As debate intensifies over the size, cost, and performance of Uganda’s incoming 12th Parliament, NRM parliamentary caucus spokesperson Alex Brandon Kintu has defended the constitutional role of legislators, while acknowledging political pressures and public expectations that often undermine eff
Police in Mubende District have arrested a parish presiding officer and a police constable over alleged election fraud after unsealed ballot boxes and conflicting declaration forms were discovered at a sub-county tally centre, forcing the cancellation of local government election results.T
The number of Ukrainian soldiers killed on the battlefield in the four years of war with Russia is 55,000, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.Zelensky announced the figure in an interview with France 2 TV on Wednesday. Additionally, a large number of people are considered officially mis
The United States Embassy in Kampala has raised concern over what it describes as misuse of U.S. visas by a small number of Ugandans — a trend officials say is complicating the application process for legitimate travelers.Tania J. Romanoff, the Consular Section Chief at the U.S. Embassy,
On December 7, 2025, Reuters carried a stark headline that rippled across Uganda’s political landscape: “Bobi Wine says Uganda security forces beat him.”The wire story reported that Uganda’s leading opposition figure, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, said he was bea
Patrick Turyamureeba Payi has been re-elected as the Chairperson of Kitagwenda Town Council for a second term, securing a decisive victory in the just-concluded polls.Turyamureeba, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer, was officially declared winner by the District Returning
Candidates contesting for the Kakira Town Council LCIII position in Jinja District have raised concerns over unsealed ballot papers, contrary to the guidelines provided during a pre-election stakeholders’ engagement held yesterday. At three polling stations, Mwiri Playground, Mwiri-Waira
Kampala — Prominent Ugandan TikToker and content creator Diana Skyz has been found dead at her apartment in Kyanja, a Kampala suburb, in a case that has shocked the city’s entertainment community.Her lifeless body was discovered on Wednesday morning at the rented residence, according t
Reader modeKalungu East MP-Elect Nkerettanyi Cheats Death In Nasty Car Clashhowwe.ug1hKalungu East MP-elect Yusuf Nkerettanyi says he survived an assassination attempt after armed men ambushed his car following the elections.Kalungu East MP-Elect Nkerettanyi Che
KAMPALA, Uganda — The government has unveiled an ambitious five-year strategic plan for the Ministry of Local Government, earmarking 2.2 trillion shillings to bolster decentralization and drive more citizens into the formal economy.The plan, which runs from the 2025-26 through the 2029-3
