Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1453 EAT on Thursday 9 July 2026 KAMPALA — A Senior Four student at Naalya Senior Secondary School’s Bweyogerere campus has died in what police are investigating as a suspected suicide. Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire said the incident occurred on Wednesday evening, with the student’s…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1146 EAT on Wednesday 8 July 2026 The Ugandan government has launched a nationwide exercise to identify, verify and document all public land in a bid to protect state property from encroachment, fraud and ownership disputes. Officials say the initiative, known as the Comprehensive Government Land Inventory (GLI),…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1130 EAT on Wednesday 2026 The government has begun rehabilitating Ugandan nationals repatriated from South Africa following recent unrest and xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals, in which at least three Ugandans were reportedly killed. The returnees are undergoing psychosocial counselling and reintegration training at the National Leadership Institute…

Updated by HICGI News agency at 1043 EAT on Tuesday 7 July 2026 KAMPALA — A 53-year-old businesswoman from Mbarara City has been arrested in Kampala for allegedly defrauding an unnamed Member of Parliament of Shs 60 million after falsely claiming to be an official from the Office of the President. Addressing journalists, police spokesperson…

By HICGI News Agency at 1526 EAT On Monday 6 July 2026 Dr. Ddamulira Ssengonzi, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, has been recognised as Uganda Public Finance Management Champion by Public Opinions. The award forms part of the Responsible Investment Global Award, an initiative by Public Opinions aimed at recognising…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1058 EAT On Monday 6 July 2026 Motor vehicle and motorcycle dealers have called on the government to terminate its 10-year contract with Russian firm Joint Stock Company Global Security, alleging corruption and persistent failures in the implementation of the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS). The ITMS was…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1049 EAT on Friday 3 July 2026 ENTEBBE — At least 273 Ugandan nationals have safely returned home from South Africa in the first phase of the government’s voluntary repatriation programme for citizens affected by the recent wave of anti-illegal immigration protests and xenophobic violence. The returnees arrived…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1410 EAT on Thursday 2 July 2026 Uganda has introduced a three-year income tax holiday for qualifying tourism start-ups as part of efforts to attract greater private investment into one of the country’s fastest-growing economic sectors. Industry experts say the incentive could help encourage entrepreneurs to invest in…