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The National Drug Authority (NDA) has warned Ugandans against consuming an illegal concoction marketed as an energy drink under the name “Boisson Energétique Très Puissante.” NDA spokesperson Abiaz Rwamwiri said laboratory tests conducted by the authority found that the product, believed to...

@HeBobiWine ✍🏿 Thanks to Lt. Mabonga Herbert Matanda, we now have copies of documents detailing entries of Ugandans and non-Ugandans at the torture chamber located at Abayita Ababiri, along Entebbe Road. As you can see, the entries show some of the people who were abducted and attracted...

Ten Ugandans have been detained in Zambia after they were arrested shortly after presenting their passports to Zambian immigration officials. The group was later arraigned in court, where the six men were remanded to Kamwala Remand Prison, while the four women were initially sent to...

Since July 2026, the Office of the Prime Minister has set aside the last Saturday of every month as National Cleaning Day, a three-hour window from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. during which all Ugandans are expected to take part in organised cleaning activities in their communities, including roads...

The Ministry of Health has urged Ugandans to embrace waste sorting at the household and workplace level to reduce the amount of garbage sent to disposal sites ahead of the National Cleaning Day, held on the last Saturday of every month. During a waste sorting demonstration at Kulambiro Market...

1/: Today, the 28th of July is a public holiday in Uganda, where Citizens are voting to elect Local Council I (LC I) chairpersons and village committees through the traditional lining-up voting system. Candidates from the National Resistance Movement (NRM), National Unity Platform (NUP), Forum...

At least 1,030 Ugandans repatriated from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks are undergoing what government officials describe as a remarkable transformation at the National Leadership Institute (NALI), Kyankwanzi, where they are rediscovering hope, patriotism and confidence to...

The government has announced plans to connect one million Ugandans to electricity free of charge under the Electricity Scale Up Project. Speaking about the programme, State Minister for Energy, Phiona Nyamutooro said eligible households will receive both one pole and no pole electricity...

Another 153 Ugandan nationals evacuated from South Africa have arrived home as the government continues its voluntary repatriation exercise following a wave of anti-migrant violence that has left Ugandans dead and others displaced. The evacuees arrived at Entebbe International Airport at...

Bubulo East County Member of Parliament John Musila has called on Ugandans to rise up against South Africans in the Country and as well boycott any South African owned business operating in Uganda, he went ahead and picketed the Leading South African brands in Uganda, MTN Uganda and Stanbic Bank...

A total of 273 Ugandan nationals have safely returned home from South Africa, marking the first phase of the Government of Uganda’s voluntary repatriation exercise for citizens affected by the recent wave of anti-illegal immigration protests and xenophobic violence in South African. The...

On June 15, 2026, Uganda faced another troubling incident that raised serious concerns about justice accountability and rule of law as Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces(CDF), posted pictures and comments online showing the detention of Erias Lukwago, a respected lawyer and...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has suspended the issuance of all new visas for nationals from Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and South Sudan, a move that has left dozens of travelers stranded at Entebbe International Airport. (video courtesy of Daily Monitor) The...

Former Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, has said many Ugandans are increasingly frustrated by what he described as worsening economic hardship and poor governance after four decades of President Museveni's rule. Speaking on NBS Television's Frontline political talk show, Lukwago argued that...

Ugandans have expressed concern over international media reports that combined the country's Ebola figures with those of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), arguing that the reporting risks damaging Uganda's tourism sector and undermining confidence in the country's public health response...

Parliament Speaker Anita Among has become the latest in a long line of presumptive or declared suitors, stretching from Dr Kizza Besigye in 2001, through Amama Mbabazi in 2016. Ms Among, last month, gave the talk of eyeing the Uganda presidency a wide berth, reinforcing the belief that the top...

Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, the Member of Parliament for Kira Municipality, has accused the government of not only “stealing” from Ugandans but also from neighbors. Speaking before Parliament of Uganda during debate on the proposed 2026/27 national budget, Ssemujju singled out the Democratic...

The Regional Security Officer at the United States Embassy in Uganda, James Bloomer, has revealed that since July of 2025, 43 Ugandans have been arrested after attempting to apply for U.S. visas using forged documents. Bloomer warned members of the public against engaging in visa fraud...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni presided over the 40th NRA/NRM Liberation Day anniversary held at Kololo Independence Grounds. The event, attended by Members of Parliament, Ministers, and various dignitaries, served as a platform for the President to highlight Uganda’s economic transformation...

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