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The First Lady and Education Minister, Janet Museveni, called the new Hoima stadium a major national achievement. Speaking at the opening, she said it was a fantastic Christmas present for the country and proof of what peace can build. She specifically credited the president for getting the...

President Museveni just opened a new stadium in Hoima City. The sports complex cost a hundred and twenty-nine million dollars and was built for the Africa Cup of Nations tournament coming up. Uganda is co-hosting that event with Kenya and Tanzania. A Turkish company called Summa International...

The guy running Miftah Lifestyle, Christopher Oscar Kato, is thinking about growth in a different way. He is not just trying to get big fast. His plan is to push the brand into places like the Gulf states, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia through partnerships. But he keeps talking...

The Prime Minister's office gave out five motorcycles for animal doctors in the north. The districts getting them are Gulu, Amuru, Kitgum, Apac, and Nwoya. A state minister named Kenneth Omona handed them over in Gulu City. He said the bikes are supposed to help with a presidential order about...

Pearl Bank finished up its holiday promotion called Pearl Santa. The campaign involved surprise visits from a Santa character to customers at different branches. Marketing head Priscilla Akora said they wanted a personal way to thank people for their business during the Christmas season. They...

Two major restaurant chains are in a turf war across East Africa. Kenya's Java House and Uganda's Cafe Javas are both pushing hard into new areas to grab wealthy city customers. Java House just opened new full-service spots in places like Eldoret and Ruaka. That move brings their total number of...

The government in Congo just threw some major accusations at Rwanda. Officials in Kinshasa claim Rwandan forces and the M23 rebel group are making regular people participate in pro-occupation marches. They say this is happening in eastern towns like Kanyabayonga, Goma, and Bukavu. The...

The National Unity Platform just lost a candidate for parliament. The electoral body blocked Resty Sarah Kyarimpa from running for the Isingiro District Woman MP seat. Officials said her nomination papers were not valid. They found that one of her supporters from the district was listed twice on...

A Kampala business owner named Andrew Muhandiki faced a judge at Buganda Road Court over a major theft case. Prosecutors say he worked with others to steal over eight hundred million shillings from a teacher's savings group. The State House Anti-Corruption Unit, along with regular police...

President Yoweri Museveni promised big road and power projects for Sembabule District during a campaign stop. Speaking as the National Resistance Movement candidate for the next national election, he told a large rally about infrastructure plans. He mentioned extending tarmac roads to connect...

Cops in Kampala are looking into how an eleven-year-old girl died. Her body was found inside a taxi at the Old Taxi Park. The police spokesperson, SP Rachael Kawala, said it happened at the Tororo Stage. The driver, Kalulu Bosco, had been given the child the day before by a guide named Asuman...

The Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, is speaking out hard against a surge in ritual murders. He focused specifically on killings targeting children. In a recent message, he said these brutal crimes are terrorizing communities and wrecking public safety. He mentioned reports of...

The Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, is calling for calm during the election season. He wants a stop to violence and for election officials to stay neutral. He mentioned specific problems like candidates and their supporters getting beaten up and blocked from reaching their own...

Vice President Jessica Alupo got an honorary doctorate from the Islamic University in Uganda. The school gave it to her at their main campus in Mbale during a graduation event. University officials said it was for her leadership, her time in the military, and her work in education, especially...

The Uganda Law Society just dropped its whole neutral act. Its president, Isaac Kimaze Ssemakadde, signed an order officially backing a bunch of opposition candidates for the upcoming national vote. They are throwing support behind Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, for...

A former top cop is directly linked to an old assassination case. Nickson Agasiirwe Karuhanga, an ex-senior superintendent of police, and another guy named Abdu Noor Ssemujju, also known as Minaana, are headed for a High Court trial. They are accused of the murder of Joan Namazzi Kagezi, a...

Mulago National Referral Hospital is finally trying to do liver transplants. The boss there, Dr. Rosemary Byanyima, spilled the details. They are teaming up with Yashoda Hospital over in India to make it happen. This would be a first for Uganda. They already have a bunch of patients from their...

Cops getting busted for taking bribes is like the oldest story ever. Three traffic officers from Murehwa just got perp-walked into a courtroom. Their names are Prosper Muchangani, Shelton Masvande, and Mercy Makarimai. Ages are thirty-six, thirty-four, and not given. They are looking at charges...

People in the Guruve district are completely freaked out. The cops are after a guy named Anymore Zvitsva, who they call Modho. He is thirty-two years old. They think he is a serial killer. There is a bounty on his head for info that gets him caught. This is all going down in Bosha Village up in...

The finance ministry is finally admitting that they froze a bunch of paycheck deductions on purpose. For the last four months, they have been holding back money meant for banks and microfinance companies that civil servants use for loans. Minister Mthuli Ncube says it was not a glitch or a cash...