Uganda
Headlines from Uganda, collected from that country's newsrooms. Every item links back to the publisher that reported it.
Rotary Club of Manyangwa-Nakwero Donates Desks to Arua School (opens on the publisher’s site)
The donation is expected to ease classroom congestion at Ayelembe Primary School, where pupils have long struggled with inadequate desks, classrooms and teaching staff.
Police Caution Motorists as Children Return to School (opens on the publisher’s site)
With roads expected to become busier as learners travel back to school, police have warned against speeding, overloading, drink-driving and using unroadworthy vehicles.
Sheikh Muyingo Urges Muslims to Emulate Prophet Muhammad's Exemplary Life (opens on the publisher’s site)
The Sheikh highlighted patience, compassion, discipline and a strong work ethic as qualities Muslims can apply in their daily lives to strengthen both their faith and livelihoods.
Gomba District Officials Questioned Over Misuse of Government Funds (opens on the publisher’s site)
A multi-agency probe into the district’s 2025/26 spending has raised questions over school funding, Parish Development Model payments, natural resources and the value for money of public projects.
Over 100 Expectant Mothers in Luuka Receive Mama Kits From Salam Charity (opens on the publisher’s site)
More than 100 expectant mothers in Luuka District have received mama kits from Salam Charity Uganda to help them access basic supplies needed for safe childbirth.
Three People, Including Two-Year-Old Child, Killed and House Set Ablaze in Luuka (opens on the publisher’s site)
Three people, including a two-year-old child, were hacked to death inside their home in Luuka District before the house was set ablaze, with police investigating the motive and tracing a missing motorcycle believed to be linked to the attack.
Masaka mourners bid farewell to King Oyo through Next Media live coverage (opens on the publisher’s site)
Mourners in Masaka who could not travel to Tooro Kingdom for the burial of King Oyo followed the historic farewell through live television coverage on NBS Television, Sanyuka TV and MTN TV by AfroMobile.
Kitagwenda launches Shs50m water project to address water challenges in Kinyamugara (opens on the publisher’s site)
Authorities in Kitagwenda District have launched a Shs50 million water project in Kinyamugara Parish, expected to provide safe and clean water to more than eight villages and reduce residents’ reliance on distant, unprotected water sources.
‘God has remembered us’: Gomba celebrates lifeline rain after five-month dry spell (opens on the publisher’s site)
Residents of Gomba District, especially farmers and livestock keepers, are celebrating the return of rainfall after nearly five months of prolonged dry conditions that destroyed crops, weakened livestock and worsened food insecurity.
Entebbe airport passenger traffic rises in August (opens on the publisher’s site)
Entebbe International Airport handled 169,706 international passengers in August 2026, an increase of 13,364 passengers from July, although traffic remained significantly lower than the same month last year.
King Oyo laid to rest at Karambi Royal Tombs, bringing an end to a 31-year reign (opens on the publisher’s site)
Tooro’s King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV has been laid to rest at the Karambi Royal Tombs in Fort Portal, bringing to an end a 31-year reign that began when he was just three years old.
Ibanda Borrowers Accuse Money Lenders of Land Grabbing (opens on the publisher’s site)
Residents in Ibanda Municipality accuse some money lenders of using loan agreements and land sale documents to take over borrowers’ property after delayed repayments, prompting calls for stronger regulation of the sector.
