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30 Mar '26
In a coordinated operation, police and army forces swooped down on suspected criminal hideouts in Pece Prisons, Cell-Kyenjere, and surrounding areas in Gulu City on March 24, 2026. During the operation, several suspects linked to organized criminal activities were apprehended. The suspects
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30 Mar '26
Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has raised alarm over the disappearance of Fauzia Nattabi, also known as Maama Kyeyune, in a statement shared on his official social media platforms.According to Kyagulanyi, Fauzia—who is the wife of his personal assistant, Don Sheriff
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30 Mar '26
URA's Commissioner for Legal Services and Board Affairs, Mrs. Catherine Donovan KyokundaThe Court of Appeal has upheld URA’s withholding tax assessment of UGX 24,232,558,369 against ATC Uganda Limited in Court of Appeal, Civil Appeal No. 220 of 2022.ATC Uganda Limited obtained a s
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30 Mar '26
The report stated that individuals aged 12 and above are eligible to enlist in the scheme.Authorities in Iran have come under scrutiny after reportedly launching a controversial volunteer mobilization campaign that allows children as young as 12 to participate in activities tied to nationa
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30 Mar '26
In a picture verified by AFP, the mangled airframe of the US air force jet stands on the runway of Prince Sultan air base in Saudi ArabiaThe mangled airframe of the four-engined US air force jet stands on the runway of Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia.Amid the twisted metal,
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30 Mar '26
Singer Mansur Ssemanda has responded to recent comments by Pius Mayanja, making it clear he does not see himself in competition with him.This comes after Pallaso declared himself among the top male artists in Uganda, listing legends like Jose Chameleone, Bobi Wine, Moses Radio, Weasel, and
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30 Mar '26
After Martin Zubimendi's withdrawal from the Spain squad, a total of 11 Arsenal players have now either pulled out of international duty or left their national teams' training camps ahead of the run-in. It's sparked a debate over the players' commitment to their countries and fuelled accusations
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30 Mar '26
The youngest son of the late Zimbabwean strongman Robert Mugabe is reportedly pulling out all the stops to avoid a lengthy stay in a South African prison. Bellarmine Mugabe, the 32-year-old socialite whose lifestyle has often landed him in the headlines for all the wrong reasons, has allegedly ta
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30 Mar '26
Government’s plan to double taxes on used clothes signals renewed industrial ambition but risks squeezing low-income consumers and destabilising a fragile garments sector. With local production still insufficient, the policy revives old debates: can protection drive growth without first fixing
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30 Mar '26
In a recent podcast of Bad Natives, I argued that there is a real risk of Uganda defaulting on her domestic bonds in two to three years. It makes little sense to judge a country’s debt sustainability using the debt-to-GDP ratio. GDP is not a resource of government which it can use to pay credit