Residents of Bulidha subcounty in Bugiri district say a rice hulling machine built by the Ugandan government in 2003 using public funds broke down in 2007 after about four years of operation and has remained idle for 19 years. According to residents who spoke to NTV Uganda, the machine, located at the Wakawaka landing site, has failed to be repaired due to a dispute between the district leadership and Bulidha subcounty officials, leaving the community without the service it was meant to provide.

As Uganda enhances border surveillance to prevent Ebola from the Democratic Republic of Congo, allegations have surfaced that Congolese nationals are bribing security personnel for entry. The extensive border, over 1,000 kilometers long, runs from Koboko to Kisoro, highlighting the challenges faced in maintaining effective border control amid the health crisis.

Uganda Update News reports that the remains of Tooro’s Omukama, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, are to be received by President Museveni at Entebbe International Airport tomorrow morning, with a nine-day mourning period to follow. The outlet says repatriation arrangements are under way, but the provided blurb is truncated and the claim is attributed solely to the source.

Uganda recently closed its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo to prevent the spread of Ebola, as the Congo faces a significant outbreak with over 1,000 suspected and confirmed cases and more than 250 deaths reported as of May 27, 2026, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Public health experts suggest that such border closures may not be the most effective strategy in managing the outbreak.

Tanzania's Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Investment and Capital visited the Ngorongoro Conservation Area to view tourist attractions, including the rare shifting sands found nowhere else in the world. Led by committee chairperson Masanja Kadogosa, the legislators advised Ngorongoro authorities and tourism stakeholders to intensify international promotion of attractions such as the shifting sands, Olduvai Gorge, and research by scientists including Dr. Louis and Mary Leakey on early human history.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has directed Gender, Labour and Social Development Minister Lt Gen (Rtd) Henry Tumukunde to help resolve disagreements over the succession of the late Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV ahead of his burial on September 12. According to Eagle Online, Tumukunde disclosed the directive on Monday after arriving at Karuziika Royal Palace in Fort Portal, where discussions on the kingdom's succession dispute are expected to take place.