Makerere suspends 5% late tuition surcharge
Makerere University has suspended the controversial 5 percent surcharge imposed on late tuition payments, offering relief to students ahead of the commencement of second-semester examinations scheduled for May 18, 2026.…
UWA recruits 1,312 new rangers
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has officially concluded its recent recruitment exercise, resulting in the selection of 1,312 new rangers to bolster the nation’s frontline conservation force. In a public…
Cut terms proposal sparks deeper question: is Uganda ready for education reform?
Wakiso, Uganda — The growing push to reduce school terms from three to two and scrap nursery education has triggered a wider national debate, shifting attention from cost-cutting arguments to…
Ugandan mobster arrested in international drug and fraud network
Ugandan security agencies have arrested a suspected transnational criminal, Mugisha Keith King, along with two Nigerian nationals, in an intelligence-led operation in Kampala targeting an international drug trafficking and document…
Mayiga welcomes Jamaican dancehall star Spice
The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has welcomed Jamaican dancehall star Spice to the Kingdom headquarters at Bulange, Mengo, in a move that has ignited debate across Uganda’s entertainment…
