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By Deborah Namamonde A caretaker at Gaba Early Childhood Development Centre has told court how murder suspect Christopher Okello Onyum posed as a parent seeking to enroll a child, returned to the school, and moments later chaos erupted in an attack that left four children dead. The testimony came as Okello appeared before a mobile court in Gaba for the...

By Daniel Mugoya Uganda’s economy is showing strong signs of recovery, driven by a sharp rise in export earnings and renewed investment in infrastructure. But a new economic digest highlights a deeper concern: growth is not translating into enough jobs or broad-based opportunity. According to the latest Quarterly Economic Digest for January to March 2026, Uganda’s export earnings jumped significantly,...

By Samuel Ssenono Long before the killings began in Kibale National Park, something else was already breaking down. A chimpanzee community that had lived, fed and moved together for years started pulling apart quietly, its members avoiding each other, relationships thinning, and familiar bonds giving way to mistrust. By the time the violence came, the split had already taken...

By Tumwine Byaruhanga President Yoweri Museveni has backed the use of wooden crockery in Uganda following a safety study that found no toxic risk in commonly used local materials. In a directive issued after receiving a report from the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) department, the President said wooden containers made from mahogany and albizia are safe for food...

By Nasir Lubwama Police have arrested 11 suspects in connection with the aggravated robbery and fatal shooting of Soroti City businesswoman, Kokunda Patricia. The 36-year-old mobile money operator was shot dead on April 3 at about 4:40 AM near Goalman Supermarket along Station Road. The attackers fled with her handbag containing cash and other valuables. Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke says the...

By Shivan AyebareResidents of Nyabugando Village in Kyabahanga Parish, Bwambara Sub-county, Rujumbura County have protested the removal of irrigation equipment installed in 2017 to address drought and water shortages.The residents say officials from the Ministry of Water and Environment, accompanied by police and personnel from the RDC’s office, removed a water tank and other equipment on April 1 without...

Uganda is hosting a delegation of Chinese investors and industry representatives under the Uganda–China Coffee Investment and Destination Tour, aimed at strengthening trade and investment ties. The tour, organised by Uganda’s Embassy in Beijing and the Consulate in Guangzhou, runs from April 10 to 23, 2026. The delegation includes representatives from companies such as Shandong Huajian Aluminum Group, Beijing Liujian Group,...

By Shivan Ayebare Police in Kanungu District are investigating the death of 47-year-old Jackson Orishaba, who was beaten by a mob over suspected cattle theft.Kigezi Regional Police Spokesperson ASP Elly Maate says the incident happened on April 3 at about 10:00 PM in Rwengona Village, Bushura Parish, Kirima Sub-county.Orishaba, a resident of Kyikondeka Village, had returned from Bwindi where he...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has officially opened a week-long retreat for newly elected National Resistance Movement MPs and party-leaning independents at the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi.  The retreat, held under the theme of aligning NRM leadership towards protecting gains and pushing Uganda to a higher middle-income status, is aimed at giving legislators ideological grounding and policy direction as they...

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station held a live call with the Artemis II crew on Tuesday, following the mission’s flyby of the Moon, a first for NASA and its international partners. The four Artemis II astronauts, NASA Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency, are now returning...