36 Class locomotive engine preserved as part of the Railway Museum located at in Jinja Railway Station. NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | From the 1977 EAC breakup to the Rift Valley Railways concession and today’s missing wagons, Uganda’s railway records reveal decades of investment but no continuous account of where the assets ended up. After the collapse of the East African Community (EAC) in 1977, the Uganda Railway Corporation (URC) was formed to provide the service that the East African Railways and Harbors had previously supplied. URC operated under a 1977 decree which gave it the responsibility to caretake the…
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Nira capture data, that they later share with telecoms Kitgum, Uganda | URN | Residents in Kitgum District are calling for the decentralisation of national identification services to sub-counties to reduce the distance and costs involved in accessing National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) services. The residents say the current arrangement, where they are required to travel to designated registration centres to access or collect national identification documents, is costly and inconvenient, particularly for people living in remote areas. John Odong, a resident of Buluji Village Laber Parish in Lagoro sub county, said decentralising the services would make it easier…
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni (4th L) interacts with Chinese Ambassador to Uganda Wu Guangrong (3rd L) at the crude oil blend name unveiling ceremony at the Kingfisher Oil Development Area in Kikuube District, Uganda, Sept. 2, 2026. (Photo by Mary Kasiime/Xinhua) NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | The decision by the government to name its crude oil “Pearl Sweet” has generated debate, with some questioning why the crude oil to be produced from the Albertine Graben needs a name as the country approaches first oil. The debate has gained traction on social media sites as well as the mainstream media. Officials…
Queen Mother Best Kemigisa Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | There was a standoff lasting more than two hours at the Karambi Royal Burial Grounds in Fort Portal on Saturday as the Tooro Kingdom prepared to bury Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. The standoff followed a disagreement over who could participate in the king’s final interment rituals, with sources saying Queen Mother Best Kemigisa initially refused to allow her son to be buried. Omukama Oyo who died on August 27 from the United States where he had been receiving treatment, was on Saturday mourned at a funeral service…
Musuuga Charles Kamurasi speaking to mourners at Omukama Oyo’s funeral service. Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | The head of the Babiito royal clan in Tooro Kingdom Musuga Charles Kamurasi has reaffirmed the selection of Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the new king of Tooro. Kamurasi made the remarks on Saturday during the funeral service of the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV at St John’s Cathedral in Fort Portal City. Kijanangoma was on Wednesday announced as Oyo’s successor by a 21-member committee constituted by the Babiito royal clan and headed by Kamurasi. Kamurasi said the that the…
Parliamentary Health Committee during an inspection at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital Soroti, Uganda | URN | The ageing Soroti Regional Referral Hospital is struggling to cope with increasing patient numbers because of dilapidated infrastructure, severe understaffing, inadequate equipment and limited space, prompting calls for construction of a new regional referral and teaching hospital. The concerns emerged on Wednesday, September 9, when the Parliamentary Health Committee inspected the facility and found serious gaps affecting service delivery across the outpatient department, casualty, emergency unit, general wards, maternity and theatre. The committee, led by chairperson Dr Monday Julius Rude, said the condition of the…
SafeBoda is facing growing pressure after Ugandan musician Mark Mick accused the ride-hailing company of using his song “Safe Boda” in promotional content without paying him. According to Mark Mick, SafeBoda initially approached him about licensing the song for a promotional campaign, with payment expected as part of the agreement. However, he claims the licensing deal was never finalized and that he did not receive payment despite the song being used in the company’s promotional materials. The musician alleges that the song has been used in SafeBoda’s promotional campaigns in Uganda and more recently as part of the company’s launch…
Singer Sqoop Larma has opened up about his love life, noting that he is still finding it hard to find true love. Sqoop Larma made the revelation during his recent interview, saying that, being a celebrity, he has had trouble convincing women to fall in love with him because they always regard him as a womanizer. “My biggest problem in life has been finding true love. Every time I try to let a lady know how I feel, they think I’m lying. I just insist but most times they think I’m doing the same to other women yet in actual…
Roundabouts on the Northern Bypass dangerous for pedestrians Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Northern Bypass has emerged as one of Kampala’s most dangerous road corridors, with nine of the city’s 10 major crash hotspots located along the road. According to the 2025 Kampala Road Safety Report released by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and Bloomberg Philanthropies. Stella Namatovu, the surveillance coordinator for Kampala City, said while presenting the findings that nine of the 10 major crash hotspots identified in the city are located along the Northern Bypass. Among the black spots identified are the Bwaise Interchange from Kalerwe,…
Celebrated singer and businessman Mesach Ssemakula has addressed the longstanding rumor of him being HIV positive. For a long time now, there have been questions surrounding the band singer’s HIV status, with many alleging that he was infected. Mesach, while addressing his fans and journalists at his press conference ahead of his 50th-anniversary concert, noted that the rumors were sparked by his injured leg. He revealed that in 2006, he fell ill for a long time because of the injury to his leg, which compelled the public to think that there was more to his illness. “My leg got sick…