke Resort Munyonyo as government officials met with Emirati investors to discuss commercial partnerships. The center assists...

Uganda presented tax breaks and duty exemptions to attract Gulf capital at a business conference held on Tuesday at Speke Resort Munyonyo. Peter Muramira from the Uganda Investment Authority told delegates that agro-processors receive a 10-year income tax holiday when operating within designated...

President Yoweri Museveni told residents that the government plans to turn Karamoja into an industrial center, as cement manufacturers invest in the region. The head of state addressed crowds at Lomukura Primary School in Kotido Municipality on Monday with First Lady Janet Museveni beside him...