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24 Jun '25
Fighter jets from the United States, United Kingdom, and France have been scrambled across the Persian Gulf following coordinated Iranian missile strikes on American military installations in Qatar and Iraq.The escalation, confirmed by Tehran’s state broadcaster as “Operation Basharat
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23 Jun '25
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has strongly condemned the Wazalendo group, describing them as a completely negative and destabilizing force in the region. In a powerful statement shared on his X handle, he emphasized that the activities of this group continue to en
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22 Jun '25
Former US President Bill Clinton has voiced sharp criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long-standing hardline approach to Iran, warning that such policies risk dragging the region—and the United States—into continuous conflict that disproportionately harms civilians.
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22 Jun '25
Mbale City Council has terminated police security services amid allegations that some police officers were complicit in the theft of valuable city assets, including computers, large flat-screen TVs, and a multimillion-shilling generator stolen from council premises.Deputy Speaker Abdala Ma
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20 Jun '25
Gen. Moses Ali after being nominated for 2026 parliamentary contest.Retired General David Sejusa has condemned what he described as “public flogging” and online humiliation targeting Gen. Moses Ali urging Ugandans to uphold African values of respect f
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20 Jun '25
The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) has dismissed reports alleging mistreatment of opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye at Luzira Upper Maximum Security Prison. UPS called the allegations politically motivated and lacking factual basis.Family
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19 Jun '25
A major scandal has broken out in Uganda’s Ministry of Public Service after it was discovered that 7,341 people were secretly given government jobs without approval from Parliament.The Accountability Committee of Parliament says the Ministry hired the workers
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19 Jun '25
Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of UNAIDS and a well-known Ugandan activist, has strongly reacted to a recent comment made by President Yoweri Museveni.During a television appearance, Museveni reportedly described himself as a “modern-day king.” The
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19 Jun '25
In a bold declaration signaling the end of an era, Uganda’s Minister for Internal Affairs, Maj Gen (Rtd) Kahinda Otafiire, has publicly announced he will not seek re-election after the year 2031. The long-serving minister made the revelation during a public ad
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13 Jun '25
Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, a highly experienced Air India pilot, was among the 241 people who tragically died when a London-bound Air India flight crashed shortly after take-off on Thursday.He was just months away from retirement.Captain Sabharwal, 60, had logged mor