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By Fred Yiga High Court says the process must wait until the former chief executive’s challenge against the Board’s decision is heard. The High Court Civil Division has stopped the Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda from completing the appointment of a substantive Chief Executive Officer until a case filed by former CEO Ibrahim Lubega Kaddunabbi is heard and determined. Justice Joyce...

By Shivan Ayebare Students at Kigata High School in Kabale District have been studying and sitting examinations under a furniture shortage, forcing old students to step in with a donation of chairs. The Kigata High School Old Students Association handed over chairs to the school in Kigata Parish, Kanamira Sub-county, as part of a wider campaign to improve classroom conditions. The...

By Sharon Kyomugisha WhatsApp is introducing usernames, a major privacy update that will allow users to chat without first handing over their phone numbers. The Meta-owned messaging platform says the change is meant for moments when a phone number feels too personal to share, whether with a new classmate, neighbour, business contact, event acquaintance, or members of a group...

By David Mwanje Hundreds of learners in Kamuli, Kyegegwa and Adjumani are receiving bicycles under a school transport programme aimed at reducing long daily walks to class. The WeLearn WeTeach Bicycle Empowerment Programme has so far delivered 728 bicycles to 14 secondary schools in the three districts. The programme is being implemented by CooP Uganda in partnership with Enabel, the Ministry of...

By Tumwine Byaruhanga South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that planned protests against undocumented immigration must not be used as a cover for intimidation, violence or vigilantism. In his weekly message to South Africans, Ramaphosa said the concerns raised over illegal immigration, border control, pressure on public services and criminal syndicates exploiting the immigration system are real and deserve...

By Gloria Gwitabinji Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has launched the Uganda Country Partnership Framework and the Public Finance Review, two World Bank-backed reports that set out Uganda’s development financing and public finance priorities as the country moves into its oil decade. The Uganda Country Partnership Framework is a 10-year operational strategy through which the World Bank Group will support Uganda’s...

By Samuel Ssenono Entebbe International Airport has carried out a full-scale security exercise, testing how airport agencies would respond to a hijack incident involving a commercial aircraft. The drill, held on Friday, June 26, 2026, was coordinated by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority and ran for about two-and-a-half hours. Code-named “EX 2026”, the exercise started at about 12:14pm and was built...

By Sulphine Bonabana The Government of Uganda is preparing to evacuate hundreds of its nationals from South Africa following escalating anti-migrant violence and xenophobic protests by vigilante groups. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed that arrangements be made to bring home Ugandans who have asked for assistance, with the evacuation expected to begin in the next few days. According to a...

President Yoweri Museveni has opened the inaugural Uganda Cultural and Tourism Festival in Munich, Germany, with a call to preserve Uganda’s indigenous music, poetry and cultural memory. The three-day festival, which opened on Friday, June 26, 2026, brings together Ugandans in the diaspora, tourism players, investors and friends of Uganda to promote the country’s culture and tourism. Museveni’s message was delivered...

Kampala Capital City Authority has denied claims that its enforcement team held alleged offenders hostage at City Hall, saying the individuals seen in videos circulating on social media were under the custody of Police and the court. In a statement, KCCA Executive Director said the authority had taken note of the videos and allegations, but clarified that City Hall hosts...