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Former FDC funder Garuga Musinguzi is Dead

Former FDC funder Garuga Musinguzi is Dead

RIP; Musinguzi GarugaReports are emerging that prominent Ugandan businessman and philanthropist James Musinguzi Garuga has died. Details remain scanty. Garuga, one of the most influential figures from the Kigezi sub‑region, rose

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Trump has a Russia problem, and there is no easy way out

Trump has a Russia problem, and there is no easy way out

Putin appears unmoved in the face of Trump’s deadline diplomacy and social media brinkmanshipThe muddled US-Russia equation under Trump is symptomatic of a larger leadership dilemma.US President Donald Trump faces a daunting series of foreign p

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Businessman Defends Shs 427m Loan Recovery Suit Against Stanbic Bank

Businessman Defends Shs 427m Loan Recovery Suit Against Stanbic Bank

Kampala, Uganda | The High Court’s Commercial Division has granted city businessman Dalaus Katongole, trading as Ngoleda Stores, permission to defend a suit filed by Stanbic Bank Uganda Ltd seeking to recover Shs 427 million. Justice Patience T.E. Rubagumya ru

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From Ballot Battles in 2011 to Internet Blackout in 2016 Uganda’s Shifting Electoral Landscape

From Ballot Battles in 2011 to Internet Blackout in 2016 Uganda’s Shifting Electoral Landscape

Between 2011 and 2016, Uganda’s political environment underwent a dramatic shift marked by intensifying ballot disputes, growing opposition momentum, and unprecedented state control of 

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Great News for Ugandans as Museveni's Gov't Negotiates With Trump's Gov't to Ink a Fresh Deal

Great News for Ugandans as Museveni's Gov't Negotiates With Trump's Gov't to Ink a Fresh Deal

Uganda is in the middle of high-stakes negotiations with the United States, aiming to strike a new bilateral deal that could ease visa restrictions and lower tariffs on Ugandan exports.The talks, currently being held behind closed doors, have drawn in key player

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Four Killed in Tororo-Mbale Road Crash Involving Trailer, Motorcycle, and Saloon Car

Four Killed in Tororo-Mbale Road Crash Involving Trailer, Motorcycle, and Saloon Car

At least four people have died following a horrific road accident this evening along the Tororo-Mbale highway near the roundabout by the Tororo sewerage facility.The crash involved a trailer, a motorcycle, and a saloon car.Witnesses say the trailer, registration num

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Call to Action: Religious Leaders and SRHR in Uganda

Call to Action: Religious Leaders and SRHR in Uganda

In Uganda, conversations regarding Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) remains a significant challenge, particularly among young men and women.Many young people fall victim to early marriages, teenage pregnancies, and unsafe abortions often due to a lack of accurate informati

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High Court upholds Equity Bank’s $10m loan against Simbamanyo, dismisses fraud claims

High Court upholds Equity Bank’s $10m loan against Simbamanyo, dismisses fraud claims

Simbamanyo house which was acquired by tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia.The Commercial Division of the High Court has dismissed a high-profile legal challenge filed by Simbamanyo Estates Limited, ruling that the $10 million post-import loan facility extended to Eq

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No Museveni, No Peace? Former Opposition Chief Warns of Chaos Without Transition Plan

No Museveni, No Peace? Former Opposition Chief Warns of Chaos Without Transition Plan

Former Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Professor Morris Ogenga Latigo, has urged the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) government to adopt a Government of National Unity (GNU) as a transitional mechanism to ensure a peaceful and stable post-Museveni

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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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