UNBS seizes 17,770 litres of illicit alcohol in Kampala
KAMPALA — The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has seized 17,770 litres of illicit alcohol during a market surveillance operation in Nakulabye and Kiwunya suburbs of Kampala. The operation,…
Canada extends Ebola travel curbs on Uganda
Canada has extended temporary immigration and border measures affecting travellers from Uganda, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo until November 27, 2026, citing the ongoing Ebola outbreak in…
Calypso King Mighty Sparrow dies at 91
Slinger Francisco, the Grenada-born calypsonian better known as the Mighty Sparrow, has died in New York at the age of 91. Francisco died peacefully on Sunday, September 27, 2026, surrounded…
Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I enthroned as Tooro’s new Omukama
FORT PORTAL — Prince Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I has been enthroned as the new Omukama of Tooro Kingdom after completing a series of traditional rituals leading to his entry into…
Anne Juuko appointed EADB Director General
KAMPALA — Former Stanbic Bank Uganda Chief Executive Anne Juuko has been appointed Director General of the East African Development Bank (EADB), according to sources familiar with the recruitment process,…
