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Uganda News Archive: October 27, 2026
241 headlines from Uganda on October 27, 2026, each linking to the original publisher. Times are GMT. Uganda News Archive »
POLITICS
- Minister halts sh386b road payments, Energoprojekt conNew Vision · 20:00
- Bulwadda Accepts Cabinet Decision to Preserve City SquareNile Post · 19:43
- Ankole Opposition Vows to Persist Despite Alleged Political IntimidationNile Post · 19:41
- Speaker Oboth Seeks Greater Access for Ugandan Products in ChinaNile Post · 17:57
- Tooro King gives Prime Minister Rwomiire deadline to submit reportDaily Monitor · 17:30
- Cabinet rejects City Square development proposalNew Vision · 16:00
- NUP’s Saazi heads to Court of Appeal over nullified Gomba East electionDaily Monitor · 16:00
- Tooro King Orders Prime Minister, Ministers to Account for Their WorkNile Post · 14:14
- Tayebwa Proposes Government-Opposition Dialogue Amid Political TensionsNile Post · 14:06
- Minister Balaam Orders End to Middlemen’s Rent Collection at Mbarara Central MarketNile Post · 14:04
- Tayebwa calls Gov’t, opposition meet over missing persNew Vision · 14:00
- Minister Ogwang, retired soldier clash over Shs20m loan linked to Gen Muhoozi visitDaily Monitor · 13:53
- Constitutional Square mall plans haltedThe Independent · 13:17
- Israel heads to polls for pivotal election defined by security and democracyNile Post · 08:20
- Court throws Gomba East MP out of ParliamentNew Vision · 08:00
- Cabinet Approves Uganda’s Human Rights Report for UN ReviewNile Post · 07:59
- Govt backtracks on plan to develop Constitution Square into mallDaily Monitor · 07:30
- Cabinet Cancels City Square Redevelopment, Retains Heritage StatusNile Post · 07:13
- Cabinet Approves Six More Acres for UN Centre in EntebbeNile Post · 07:04
- Museveni Urges Somali Leaders to Unite Against Al-ShabaabNile Post · 05:32
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
- Government Warns Against Panic Dollar Buying as Shilling WeakensNile Post · 19:19
- ‘Do not panic’, Minister appeals as shilling races past 4,500The Independent · 17:51
- Finance defends revised govt allowances amid public outcryDaily Monitor · 17:30
- Wakiso Women Leaders Urged to Champion Economic Empowerment and Women’s RightsNile Post · 17:24
- Govt puts biofuel producers under tighter licensing rulesDaily Monitor · 15:32
- Conservative Party rejects Museveni’s export plan, proposes $2.5b forex interventionDaily Monitor · 15:00
- Top UPDF soldier, two others remanded over Shs13b gold scam targeting foreign investorDaily Monitor · 15:00
- Companies recognised for contributing to economic deveNew Vision · 14:00
- Aponye Bets on Governance Reforms to Rebuild Business After Founder’s DeathNile Post · 13:47
- Two businessmen remanded over alleged forgery in carrot traders’ associationDaily Monitor · 13:41
- DStv introduces exciting new prices and packages starting November 5The Independent · 12:31
- 16 Suspects, Including Two Journalists, Granted Police BondNile Post · 12:11
- High Commissioner Hyuha leads mining investment push at IMARC 2026 in SydneyThe Independent · 12:10
- Housing Finance Bank takes home loans, banking services to Kira residentsThe Independent · 11:58
- Exim Bank Uganda launches Exim Global Pay, powered by TerraPayThe Independent · 11:44
- How expensive burials are burying West Nile families in debtDaily Monitor · 08:31
- Equity Bank supports financial literacy training for Uganda returnees from South AfricaThe Independent · 08:13
- Tourism: Uganda courts Australian tourism investors in BrisbNew Vision · 08:00
- 200 Ugandan Returnees Get Business Training as Government Pledges Shs2bnNile Post · 07:28
- All of Africa Today - October 27, 2026AllAfrica · 07:13
- How things fell apart at mining companyDaily Monitor · 06:21
- Monetary policy’s dilemmaDaily Monitor · 06:00
- Beyond defending the shilling: Building Uganda’s foreign-exchange resilience is keyDaily Monitor · 05:57
- Of deception behind Uganda’s impressive economic growth figuresDaily Monitor · 05:47
- Court of Appeal Cuts MTN’s Damages to Ezee Money by Shs2 BillionNile Post · 05:34
- Why cheap medical insurance could cost Ugandan employersDaily Monitor · 05:30
- Museveni Urges Iranian Investors to Establish Agro-Processing Factories in UgandaNile Post · 05:18
- Uganda, Kenya private sector sign three deals on tourism, trade and investmentThe Independent · 04:38
- Kagoro’s Shs3 billion enterprise that started under a tree shadeDaily Monitor · 04:30
- Who is teaching young people to manage money?Daily Monitor · 04:00
- Qualified on paper, unprepared for workDaily Monitor · 03:00
MORE NEWS
- Ent. & Lifestyle: Chameleone defends $80, 000 receipt: “I doNew Vision · 23:00
- Amawulire: Agambibwa okkulira akabinja ka bamafia abatambuzaNew Vision · 22:53
- Ent. & Lifestyle: Chameleone defends $800,000 receipt: “I doNew Vision · 22:00
- Business: Uganda Airlines starts direct Entebbe-Accra flightNew Vision · 20:00
- 21 Senior Six Students Arrested Over Strike, Assault on HeadteacherCRIME & SECURITYNile Post · 19:39
- Lwengo Farmers Alarmed as Caterpillars Destroy CropsNile Post · 19:16
- Court accepts gadgets used in alleged Besigye recordinCRIME & SECURITYNew Vision · 19:00
- Tourism: Buyende residents relieved after UWA relocates twoNew Vision · 19:00
- Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah detained after court orders news site's closureCRIME & SECURITYNile Post · 18:57
- Salam TV Unveils Brand-New Car as Grand Prize for Omumanyi wa Salam TV 7th Edition 2026Nile Post · 18:03
- Buganda Subjects Contribute Shs 172.7M to Luwalo Lwaffe InitiativeNile Post · 18:00
- Uganda Says ADF Threat in DR Congo Has Been ReducedNile Post · 17:54
- Court of Appeal Conducts Weed-Out Session to Address Criminal Appeals BacklogCRIME & SECURITYNile Post · 17:52
- Luweero LCV Chairperson Warns Against Misuse of Government-Distributed Mosquito NetsNile Post · 17:48
- Uganda, Germany to Negotiate New Two-Year Cooperation FrameworkNile Post · 17:30
- Hoima Prison Holds Over 500 Inmates Despite Capacity of 70Nile Post · 17:28
- World: Xi's remarks on upholding authority, role of UNNew Vision · 17:01
- Education: New study flags teacher crisis in West Nile and KNew Vision · 17:00
- Ent. & Lifestyle: Miss Uganda Almorie Nagayi has no time forNew Vision · 17:00
- Kitagwenda police arrest 20 students after alleged attack on headteacherCRIME & SECURITYDaily Monitor · 16:30
- Blogs: Road safety is management responsibility, not policeCRIME & SECURITYNew Vision · 16:00
- Tears, uncertainty as Church building collapsesNew Vision · 16:00
- Special Reports: Sh43 billion available for Mt Elgon landsliNew Vision · 16:00
- Sports: Kabugo leads by example as KU Woodball Club make staNew Vision · 16:00
- Sports: Compete with courage, Muranga advises youth OlympianNew Vision · 16:00
- Stop consulting witchdoctors ahead of PLE — priest warNew Vision · 16:00
- 1 UPDF - New VisionNew Vision · 15:54
- CDF Gen. Kainerugaba shakes up Defence Intelligence, SNew Vision · 15:20
- Govt maps districts at risk of El Niño rains, floodsDaily Monitor · 15:12
- Mbappé sorry for 'ill-judged' Mao remark after backlash in ChinaNile Post · 15:04
- Norway and Finland leaders hold rare call with PutinWORLDNile Post · 15:01
- Sports: Jay-Z to perform at Super Bowl LXI halftime show: NFNew Vision · 15:00
- Sports: From a 687km bus ride to continental glory: The BombNew Vision · 15:00
- Gen Muhoozi promotes Munanura, appoints him intelligence chiefDaily Monitor · 15:00
- Co-ordinated cattle raids kill at least 72 people in South SudanNile Post · 14:52
- African kings arrive in Uganda ahead of Iteso cultural chief’s anniversary in KenyaDaily Monitor · 14:37
- COSASE Questions URSB Over Audit Queries, Funding ShortfallNile Post · 14:26
- URSB Cites Funding Constraints, E-Procurement Challenges in Audit ResponseNile Post · 14:25
- The Daily Struggles of Ntungamo’s Invisible WorkersNile Post · 14:21
- Mwiru Questions TIN-to-NIN Transition Over Bank Verification HurdlesNile Post · 14:11
- Kabale Residents Warned Against Selling Government Mosquito NetsNile Post · 14:10
- Adeke Seeks Halt to Soroti Railway Land DemolitionsNile Post · 14:09
- Kayunga Residents Protest Exclusion From Mosquito Net DistributionNile Post · 14:07
- Nabbanja Orders Local Leaders to Fix Garbage Collection Ahead of National Cleaning DayNile Post · 14:03
- World: More Lula, or back to the Bolsonaros? Brazil votes inWORLDNew Vision · 14:00
- World: Brazil chooses between Lula and Bolsonaro in nail-bitWORLDNew Vision · 14:00
- Former URA officer on trial over alleged sh800 million bribeNew Vision · 14:00
- World: S.Africa ambassador calls for talks with US over 'tenNew Vision · 14:00
- World: Mbappe dropped by Chinese brands for 'offending natioNew Vision · 14:00
- World: Reborn night train links Berlin and ParisWORLDNew Vision · 14:00
- Blogs: Adopt a community-based security system for non-raidiNew Vision · 14:00
- Politics: US Supreme Court to hear high-stakes Trump immunitCRIME & SECURITYNew Vision · 14:00
- Govt calls for inclusive healthcare for persons of short statureDaily Monitor · 14:00
- Family Struggles to Raise Shs500,000 Daily for Burnt Six-Year-OldNile Post · 13:42
- KCCA's Luyombya Opposes Private Development of Kampala City SquareNile Post · 13:42
- brainchild Burson, Lynn Nasirumbi Fly High at 10th PRAU Excellence AwardsNile Post · 13:30
- PPDA eases bidding rules to help youth-owned firms win govt contractsDaily Monitor · 13:30
- Makerere don calls for stronger laws to protect workers from business abusesDaily Monitor · 13:30
- African countries host photo exhibition marking Taiwan’s restoration to ChinaThe Independent · 13:25
- Jubilee Life Donates to P.7 Candidates at KCCA SchoolsNile Post · 13:21
- Gov’t takes over Dei Biopharma’s land acquisition in MNew Vision · 13:07
- Twenty-three rescued from scene of Entebbe Church collapseThe Independent · 13:07
- Sports: No envy, no secrets: How Spain's Gipuzkoa became fooNew Vision · 13:00
- Sports: China brands drop Mbappe for 'offending national senNew Vision · 13:00
- Nabbanja Raises Concern Over Persistent Garbage Despite National CleanupsNile Post · 12:46
- Lira City to Host Fourth National Cleaning DayNile Post · 12:42
- Munanura Replaces Otto as Military Intelligence ChiefCRIME & SECURITYNile Post · 12:37
- Kayunga Residents Warned Against Misuse of Mosquito NetsNile Post · 12:24
- Two Bodies Recovered From Collapsed Entebbe Church BuildingAllAfrica · 12:13
- Sports: What hides behind low odds: Breaking down a five-betNew Vision · 12:00
- Sports: Disappointed Verstappen admits to wrong tyre strategNew Vision · 12:00
- Sports: Senegal to host Youth Games, Africa's first ever OlyNew Vision · 12:00
- One dead, 25 rescued after building collapses at Brother Ronnie’s churchDaily Monitor · 11:59
- MultiChoice Explains New DStv Prices, PackagesNile Post · 11:56
- IUEA Opens Admissions for January 2027 IntakeNile Post · 11:43
- Traffic police admit system issuing fines to wrong vehiclesCRIME & SECURITYThe Independent · 11:00
- Blogs: When two giants fight, the grass suffersNew Vision · 11:00
- UPDF, police deployed in Busia after enforcement officer stabbed to deathCRIME & SECURITYDaily Monitor · 10:43
- Why Uganda’s EdTech ambitions risk Leaving rural learners behindDaily Monitor · 10:24
- Losing Land Over Loans: What Does the Court Say?CRIME & SECURITYNile Post · 10:06
- Service delivery grounded in Tororo as 30 officers interdicted over graftDaily Monitor · 09:43
- Among Attends State House CEC Meeting in First Public Outing Since MayNile Post · 09:34
- Do more to stop spousal violenceDaily Monitor · 09:18
- 1 PLE - New VisionNew Vision · 09:01
- 'Maxxing' selected as Dictionary.com word of the yearNile Post · 08:39
- Major Chinese brands drop Mbappé as backlash grows over Mao jokeNile Post · 08:25
- Invest in affordable, accessible, reliable clean cooking solutionsDaily Monitor · 08:20
- Stop consulting witchdoctors ahead of PLE — priest warns parentsNew Vision · 08:10
- When Systems Matter More Than Saving LivesNile Post · 08:08
- 1 Court - New VisionCRIME & SECURITYNew Vision · 08:01
- French language project closes with gains in teacher training, school uptakeThe Independent · 08:00
- Education: Agago seeks exemption to allow PTA charges in pubNew Vision · 08:00
- Muhoozi 'strips' Elwelu of rank, says over 20 Ex-soldiers arrestedCRIME & SECURITYDaily Monitor · 08:00
- S4 student drowns in River Nyamwamba days to final UCE paperDaily Monitor · 07:55
- Uganda Airlines Launches Four Weekly Flights to AccraNile Post · 07:52
- BREAKING: Two Bodies Recovered from Collapsed Church Building in EntebbeNile Post · 07:40
- Police Confirm One Dead from Collapsed Church Building in EntebbeCRIME & SECURITYNile Post · 07:40
- Ghost beneficiaries in Bugisu expose relocation plan flawsDaily Monitor · 07:36
- Jetour cuts Dashing price to Shs 120m in anniversary offerThe Independent · 07:00
- Workers demand seats on UTB board to boost tourismNew Vision · 07:00
- World: 20th CPC Central Committee starts fifth plenary sessiNew Vision · 07:00
- Court confirms Twinomujuni duly elected Mbarara DistriCRIME & SECURITYNew Vision · 07:00
- UK commits sh11.7b to combat malnutrition in Karamoja, refugee settlementsNew Vision · 07:00
- Why govt must invest in affordable housingDaily Monitor · 06:58
- PM Nabbanja calls for broader El Niño response as Uganda, UN launch $61 million appealThe Independent · 06:41
- Suspected poachers cut down more than 5km of electric fence in Murchison ParkDaily Monitor · 06:32
- 1 Betting - New VisionNew Vision · 06:05
- Ent. & Lifestyle: Behind the scenes: What it takes for womenNew Vision · 06:00
- Ministry warns women against fake GROW project grant oNew Vision · 06:00
- World: Raising the bar for CPC's self-governanceNew Vision · 06:00
- Police regret death of 15-year-old during Otuke operatCRIME & SECURITYNew Vision · 06:00
- Uganda’s changing political seasonsDaily Monitor · 05:51
- LIST: How districts shared Shs500b irrigation projectsDaily Monitor · 05:50
- - NewVision.co.ugNew Vision · 05:04
- East African states adopt common rules to speed up biopesticide approvalsThe Independent · 05:00
- Five months on, what Busoga LC5 bosses have deliveredDaily Monitor · 04:57
- China’s Fifth Plenum: Anti-Corruption Drive or Consolidation of Xi Jinping’s Power?WORLDNile Post · 04:38
- More than 60 Christians killed in Ethiopia 'massacre', church official saysCRIME & SECURITYNile Post · 04:18
- Trump administration illegally fired James Comey's daughter, judge rulesCRIME & SECURITYNile Post · 04:16
- Supreme Court Begins Three-Day Civil Appeals SessionCRIME & SECURITYNile Post · 04:01
- Sports: ULGU unveils three-member team for All-Africa ChalleNew Vision · 04:00
- Kiryandongo district bosses commission 20 boreholes to boost water accessNew Vision · 04:00
- Education: Sexuality education: Govt adopts tight frameworkNew Vision · 03:00
- Uganda Court of Appeal reduces defiler's sentence by tCRIME & SECURITYNew Vision · 03:00
- Govt allocates six more acres to UN centre in EntebbeNew Vision · 02:00
- Govt presses contractor over delayed Shs1.2b Mukono roadDaily Monitor · 02:00
- Education: Boys’ inclusion key to protecting girls, youth leNew Vision · 01:00
- Africa-Russia media executives meet in MoscowWORLDNew Vision · 01:00
SPORTS
- Bugoigo Leopards, Victors Women Crowned Buliisa Total Mini League ChampionsNile Post · 19:04
- Captain Xhaka allowed to play for Switzerland againNile Post · 18:53
- Caf seeks members' position on Afcon futureDaily Monitor · 15:55
- KT Rach Tournament targets young girls in basketballDaily Monitor · 15:22
- Sports: From football hopeful to rising referee: 16-year-oldNew Vision · 15:00
- Williams loses again - to opponent 28 years youngerNile Post · 14:32
- Carrick to stay in charge of Man Utd for Chelsea gameNile Post · 14:29
- Sports: Ballon d'Or 'beyond wildest dreams' but Kane has pleNew Vision · 14:00
- Roxberry storm top with historic 20-0 league routDaily Monitor · 13:49
- Ayala’s chance to change the scriptDaily Monitor · 13:40
- Quintet primed to return Uganda to World Cup forayDaily Monitor · 13:29
- KU Stars threaten giants on league debutDaily Monitor · 13:15
- Sports: Man Utd crisis deepens as Carrick faces axeNew Vision · 13:00
- Sports: Kane beats Yamal and Mbappe to taste Ballon d'Or gloNew Vision · 13:00
- Onduparaka Coach Akena Resigns After Three Months in ChargeNile Post · 12:54
- Sports: Three Premier League talking pointsNew Vision · 12:00
- Sports: Barca's big-game defeats pose familiar questionsNew Vision · 12:00
- Uganda’s Youth Olympics stance grow five-foldDaily Monitor · 11:30
- Tug of war: Africana, Centenary could face off againDaily Monitor · 11:13
- Namataka grit not enough as Uganda fall to IndiaDaily Monitor · 11:03
- Why Uganda must plan for Namboole’s future nowDaily Monitor · 10:52
- Nam Blazers make Elite 16 for second straight seasonDaily Monitor · 10:32
- Bishop Kagodo, Kafeero Rally Kyagwe Ahead of Masaza Cup FinalNile Post · 09:17
- Gulu City Marathon maps new route as organisers target 4,000 runnersDaily Monitor · 07:55
- Cricket Cranes book ticket, but hard road lies aheadDaily Monitor · 07:24
- BSK Community Run to support Mulago School for the DeafDaily Monitor · 07:10
- Uganda complete Zone III swimming four peatDaily Monitor · 07:00
- Corporate touch spices up Entebbe’s TeeDaily Monitor · 06:36
- Harry Kane wins Ballon d’Or awardThe Independent · 04:32
- England's Harry Kane wins 2026 Ballon d'Or awardDaily Monitor · 02:38
SCIENCE & HEALTH
- Health: Ebola: Govt to sue illegal entrantsNew Vision · 20:00
- Masaka Launches Distribution of 180,000 Mosquito Nets to Fight MalariaNile Post · 19:23
- MUST Pharmacy Programme Remains Unrecognised by PSU as 58 Students Prepare to GraduateNile Post · 19:15
- Uganda Eyes Medical Drones to Cut Emergency Transport Costs in KalangalaNile Post · 19:07
- Blogs: Over 100 yrs of BCG: Why is Tuberculosis still here?New Vision · 19:00
- Men Dying by Suicide as Social Pressure Keeps Them Silent, Experts WarnNile Post · 17:41
- Blogs: The economy and Uganda’s mental health crisisNew Vision · 16:00
- MUST pharmacy degrees valid despite PSU dispute, university saysDaily Monitor · 16:00
- From Polio Survivor to Wheelchair Advocate: Francis Mugwanya’s mission of hopeThe Independent · 15:00
- Court upholds sh1.37b award to 18 Mulago health graduaNew Vision · 15:00
- Court upholds 26-year jail term for father who defiled daughterDaily Monitor · 13:45
- DRC Ebola cases top 10,000 as outbreak spreads across AfricaThe Independent · 13:00
- Sports: Global sports stars who have drawn China's ireNew Vision · 13:00
- Uganda’s Ebola puzzle crosses bordersThe Independent · 09:30
- Mental health: a critical component of disease outbreak responseThe Independent · 09:00
- Mixed reactions as Kagadi Hospital introduces new guidelines to curb congestion, improve securityDaily Monitor · 08:59
- Govt pledges to increase funding for anti-malaria fightDaily Monitor · 06:36
- Nakweede Urges Government to Recruit More Health Workers in KayungaNile Post · 06:13
- Mityana Women Urged to Seek Early Breast Cancer AssessmentNile Post · 03:58
- Nigeria's Ebola patient on medical evacuation flight to Switzerland, condition stableDaily Monitor · 02:51
TECH
- 1 Cybersecurity - New VisionNew Vision · 20:14
- Presidential Secretary Kakande Bashes Mayanja Over Digital Number Plates ContractNile Post · 19:12
- Uganda Eyes Drone Technology to Cut Medical Supply Costs in KalangalaNile Post · 17:39
- PRAU Marks 50 Years with Landmark PR Report Calling for High Standards, Tech AdoptionNile Post · 15:51
- Are we really cyber safe?Daily Monitor · 05:00
ENTERTAINMENT
- Ent. & Lifestyle: Celebrity affair as city tycoon lavishes wNew Vision · 20:00
- Ent. & Lifestyle: Nyege Nyege festival organizers visit WakaNew Vision · 20:00
- Ent. & Lifestyle: Gift of Kaddo stops releasing musicNew Vision · 14:00
- Bell Lager Takes ObaFest Experience to Mbarara for TPaul’s Homecoming ConcertNile Post · 05:36
- Jay-Z to perform at Super Bowl half-time showNile Post · 04:17
- UWA Cuts Gorilla Tracking Fees to $600 for International Tourists Ahead of Kisoro FestivalNile Post · 04:06
- Mumsa High School Launches Music Album and Play to Nurture Students’ TalentsNile Post · 03:56