Kazo, 4 October 2026 — Residents of Kazo District are demanding stronger protection after the killing of Amos Nuwagira, a veterinary practitioner, pushed the district’s murder toll to 14 cases between July and September 2026. Nuwagira, reported as about 35,…
Lango Province advanced to the FUFA Drum final with a narrow 1-0 win over Bunyoro Province in the second leg of their semi-final on Saturday, 3 October 2026, securing a 1-0 aggregate victory after a goalless first leg. The return…
Gomba Lions are through to the Masaza Cup 2026 final after a 1-0 win over Butambala in the second leg at Kibibi SS Stadium sealed a 3-0 aggregate semifinal victory on Saturday, October 3. Hassan Waiswa struck in the 44th…
KAMPALA — Next Media Group has formally brought Capital 91.3 FM, Beat FM and KIIS 100.9 FM into its operations at Next Media Park in Naguru, and appointed Peter Jackson Mungoma as Deputy Group CEO and Chief of Radio. The…
Kabale Municipality — Saturday, 3 October 2026 Rt Rev. Bonaventure Bosco Gubazire has been ordained and installed as the fifth Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kabale, succeeding Bishop Emeritus Callist Rubaramira after 23 years at the helm. The ceremony…
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations has appointed Ethiopian coach Firew Hailegebreal Asefa as head coach of the national women’s football teams, with his tenure running until 2029. FUFA confirmed the appointment on Friday and unveiled the new coach at…
Kampala — The 32nd Uganda International Trade Fair is officially under way at the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) Show Grounds in Lugogo, running from 2 to 11 October 2026. UMA announced the opening on Friday morning, telling the public the…
Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, the National Unity Platform deputy spokesperson held at Luzira Prison, was produced under heavy guard at the High Court in Kampala on Friday for the hearing of his petition against the election of National Resistance Movement candidate…
A UMRA-licensed lender has just raised UGX 30 billion in a private placement that was 246 percent subscribed. The notes are due to list on the Uganda Securities Exchange on 5 October 2026. The deal says more about Uganda’s cost…
MIAMI BEACH — Rapper Rick Ross turned himself in to Miami Beach police Thursday on felony battery-by-strangulation and misdemeanor battery charges tied to an August 28 incident at his Star Island home, then walked out of jail the same day…
Kampala — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Friday chaired a meeting of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Parliamentary Caucus at Kololo Ceremonial Independence Grounds, bringing together legislators and senior party officials for talks on national priorities. Museveni, who is also…
For more than a decade, coffee drinkers and growers have marked 1 October as International Coffee Day. This year the date carries a new weight: it is the first time the United Nations has officially observed it. On 10 March…