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By David Mwanje Ugandans closed 2025 with relief on their electricity bills after average power tariffs dropped by 14 percent to 395.8 shillings per kilowatt hour, down from 459.8 shillings at the start of the year. The reduction follows increased hydropower generation from the fully commissioned Karuma Hydropower Project and major changes in the management of power distribution. According to the...

By Shivan Ayebare Senior NRM leaders have announced plans to intensify nationwide grassroots mobilisation in support of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ahead of the forthcoming elections, with a focus on strengthening party structures, ensuring security, and discouraging indiscipline within party ranks. NRM Deputy Secretary General and National Treasurer Jackline Kyatuheire, accompanied by NRM Auditor Moses Ntahobari Turyomurugyendo and other senior...

State House has rejected claims that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s convoy was responsible for the heavy traffic gridlock experienced along the Kampala–Masaka Road on Monday night. In a press statement issued by the Presidential Press Unit (PPU), State House described the allegations as false, misleading and politically motivated. While acknowledging the inconvenience caused to motorists, the PPU stressed that presidential movements...

Uganda Cranes head coach Paul Put has challenged his players to step up and show character as they prepare to face Nigeria in their final Group C match at the TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 in Morocco. Speaking at the MD-1 press conference in Fes, Put recognised the size of the task ahead but insisted Uganda must play with belief and purpose. “We...

By Malaika Nabakibi & Ngabo Amon Uganda Cranes head into their final Group C match at AFCON 2025 with everything on the line and very little margin for hope. After a frustrating draw against Tanzania and Nigeria’s ruthless demolition of Tunisia, Uganda now need nothing short of a football miracle to survive. Nigeria are already through and sitting comfortably at the...

President and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has directed the immediate dissolution of landing site committees on all lakes across the country, citing increasing controversies and disputes among fishing communities. In a directive issued through the UPDF leadership, the President instructed the Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations,...

The system was delivered by a CAL Cargo Airlines cargo plane in mid- December  Kenya has received the SPYDER air defense system from Israel as part of a KSh 3.4 billion (approximately $26 million) deal to enhance the African country’s military capabilities according to the Jerusalem post. It is part of the country’s major military modernization effort, financed through an...

By John Barnes Ssentamu President Museveni has officially commissioned the Hoima City Stadium, describing it as a major milestone for Uganda and a true Christmas gift to the people of Bunyoro and the entire country. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, the President thanked the Rujumba family for donating the initial 10 acres of land for the project and commended government officials,...

Uganda’s AFCON 2025 campaign began on a difficult note after the Cranes fell 3–1 to Tunisia in relentless rain at the Rabat Olympic Stadium. Tunisia’s early dominance, led by goals from Ellyes Skhiri and a brace from Elias Achouri, proved too much for Uganda despite a spirited second-half effort and a late consolation from Denis Omedi. The result places Tunisia...

Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor Professor Augustus Nuwagaba has described the Uganda shilling as a “complex beast,” noting that its strength is influenced by several intertwined economic factors rather than a single measure. In a detailed insight shared publicly, Prof. Nuwagaba said the value of a currency reflects the overall health of the economy, shifts in global conditions and...