KAMPALA — Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Monica Musenero has defended government investment in laboratory research, recounting how she was criticised for purchasing laboratory rats at Shs8 million, a decision she says ultimately saved the country significant money. Speaking at the convocation luncheon held Tuesday at the Convocation Gardens at Makerere University, Musenero used the…
Kampala — The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has officially released findings from the 2025 Chimpanzee Census in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, estimating a total population of 426 chimpanzees in the protected area. The inaugural census was conducted in two phases between May and September 2025, marking the first comprehensive effort to determine the presence, distribution,…
Police in eastern Uganda have arrested a woman in connection with an alleged passport trafficking racket, recovering more than 260 travel and immigration documents during a weekend intelligence-led operation. According to the Uganda Police Force, officers raided a residence in the Orwadai neighbourhood in Soroti on February 22, 2026, arresting Abilo Tesira. Authorities say the…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Katumba Wamala, to immediately appoint Ethiopian aviation veteran Mr Girma Wake as a Consultant/Advisor and Acting Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Airlines, citing leadership and management weaknesses at the national carrier. In a letter dated 13th February 2026,written from State House, Kampala,…
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has announced that more than 35 million Ugandans are now registered under the country’s new national identification system, following the conclusion of the parish-level mass enrollment and renewal exercise. Speaking to the media, NIRA Registrar Claire Ollama said the nationwide exercise, which began on May 27, 2025, officially…