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Winnie Byanyima says no hope for Besigye winning court case

Winnie Byanyima says no hope for Besigye winning court case

Byanyima said although the case may eventually be concluded, she does not expect justice.Winnie Byanyima has said she has little hope that her husband, Kizza Besigye, will receive a fair outcome in the court case he is currently facing.Speaking in an interview with BBC, Byanyima des

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20 Years in Jail or UGX 2bn Fine: Bobi’s Son Explains Why Ugandans Abroad Should Worry About New Sovereignty Bill

20 Years in Jail or UGX 2bn Fine: Bobi’s Son Explains Why Ugandans Abroad Should Worry About New Sovereignty Bill

In a detailed post on X (formally Twitter), Solomon Sentamu, son NUP leader Robert Sentamu Kyagulanyi, has raised serious concern over the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, warning that its provisions carry heavy penalties and could significantly affect political activities of Uganda

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Govt Abandons Plan to Tax all Cash Withdrawal

Govt Abandons Plan to Tax all Cash Withdrawal

Government has dropped its plan to tax all cash withdrawals after strong resistance from stakeholders, highlighting concerns over economic impact, financial inclusion, and policy contradictions. While the proposal is shelved for now, authorities say the broader push toward a cashless economy and

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UEDCL records Shs1.71t revenue in first year of power distribution takeover

UEDCL records Shs1.71t revenue in first year of power distribution takeover

Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited has registered a strong operational and financial rebound in its first year of managing the country’s electricity distribution network, posting Shs1.71 trillion in revenue as it stabilised a system inherited from private operators.The perfo

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Bobi Wine demands release of 'abducted' journalist Mukose

Bobi Wine demands release of 'abducted' journalist Mukose

National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has condemned the reported abduction of journalist Arnold Anthony Mukose, calling for his immediate release or lawful prosecution if any charges exist.‎‎Mukose, a journalist attached to Alternative Digitalk Media

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Masaka City Mayor Pledges Protection for Vendors in Designated Trading Areas

Masaka City Mayor Pledges Protection for Vendors in Designated Trading Areas

Masaka City Mayor Florence Namayanja has reaffirmed her commitment to maintaining order in the city’s business environment, vowing not to allow the eviction of vendors and traders who have been officially allocated designated working spaces by city authorities.Her remarks come amid ongoi

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Meet Hannah Karema Tumukunde: The Miss Uganda Baddie Who Has Traded The Runway For Makerere’s Most Fiercely Contested Political Stage

Meet Hannah Karema Tumukunde: The Miss Uganda Baddie Who Has Traded The Runway For Makerere’s Most Fiercely Contested Political Stage

Of the thirteen candidates cleared to contest for the 92nd Makerere University Guild Presidency, Hannah Karema Tumukunde has announced her candidature under one of the most striking campaign slogans in recent guild election memory: Reboot The Ivory Tower.The metaphor is deliberate and poin

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Gyokeres Sweden's hero as Arsenal striker fires them to the World Cup

Gyokeres Sweden's hero as Arsenal striker fires them to the World Cup

Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres scored a late winner to send Sweden to the World Cup with a 3-2 win over Poland on Tuesday night.The 27-year-old forward, who has had a mixed first season in north London, hit a hat-trick against Ukraine to send the Swedes to the play-off final and on Tuesday nigh

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Appoint Muhoozi Vice President – MP Tells Museveni

Appoint Muhoozi Vice President – MP Tells Museveni

A Ugandan MP has told Museveni to appoint Muhoozi vice president. Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni, aged 81 and Uganda’s ruler since 1986, is expected to unveil his 2026-2031 cabinet in coming months.Currently, Maj (rtd) Jessica Alupo is the vice president, having taken office in 2021

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Gen Muhoozi Frees Brig Gen Namanya After ‘Friendly Meeting

Gen Muhoozi Frees Brig Gen Namanya After ‘Friendly Meeting

Gen Muhoozi (R) with Brig NamanyaKAMPALA: Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has ordered the release of Brigadier General Johnson Namanya from detention after what the army described as an “amicable and friendly meeting” that cleared him of all allegations.

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