The race for the Speakership in the 12th Parliament moved up a gear this week, with the two leading candidates ripping along at a cracking pace. Following Mr Norbert Mao’s opening gambit, in which the president-general of Uganda’s oldest party—the Democratic Party (DP)—made clear that “
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) deputy commander land forces, Maj Gen Francis Takirwa, has died.Security sources say he has been sick for a while. The army is expected to provide further details later in the day.Gen Takirwa’s death has sent shockwaves through the milit
Simon Mungudit has emerged as the best performing male student in the Sciences at Makerere University and is set to graduate during the University’s 76th Graduation Ceremony, scheduled for 24–27 February 2026.At just 24 years old, Mungudit, a student from the College of Natural Science
Events promoter Abbey Musigunzi, popularly known as Abitex, has revealed that he recently asked President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for a government position.Abitex says he is seeking to be appointed as a Presidential Envoy for Events and Entertainment, a role he believes would give promoters
Nairobi — Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, fired back at U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch over remarks suggesting that Uganda had crossed a "red line" in its military cooperation with the United States.The controversy erupted after
With the 2026 general elections pretty much done and dusted, many Ugandans find themselves once again reflecting on a familiar outcome of an election cycle that promised change, ignited hope, and ultimately reinforced the same power structure.It is now important to examine not just the ele
The business empire of the late tycoon Apollo Nyegamehe, popularly known as Aponye, has been listed for public auction after failure to clear billions in outstanding loans, barely two years after his death.One of the Properties belonging to the late businessman Apollo Nyegamehe (inset) und
The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) pressure group has sharply criticized the Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, following his public remarks distancing government from controversial social media posts by the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
Several senior NRM figures opposed the endorsement of Speaker Anita Among and Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa during a closed-door party meeting, but President Museveni overruled the dissent and rallied the party behind the duo’s second-term bid.Influential figures within the ruling Nation
Fears for the life of outgoing Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi have intensified after he was charged with terrorism and remanded to Kitalya Prison, a move that has unsettled opposition leaders and sharpened political anxiety across the country.Kivumbi, who also serves as the N
