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Mbarara airport dream runs into viability headwinds

Mbarara airport dream runs into viability headwinds

public speeches, President Museveni likes using statistics to persuade and sway even sceptics about the economic dividends of accelerated investments in infrastructure. Whether it is railways, roads or hydro-dams, Mr Museveni specifies an expected drop in haulage costs, the internal rate of retu

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Muhoozi Clears Air on Reports That He Threatened to Throw Kabaka into His Basement

Muhoozi Clears Air on Reports That He Threatened to Throw Kabaka into His Basement

Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces and the son of President Yoweri Museveni, on Tuesday moved to dispel growing claims on social media that he had threatened the Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, after a screenshot purporting to show him attacking the monarch

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Nambooze Expresses Sympathy for Ailing Anita Among, Says Power Has Turned Its Back

Nambooze Expresses Sympathy for Ailing Anita Among, Says Power Has Turned Its Back

Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament Betty Nambooze Bakireke has expressed sympathy for former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among amid reports of her deteriorating health, while using the occasion to reflect on what she described as the unpredictable nature of political power.In a

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Chief Magistrate Basemera: Why I Refused to Grant Lukwago Bail

Chief Magistrate Basemera: Why I Refused to Grant Lukwago Bail

Erias LukwagoKAMPALA, Uganda — The legal battle surrounding opposition politician and former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago took another dramatic turn on Tuesday when Chief Magistrate Sarah Anne Basemera declined to grant him bail, ruling that the seriousness of the allegations against

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Kill Me If You Want, But I Won’t Keep Quiet” — Bishop Bukomeko Defies Pressure, Speaks Out on Lukwago Arrest

Kill Me If You Want, But I Won’t Keep Quiet” — Bishop Bukomeko Defies Pressure, Speaks Out on Lukwago Arrest

Mityana Diocese Bishop Dr. James Bukomeko has emerged as one of the strongest religious voices to publicly challenge the circumstances surrounding the arrest and detention of former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, declaring that he will not be intimidated into silence despite growing political

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Man Utd have green light to sign next Frenkie De Jong as perfect Casemiro replacement

Man Utd have green light to sign next Frenkie De Jong as perfect Casemiro replacement

Lucas Bergvall is eager to leave Tottenham this summer (Image: Getty Images)Manchester United could be handed a third opportunity to sign Lucas Bergvall following two previous missed chances. The 20-year-old midfielder underwent trials with the club on two separate occasions before complet

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Come And Kneel Before Me to Ask for Forgiveness, and I Will Not Arrest You Like Lukwago – Muhoozi Tells Ssemujju Nganda

Come And Kneel Before Me to Ask for Forgiveness, and I Will Not Arrest You Like Lukwago – Muhoozi Tells Ssemujju Nganda

Comments attributed to Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba have sparked heated debate across Uganda's political landscape after he reportedly suggested that opposition politician Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda would be treated differently from Erias Lukwago if he sought forgiveness.T

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Gen Kainerugaba demands ESO report on Otafiire, Ambassador Blaak leaked phone call

Gen Kainerugaba demands ESO report on Otafiire, Ambassador Blaak leaked phone call

Muhoozi has asked ESO to investigate the leaked Otafiire-Blaak phone conversation.The call allegedly took place shortly after the January 2026 General Election.Otafiire reportedly told Blaak that Bobi Wine was not wanted by security agencies.Fidel Otafiire says the leak suppo

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Besigye’s Lawyer Lukwago Denied Bail

Besigye’s Lawyer Lukwago Denied Bail

The Makindye Chief Magistrates Court denied bail to former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago. The Chief Magistrate, Sarah Basemera, ruled that Lukwago is likely to interfere with the investigations because he is influential in society. The Court has also ruled that Lukwago faces a charge that attr

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Uganda at Entebbe Airport as Lukwago awaits bail court decision

Uganda at Entebbe Airport as Lukwago awaits bail court decision

Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua has been denied entry into Uganda ahead of court proceedings involving Kizza Besigye, Obeid Lutale and Erias Lukwago.Kenyan lawyer and politician Martha Karua was denied entry into Uganda on June 22, 2026 at Entebbe International AirportKarua had travelled

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