The family of former Cabinet minister Dr Nsaba Buturo is mourning the death of their daughter, Rachael Buturo, who passed away on December 17, 2025. In a formal announcement issued on Wednesday, the family confirmed the passing with deep sorrow and extended gratitude to friends, relatives, and well-wishers for their support during this difficult time….
The Uganda Police Force has issued a detailed statement explaining incidents that occurred during campaign activities involving the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi, in Katakwi and Kapelebyong districts on Tuesday, December 17, 2025. According to police, Hon. Kyagulanyi was scheduled to conduct campaign rallies in Katakwi District at Toroma Primary School…
Kampala — Thousands of worshippers on Wednesday night thronged the Old Kampala Secondary School grounds as Watoto Church lit what is believed to be Uganda’s tallest Christmas tree, officially ushering in the 2025 Christmas season with an evening of carols, worship, and fireworks. The 21-metre giant Christmas tree, towering over the Kampala skyline, was illuminated…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has raised concerns over what he described as serious vote irregularities involving the National Unity Platform (NUP) in Kampala, warning that the incidents signal a troubling shift in electoral conduct. Speaking during a live radio broadcast from his Kisozi Farm yesterday, President Museveni said the alleged malpractice went beyond previous experiences…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assured traders affected by the recent floods in Kampala that the government will compensate them for their losses, insisting that the matter is non-negotiable. “We are going to go through that report. We have to compensate you because you made losses. There are no arguments about that,” President Museveni said…
Pearl Bank Uganda has been bringing smiles, laughter, and festive cheer to communities across the country as it wraps up its 2025 holiday celebrations with the Pearl Santa campaign. The initiative, which kicked off earlier this month, has seen the bank’s festive ambassador visiting multiple branches, engaging with both staff and customers, and celebrating the…
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Uganda has welcomed a generous contribution of 1,159 metric tons of rice, valued at USD 2.2 million, from the Government of Japan. The donation will support WFP’s efforts to provide hot, nutritious meals to newly arriving refugees at reception and transit centres across Uganda in 2026. “Japan…
Jinja Road Police, in collaboration with local defence units, conducted a late-night disruptive operation in the Kago and Katogo areas of Kinawataka, Mbuya I Parish, Nakawa Division, Kampala, on 17 December 2025 at around 11:00 PM. During the operation, authorities arrested nine male suspects from locations identified as crime black spots, notorious for activities including…
Amuria — National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has said he and his team were blocked by security forces from holding a planned rally in Amuria District, accusing the military and police of detaining them at a roadblock mounted in a swampy area. In a statement issued on Wednesday,…
Kampala — At dawn in Bukoto, shopkeeper Sarah Nakato wipes a thin brown film off her shelves before opening for the day. By midday, it will be back. “You clean in the morning, and by evening everything is dusty again,” she says, coughing slightly. “This dust is killing us slowly.” For many residents, this is…