Award-winning Ugandan gospel artist Mungu Feni is set to shake the African music scene with two major upcoming singles produced in collaboration with top Nigerian talent. Big-Budget Collaboration Signals New Era Mungu Feni is reportedly investing over Ugx 300 million into two highly anticipated songs titled Grace and My Story. The projects bring together a powerhouse team, including renowned video director Avon Aklope and leading producers Skerz Beatz and Fiokee. Ugandan hitmaker Nessim is also contributing to the production. Industry insiders suggest the releases could mark a turning point for Uganda’s gospel music industry, elevating its sound to a more…
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The oil and gas companies continue to train Ugandans with skills related to the sector even as major construction nears completion. Questions have been raised on whether the skills being imparted now will be required when the country begins to produce oil. Others have asked whether the sector will absorb all the skilled workers, raising concerns about whether some graduates may struggle to find work. The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) and the Joint venture partners, TotalEnergies EP, CNOOC, and the Uganda National Oil Company have, however, defended the need to have Ugandans with technical…
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The newly passed National Petroleum Policy 2025 is ushering in a new regulatory framework for the oil and gas sector as the country prepares to pump its crude oil from the ground. The Policy was launched by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, at the sidelines of the 11th Oil and Gas Convention taking place at Speke Resort Munyonyo. It is a successor of the 2008 policy, which largely regulated the exploration and development stage of the sector. The previous policy’s goal was to use the country’s oil and gas resources to contribute to…
Sadek (left) and Semakula pose beside the POATE Awards 2026 poster at the EU offices in Kampala on April 30. PHOTO/Julius Businge Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Officials from the European Union (EU) and the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) have reiterated their commitment to deepening collaboration aimed at growing Uganda’s tourism sector, with a renewed focus on expanding into new areas, including sports tourism. The promise was made at a news conference held at EU head offices in Kampala on April 30, where officials also officially announced the POATE Awards 2026, part of the EU’s 50-year celebration in…
This Friday, Tanqueray is hosting an exclusive high-fashion cinema experience at Arena Mall, where an elevated gin experience meets the world of style to turn every moment into a worthwhile memory. Drawing inspiration from the editorial glamour of the classic film, “The Devil Wears Prada”, this red-carpet affair will bring together Kampala’s fashion icons for a night of elegance, culminating in a first viewing of the sequel at Century Cinemax. Ahead of the anticipated high society experience, Nancy Nansikombi, the Tanqueray East Africa Brand Manager, expressed her excitement. “This is a celebration of the meticulous craft that defines both high…
Christopher Onyum Okello in Court. Kampala, Uganda | URN | Justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha has sentenced Christopher Okello Onyum to death for the “meticulous” and “barbaric” murder of four toddlers at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre. The sentencing, delivered near the scene of the April 2, 2026, murders, marks one of the most severe punishments handed down by a Ugandan court in recent years. Justice Komuhangi Khaukha ruled that the gravity of the crime placed it firmly within the “rarest of the rare” category, justifying the ultimate penalty. Defense lawyer, Sarah Awelo, attempted to mitigate the sentence by highlighting…
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Nigerian oil and gas management expert, Abdulmalik Halilu, has urged Uganda to focus more on the post-first oil period, saying that that is where the main challenge could be. Halilu, the General Manager, Research, Statistics and Development of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, told the ongoing Annual Oil and Gas Convention that while the country has done well in the exploration and infrastructure development, what matters more is how the resource will be managed for the sake of the nationals and the environment. Nigeria’s first commercial oil production was in 1958 with 5,000…
The prime suspect in the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Programme (daycare) murder, Christopher Okello Onyum, has been found guilty of killing four kids. On April 2, 2026, Okello Onyum sparked a somber atmosphere countrywide after he stormed the Gaba Early Childhood Development Programme, where he killed four kids by stabbing. Okello was immediately saved from mob justice and detained at the Police station before being arraigned before the court to face the consequences of his actions. Following President Museveni’s directive, the public trial at the Ggaba Community Church grounds was held to allow the local community to witness the proceedings.…
IRA Chief Executive Officer, Ibrahim Kaddunabbi Lubega Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) has instructed general insurers to implement mandatory awareness and sensitization campaigns on workers’ compensation insurance. This directive aims to address widespread non-compliance and ongoing gaps in claims management. It also seeks to close the persistent knowledge gaps around requirements and procedures in claiming compensation when employees suffer injuries while at their workplaces. Kaddunabbi Ibrahim Lubega, the IRA Chief Executive Officer, asked non-life insurance firms to undertake structured awareness and sensitisation initiatives for their policyholders on the procedures and requirements under the workers’ Compensation…
Asiimwe Anthony, the Vice President of the Uganda Law Society, wrote a letter addressed to Amos Logolobi on Wednesday, demanding the immediate withdrawal of the certificate of financial implication dated 15th April 2026. Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has written to the Ministry of Finance demanding that it revoke a certificate of financial implication it issued in relation to the Protection of Sovereignty Bill. The lawyers’ body says the certificate signed by State Minister for Finance, Amos Logolobi, does not comply with the Public Finance Management Act and the guidelines for the request of and…