Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited has released its November 2026 maintenance schedule, warning of temporary power interruptions in key parts of Kampala and other regions.
President Museveni has directed Minister Minsa Kabanda to evaluate a proposal by businessman Hajji Hassan Bulwadda to redevelop Kampala’s City Square into a solar-powered commercial complex with a hotel and shopping mall, sparking strong public opposition.
Uber has ended its ride-hailing operations in Uganda with immediate effect from 2 September 2026, closing a decade-long presence that began in Kampala in 2016, as part of a broader review that also saw it exit Nigeria.
President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday commissioned the Kampala Marriott Hotel and Marriott Executive Apartments in Nsambya, adding a new high-end hospitality facility to the capital’s skyline
A 43-year-old Kenyan woman is under investigation after allegedly stabbing her five children at their home in Kalungu-Bunga, Makindye Division, Kampala, killing two and injuring three others.
The Ministry of Works and Transport has launched a 100-day enforcement operation to remove taxis in dangerous mechanical condition from roads in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area. Police will begin impounding the vehicles from Monday.
SC Villa captain and Uganda Cranes player David Owori has died after being brutally attacked by suspected robbers near his home in Makindye, Kampala. The 27-year-old was assaulted with paving stones after resisting the theft of his phone and belongings.
Kampala Woman MP Shamim Malende has raised the continued accumulation of uncollected garbage in parts of the city as a matter of national importance. Government responded that KCCA is scaling up efforts and will provide additional trucks.
Works and Transport Minister Fred Byamukama has directed the contractor on the Kira–Kasangati–Matugga Road to immediately accelerate works following the resolution of key land issues. Clear deadlines have been set for critical sections of the project.
The High Court in Kampala has convicted all nine accused persons in the 2018 kidnap and murder of businesswoman Susan Magara. Justice Alex Mackay Ajiji ruled that the prosecution proved the charges of kidnap with intent to procure a ransom and murder beyond reasonable doubt. Sentencing is scheduled for Tuesday.
