President Museveni with King of Tooro Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV at State House. Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | In the middle of 2014, Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Tooro Kingdom announced that he would fast in protest against what he described as the division of his ancestral territory. The trigger was the formal recognition of two new cultural institutions of Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu in Kasese and Obudhingiya Bwa Bwamba in Bundibugyo. Both areas had historically fallen under Tooro before the abolition of kingdoms in 1967. President Museveni, who had been one of King Oyo’s…
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Uganda Airlines CEO, Girma Wake (L) and team at COSASE. Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda Airlines Chief Executive Officer Girma Wake has ruled out mass dismissals at the national carrier, saying the ongoing restructuring is intended to strengthen the workforce and address critical staffing gaps. Wake made the remarks while appearing before Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) on Thursday and Friday, as MPs questioned the airline’s human resource structure, recruitment plans and the fate of employees who had been dismissed. The committee, chaired by Muwada Nkunyingi, was reviewing the Auditor General’s report for the…
Busoga’s Kyabzinga and his cabinet at the MTN Busoga Masaza Cup opener. FILE PHOTO Jinja, Uganda | URN | Football fans travelling across Busoga for the ongoing MTN-Masaza Cup tournament are doubling as tourists, visiting little-known hills and other attractions located near the playgrounds hosting matches across the kingdom’s 11 chiefdoms. The tournament, which has attracted 14 teams grouped into four pools, has deliberately named each group after a major tourism site in Busoga in an effort to draw attention to attractions that have received limited visibility in recent years. The four groups are named after Nendha Hill in Iganga District,…
Congratulations are in order for celebrity couple Bobi Wine and Barbie Itungo, who are celebrating 15 years in holy matrimony. Every 27th August annually, Bobi Wine and his wife Barbie commemorate their wedding anniversary. He penned a heartfelt message on his social media platform celebrating his wife. Having dated for ten years and sired children together, the couple decided to get married in a star-studded wedding ceremony officiated by the late Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga at Kampala’s Rubaga Cathedral on 27 August 2011. Today, they marked 25 years together, which includes 15 years of holy marriage. “25 years of a…
Fragrance lovers and lifestyle enthusiasts in Kampala are set to gather in Ntinda on Saturday, August 29, 2026, for the KaaluXx Summer Scent Picnic, an outdoor fragrance experience promising an afternoon of scents, sunshine and good energy. Organised by KaaluXx, the event will take place at the KaaluXx Experience Space at Emessa Complex, Ntinda, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m, hosted by renowned socialite Anitah Fabiola. The event is designed to combine fragrance discovery with a relaxed outdoor picnic atmosphere, giving guests an opportunity to explore new scents while enjoying food, drinks and entertainment. What to Expect at the KaaluXx…
The Entebbe Expressway Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Attorney General has cautioned against the immediate termination of the contract of the private operator of the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway, warning that failure to follow contractual procedures could expose Uganda to costly international arbitration. The warning, contained in a response presented to Parliament by Deputy Attorney General Jackson Karugaba Kafuuzi on Thursday, came as legislators prepared to consider 14 recommendations arising from an inquiry into the management, operation and toll collection system of the 25-kilometre expressway. Parliament’s Committee on Physical Infrastructure, chaired by Mwine Mpaka, has called for the immediate termination of…
Michael Katungi appeared before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court. Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has committed a former UPDF soldier, Michael Katungi Mpeirwe, to Luzira prison pending a decision by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs on his extradition to the United States of America. Katungi is “wanted” in the US to face trial on charges of cocaine trafficking, illegal firearms possession and providing material support to a Mexican drug cartel and a designated foreign terrorist organization. In a ruling delivered on Friday through the Judiciary’s online system dubbed the Electronic Court…
Former Kings 256 and LXD dance groups coach Keno 53 has been confirmed dead after battling health complications for some time. Keno’s health challenges came to light a few months back, and he has been experiencing excruciating pain from his waist to the lower part. The health challenges came with traumas, and being near electronic devices like fridges generated too much pain around his stomach area. Keno 53 was admitted to a hospital in Bukoto, and caretakers urged for financial support to foot his medical bills. Ragga Dee and Emma Carlos, among others, responded positively to the cause and visited…
Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Henry Musasizi NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | The government avoided taking on approximately 270 billion shillings in additional debt after the Auditor General’s assessment reduced the amount the Government borrowed to buy out electricity distributor Umeme Company Limited at the end of its 20-year concession. Parliament had authorised the Government to borrow up to the euro equivalent of US$190.99 million, about 711 billion shillings, for the Umeme buyout. But the Government eventually borrowed the equivalent of US$118.39 million, or about 440 billion shillings, leaving roughly US$72.6 million, about Shs270 billion, unborrowed. The reduction…
Patriotic Left to Right: League Top Officials MPs David Kabanda together with Michael Mawanda in Nakasero. Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) wants the Ministry of Finance to halt over fifty-two billion shillings (US$14 million) to the Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID). The demand is part of a widening dispute between the Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and the Chairperson of PACEID, Odrek Rwabwogo, alos one of the sons-in-law to the President. General Muhoozi recently declared on his X that PACIED is an illegal entity, while Rwabogo has insisted…