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When President Yoweri Museveni summoned officials from the Ministry of Water and Environment and the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) to his Kisozi farm in Gomba recently, the mood was anything but routine. According to sources familiar with the meeting, the President was deeply dissatisfied with what he described as a failed war against wetland encroachment, despite years of policies, …

In the heart of Kampala, a unique creative force is blurring the lines between structural design and melodic rhythm. Brian Matsiko, known to the music world as Faymous, is proving that you don’t have to choose between a professional career and a passion for the arts. A Foundation of Excellence Faymous’ journey began in Mbarara City, where his discipline was …

A report has detailed that Coca-Cola used nearly 8 billion pounds of plastic in 2024, a marked increase from the 1.4 billion pounds it used in 2019. What’s happening? According to Oceana, citing figures from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s 2025 progress report, the company’s plastic use increased by nearly 5% in just one year, right after it scaled back its …

Kampala – Uganda’s science and innovation sector is reeling from mounting allegations of institutional decay, political interference and shadowy management of multi-billion-shilling projects, as fresh details emerge linking recruitment chaos at the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) to a wider governance crisis at the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI). At the centre of the storm …

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party officials in Kampala are intensifying preparations for the 2026 general elections with a strong appeal for reconciliation and unity among members. Citing past electoral losses in the capital, party leaders acknowledge that internal divisions have consistently undermined the NRM’s extensive organizational structure. During a mobilization meeting, Salim Uhuru Nsubuga, the NRM Vice Chairperson …

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KAMPALA — A storm has engulfed Uganda’s pharmaceutical sector following the revelation that the deadly anaesthetic drug Bupitroy Heavy (Bupivacaine 0.5%), recently recalled by the National Drug Authority (NDA), was manufactured in India and distributed locally by one of East Africa’s largest pharmaceutical giants — Abacus Pharma (A) Limited. The NDA’s “Class A” recall, the highest possible level signaling life-threatening …

Five Kampala Metropolitan (KMP) South police bosses are sweating plasma after the Police Professional Standards Unit (PSU) okayed investigations into accusations that they sided with Entebbe’s alleged serial land grabbers to wantonly torture victims of a property grabbing and demolition saga that has gripped residents of Nkumba in Katabi town council, Entebbe Municipality. The now troubled cops have been identified …

By Jumah Kakomo/ Kabuye Ronald  Lango Sub-region – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said government is considering a flat-rate cattle compensation plan across northern Uganda, a proposal he has discussed with leaders in Lango, Teso and Acholi sub-regions. Speaking at campaign rallies in Alebtong and later in Otuke District on Thursday, Museveni explained that his idea would be for each …

The Mbale Court has convicted two senior Manafwa District officials, Principal Human REsource Officer  (PHRO) Betty Namono and Chief Finance Officer (CFO) Michael Bichacha, over a Shs1.6 billion fraud case involving Duckhill Microfinance Limited in Mbale. Court documents reveal that the two accused obtained the money through false pretences, using forged contracts, documents, and security instruments, including land titles, to …