NATIONAL NEWS

FORT PORTAL — The Tooro Kingdom has set September 29, 2026, for the coronation of Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the new Omukama, following his endorsement by the kingdom’s Supreme...

KAMPALA — The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has registered 17,790 businesses through its Mass Business Registration Initiative since the programme was launched in the 2023/24 financial year. The initiative,...

KAMPALA — Businessman and philanthropist Dr Sudhir Ruparelia has joined corporate partners supporting India Day 2026, an annual event that will combine cultural celebrations with a fundraising drive for Ugandans...

King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV was laid to rest at the Karambi Royal Tombs in Fort Portal on Saturday, bringing to a close days of mourning and ushering...

Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma Nyabongo I took part in traditional burial rituals at the Karambi Royal Tombs on Saturday as Tooro Kingdom laid the late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru...

FORT PORTAL — George Desmond Kamurasi has been selected by the Tooro Kingdom Royal Succession Committee as the proposed successor to the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV,...

KYEGEGWA. President Yoweri Museveni has received the mortal remains of Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, as the kingdom begins preparations to lay the monarch to rest at...

KAMPALA — The body of Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV has returned to Uganda, marking the beginning of a nine-day mourning period in the kingdom following the death...

KAMPALA — Uganda’s crude oil has been described as “sweet”, a term that reflects its relatively low sulfur content and makes it a potentially attractive grade for refining. The term “sweet crude” is...

KAMPALA — Uganda and the United States have signed a five-year Strategic Objective Agreement (SOAG) that will guide cooperation in the health sector, including efforts to prevent, detect and respond to...

KAMPALA. Individual taxpayers in Uganda will no longer need separate Tax Identification Numbers (TINs), following a Cabinet decision to adopt the National Identification Number (NIN) as the tax identifier for...

ENTEBBE — The government has launched the distribution of 173,913 bags of fertiliser to targeted farmers, particularly those engaged in strategic agricultural enterprises such as coffee, tea and cocoa, in a...

FORT PORTAL — Reports circulating on social media and other platforms claiming the death of the King of Tooro, His Majesty Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, have sparked concern among...

KAMPALA — The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) has asked the Ministry of Finance and other government agencies to halt an alleged US$14 million (about Shs52 billion) payment linked to Presidential...

TEREGO — Two suspected refugees were killed and several others arrested after protests over Refugee Welfare Council (RWC) elections turned violent at Imvepi Refugee Settlement in Terego District. The violence,...