KAMPALA, Uganda — Leaders and residents in Karamoja have welcomed the appointment of John Baptist Lokii and Esther Anyakun to lead the Ministry of Karamoja Affairs, calling it a historic shift after years of the ministry being led by outsiders.They are urging the new ministers to avoid t
The decision followed a motion tabled before the House by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, shortly after Parliament approved her appointment together with that of Vice President Jessica Alupo.While presenting the motion, Nabbanja explained that the President had resolved to enlarge the Exe
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Tuesday it reserved the "legitimate and definite" right to retaliate against any ceasefire violations by the U.S., adding that its air defence units had shot down a U.S. MQ-9 drone and fired at a F-35 fighter jet that had entered Iranian airspace, state me
Former military chief Mugisha Muntu addresses party members at the Catholic Social Centre in Mbarara City on May 26, 2026. PHOTO/COSLINE NAKAHIIRA.Former presidential candidate and leader of the opposition Alliance for National Transformation [ANT] party, Rtd Maj Gen Mugisha Muntu, has sai
Domestically, his tenure has been unsettled by the Epstein saga, which has revived questions of impeachment. His approval ratings have fallen to a historic low of 38 per cent.There is nothing new about political violence in the United States. But in its current form, it is more concerning
started, as most of Uganda’s best Twitter arguments do, with a comment that probably should have been left untyped.NRM Director of Information Emmanuel Lumala Dombo made a remark on a post comparing Dr. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo’s cartoons and Bobi Wine’s music to art and comedy. Whateve
During the Saturday debate on capital radio in Kampala, Shema municipality MP Dickson Kateshumbwa was asked to clarify on the recent social media exchange between him and PLU secretary general Daudi Kabanda.It started with Kabanda declaring that Kateshumbwa was headed for big trouble becau
Traders at Kanoni Daily Market in Gomba District have appealed to government to construct a modern market, citing congestion, poor sanitation, lack of storage facilities and rising losses due to inadequate infrastructure on privately owned land.Traders operating in Kanoni Daily Market in G
Before Mbale city fully wakes, the Mbale-Tirinyi road, which leads to Mbale-Sino Industrial Park, is alive with activity. Hundreds of young men and women move from either direction of the road, most on foot and a few others on boda-bodas from their respective villages within Mbale City and neighb
Uganda has exported its first consignment of chilled cut meat packed in cartons to Saudi Arabia, marking a major step in value addition and the country’s growing capacity to meet international meat export standards.Uganda has successfully exported its first consignment of chilled cut mea
