IRAN has executed a nuclear scientist accused of passing sensitive information to Israel's Mossad amid an intensifying crackdown on alleged foreign spies.Roozbeh Vadi reportedly worked as a nuclear expert at the Atomic Energy Organisation of
RIP; Musinguzi GarugaReports are emerging that prominent Ugandan businessman and philanthropist James Musinguzi Garuga has died. Details remain scanty. Garuga, one of the most influential figures from the Kigezi sub‑region, rose
Putin appears unmoved in the face of Trump’s deadline diplomacy and social media brinkmanshipThe muddled US-Russia equation under Trump is symptomatic of a larger leadership dilemma.US President Donald Trump faces a daunting series of foreign p
Lawyer Steven Kalali addressing the mediaA Ugandan lawyer, Steven Kalali, has petitioned the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) over a new Tanzanian law that restricts non-citizens, including East African Community (EAC) nationals, from engaging in spec
President Yoweri Museveni is staring down another political storm as pressure mounts over the crumbling state of roads in the Ankole sub-region—his own backyard.The once-reliable Mbarara-Bushenyi-Ishaka and Mbarara-Ibanda highways have now become scars across
Veteran journalist Samson Kasumba has cast doubt on the ability of Uganda’s economy to fund the ambitious pledges often made by political leaders, especially in a country grappling with widespread corruption.In a post on X, Kasumba posed a series of poi
As Uganda gears up for the 2026 general elections, the political temperature is steadily rising not with noise and chaos this time, but with an intriguing, calculated alignment, each region has unleashed a flag bearer, signaling what may become Uganda’s most r
National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, is currently on a high-profile tour across North America.The opposition leader is using the platform to rally support for his political vision, which he has termed
Trade at the Mpondwe border point in Kasese District is thriving, fuelled by high demand from the Democratic Republic of Congo.Yet behind the apparent boom, small-scale vendors—especially the youth—are raising alarms about punitive taxes and the absence of political leadership to advoc
A growing majority of Ugandans believe corruption has reached alarming levels, with 74% describing it as either “very severe” or “extremely severe,” according to a new factsheet by Twaweza based on its 2024 Sauti za Wananchi survey.Only 11% of respondents consider corruption “not
