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By Our Staff Reporter Mbale, Uganda – February 26, 2026– In a bid to restore order, improve sanitation, and reduce congestion in the Central Business District (CBD), Mbale City authorities have given street vendors, hawkers, and other informal traders a strict five-day ultimatum to relocate from public pavements, corridors, and roadways. The directive, announced by City Town Clerk Assy Abirebe …

Manafwa Parish Chief; Rogers Lumbuku By Our Staff Reporter February 24, 2026 Manafwa-Residents of Manafwa Parish continue to await the full rollout of the Parish Development Model (PDM) funds, despite recent statements from President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni reaffirming government intentions to enhance allocations under the flagship anti-poverty program. The PDM, launched in 2022, serves as the government’s primary strategy to …

By Our Staff Reporter Kampala — Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Norbert Mao, President General of the Democratic Party, has officially announced his intention to contest for the position of Speaker in the next Parliament, saying his nationwide consultation process has now come to an end. Speaking to the media, Mao said he had engaged Ugandans from different regions and gathered …

By Our Staff Reporter February 22, 2026 Uganda– The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has issued an urgent directive to local authorities in the Elgon and Kigezi sub-regions, warning of anticipated heavy rainfall and the heightened risk of hydrological disasters from mid- to late February 2026. In a letter addressed to Chief Administrative Officers, the OPM signed on behalf …

By Our Staff Reporter Mbale, Uganda | February 21, 2026 The Inzu ya Masaaba Cultural Institution has formally petitioned the Uganda Police Force and other national security agencies, seeking the investigation of Mr. Steven Masiga over alleged threats, intimidation, and actions said to undermine peace and lawful coexistence within the Bamasaaba community. In a statement released on Saturday, the Prime …

By Our Staff Reporter Kampala, Uganda – February 19, 2026 – In a surprising directive dated February 11, 2026, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has instructed Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja and relevant government ministries to facilitate and support a major private-sector-led infrastructure project: the development of a large-scale international airport and associated facilities centered around the existing Nyakishenyi Aerodrome in Ntungamo …

Major General David Sande BY OUR STAFF REPORTER Kampala, Uganda – February 11, 2026 – The Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) is grappling with the loss of yet another senior officer following the sudden death of Major General David Sande, the commander of the Armored Brigade in Masaka. Sande passed away early this morning at a hospital in Mpigi District …

By Our Staff Reporter The Electoral Commission of Uganda formally published the final results of the 2026 Presidential General Election in an Extraordinary Issue of the Uganda Gazette dated February 6, 2026. This official gazettement, issued under the Presidential Elections Act, Cap. 179, and specifically in line with Section 59(3), provides the legal confirmation of the election outcome originally declared …

By Staff Reporter Published: February 8, 2026 KAMPALA, Uganda – The family of a Ugandan man who lost his life this month amid Ukrainian strikes in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war is in deep anguish, desperately appealing to authorities for assistance in bringing his remains back home. Edson, a father of two from Gunda Village in Nansana Municipality, had left the …

February 5, 2026 Kampala, Uganda -The United States has introduced new restrictions on non-immigrant visas for Ugandan citizens, limiting most to single-entry with a three-month validity period, as part of efforts to curb visa misuse and overstays. The changes, first announced in July 2025, emphasize that a visa is a privilege tied to specific purposes and conditions, not an entitlement. …