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Rejected by NRM, Mbatekamwa Bounces Back with Surprise Mbarara Mayor Bid

Rejected by NRM, Mbatekamwa Bounces Back with Surprise Mbarara Mayor Bid

Igara West Member of Parliament, Mbatekamwa Gaffa Louis, has officially declared his intention to run for Mbarara City Mayor as an independent candidate. His announcement comes just weeks after he was denied the National Resistance Movement (NRM) nomination duri

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Ugandan Catholic Bishops Criticize Museveni in Bold Pastoral Letter

Ugandan Catholic Bishops Criticize Museveni in Bold Pastoral Letter

Uganda’s political scene has been shaken by a powerful pastoral letter from the Catholic 0p, titled “The Truth Will Set You Free.”

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First Daughter Diana denies dating UPDF officer

First Daughter Diana denies dating UPDF officer

The President’s last-born took to social media on Thursday to dismiss media reports that she was currently seeing a senior officer of the army. 

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Uganda Cranes Fall to Tanzania in CHAN Warm-Up, Byekwaso Sees Positives Ahead of Senegal Clash

Uganda Cranes Fall to Tanzania in CHAN Warm-Up, Byekwaso Sees Positives Ahead of Senegal Clash

Uganda Cranes suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to hosts Tanzania in a pre-CHAN three-nation tournament opener played in Arusha on Tuesday evening. A stunning first-half strike from midfielder Iddi Nado proved to be the difference in a tightly contested fixture that

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4 Ugandans posing as Energy Ministry officials Steal $5m from Turkish investor

4 Ugandans posing as Energy Ministry officials Steal $5m from Turkish investor

A criminal on handcuffs (internet photo)A Turkish investor has fallen victim to a high-level fraud syndicate in Uganda, losing a staggering $4.95 million in a fictitious chemical supply deal allegedly linked to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Developme

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Bobi Sends a Strong Message to Traoré: Let the People Decide

Bobi Sends a Strong Message to Traoré: Let the People Decide

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has urged Burkina Faso’s interim President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, to honour his original commitment to democratic elections. Wine made his remarks during an interview on the SMWX podcast in South Africa, where he advocate

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Parliament Sittings Postponed to Allow MPs to Participate in NRM Elections

Parliament Sittings Postponed to Allow MPs to Participate in NRM Elections

Parliament has postponed its scheduled resumption of plenary sittings by one week, pushing the return date to next Tuesday.The decision was communicated by the Clerk to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige, in a formal notice to all Members of Parliament. However, the notice did not specify the reaso

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Kenya U-turn over charging prominent activist with terror offences

Kenya U-turn over charging prominent activist with terror offences

Prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi has been charged with illegal possession of ammunition linked to protests last month in which at least 19 people were killed.He denied the charge and has been released on bail.Mr Mwangi was not charged with "facilitation of

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I Want a Vote Recount

I Want a Vote Recount

Tensions continue to rise in Buwekula County following the conclusion of the NRM party primaries, as Edward Kulabilawo has petitioned the NRM tribunal to contest the outcome.Kulabilawo, a former officer with the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), is demanding a vote recount after

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Gen Moses Ali Renews Call for West Nile Ministry, War Debt Compensation

Gen Moses Ali Renews Call for West Nile Ministry, War Debt Compensation

Uganda’s Second Deputy Prime Minister and long-serving legislator for Adjumani West County, Gen Moses Ali, has once again urged President Museveni to establish a dedicated Ministry for the West Nile Region and ensure compensation for war debt claimants who suffered during past insurgencies

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