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NIRA in crisis over national identity cards
CAPTION: Members of NIRA top management during a meeting with the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises on Monday, September 7th, 2026. (Courtesy Photo). By Our reporter KAMPALA – The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) is grappling with a severe service-delivery crisis. It is emerging that NIRA is holding about […]
Uganda Central Bank tightens controls
CAPTION: Governor Michael Atingi-Ego appearing before PAC-COSASE on Monday, 07 September 2026. Courtesy photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has strengthened internal controls following security breaches, Governor Michael Atingi-Ego, has told Parliament.Atingi-Ego said the central bank had reviewed its controls and addressed weaknesses following incidents that included the reported loss of laptops […]
Court grants Chris Obore team bail
By Our reporterKAMPALA – Interdicted Parliament Communications Director Chris Obore has been granted a cash bail of Shs30 million and ordered to deposit his passport and land title with Court.His sureties were bonded at Shs300 million each, not in cash. His co-accused were also granted bail and ordered to report to the registrar on the […]
Museveni mourns Samia Suluhu’s husband
CAPTION: Muslims pray for the late Hafidh Hassan during burial in Zanzibar, Monday 7th, 2026. (Courtesy Photo). By Agency KAMPALA – President Yoweri Museveni has sent condolences to Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan following the death of her husband, Hafidh Hassan, describing his death as a “great loss” to the Tanzanian leader and her […]
Uganda secures partner to market crude oil
CAPTION: Oil tanks at the Kingfisher Oil Development Area in Kikuube District, Uganda, Sept. 2, 2026. (Photo Courtesy).By Agency KAMPALA – Uganda has appointed global energy and commodities trader Vitol to market the country’s crude oil allocation ahead of planned exports early next year, the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) said Monday, September 7th, 2026. […]
South Sudan, Uganda sign health pack agreement
CAPTION: South Sudan’s Health Minister Luke Thompson Thoan Teny, left, and Uganda’s Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi, right, during the signing ceremony in Juba on September 7th, 2026. (Courtesy Photo). By AgenciesJUBA – South Sudan and Uganda have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen cross-border cooperation in preventing and responding to disease outbreaks and other […]
Dr Congo-Burundi claim Rwanda behind Kenya expulsions
CAPTION: Burundians flocked in the hundreds to their embassy in Nairobi seeking help on September 8th, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporter NAIROBI — A Kenyan crackdown on foreign traders has taken an unexpected turn, with Rwanda now being drawn into a dispute that began as a domestic fight over jobs and small businesses. The […]
Kenya turns to Uganda for milk
CAPTION: Trade CS Lee Kinyanjui speak at a function recently. (Courtesy Photo). By Maxwell AmungNAKURU – Kenya is set to bridge the milk shortage gap by seeking alternatives, such as imports from neighbouring Uganda, as local dairy production continues to dwindle.While speaking at the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru Family Day on September 5, 2026, Cabinet Secretary for Trade, […]