17+ hour, 29+ min ago   (549+ words) Property developers and landowners have welcomed the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development’s decision to suspend the issuance of special certificates of title, saying the provision has been abused to fraudulently sell the same piece of land to multiple…...

13+ hour, 53+ min ago   (534+ words) Two school-going children aged between six and 15 years die every day in road crashes in Uganda, police statistics show, raising fresh concerns about road safety as schools prepare to reopen for the final term. The figures come amid a rise…...

22+ hour, 58+ min ago   (934+ words) Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 6, 2026/REUTERS Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz ​on Sunday, adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to global energy…...

19+ hour, 3+ min ago   (786+ words) By Hillary Twinamatsiko & Sam Caleb Opio The reopening of schools for the third term has been marred by a road crash on the Mbarara-Bushenyi Highway that left several people seriously injured, including two students in school uniform, as education officials…...

19+ hour, 29+ min ago   (228+ words) Police in Katwe are investigating a shooting at Freedom City along Entebbe Road in which a police officer shot and injured a woman and a private security guard before dying at the scene on Sunday. The officer, identified as PPC…...

22+ hour, 43+ min ago   (80+ words) Daily Monitor The spike is suspected to be driven by unregulated sexual activity in massage parlours, spas, and lodges, among others. Museveni pointed to the dramatic rise of emerging economies like China and India as proof that affluence spreads when…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (628+ words) President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on the people of Tooro to resolve the dispute over the succession to the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV through peaceful and legal means. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament delivered Museveni's…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1174+ words) For nearly 31 years, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV held the reins of power, carrying the destiny, hopes and identity of Tooro Kingdom. For 15 years, nearly half of his reign, he ruled under a council of regents who managed…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (571+ words) By Fahad Malik Jjingo & AL-MAHDI SSENKABIRWA Five judges have been deployed to the Masaka High Court circuit to handle 21 election petitions arising from the January 2026 General Election. Masaka High Court Deputy Registrar Roy Karungi said the judges assigned are Lady…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (560+ words) The growing influence of social media on children and young people is emerging as a new challenge for parents, with mental health advocates warning that constant exposure to online content and lifestyles could worsen emotional distress. Addiction psychology specialist and…...