Search Results

"Stop Spying on Us" Lawyer Sarah Bireete Warns Govt of Phone Surveillance After Leaked Audio

"Stop Spying on Us" Lawyer Sarah Bireete Warns Govt of Phone Surveillance After Leaked Audio

Ugandan human rights lawyer and activist Sarah Bireete has accused the government of illegally tapping phone calls and leaking private conversations to the public.She expressed her concerns on her X account, calli

Ultimate Uganda

Gen Muhoozi Meets Kagame in Kigali

Gen Muhoozi Meets Kagame in Kigali

Kigali – Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, arrived in Rwanda on Sunday for a high-profile meeting with President Paul Kagame.Muhoozi earlier this week disclosed plans to sign

Ultimate Uganda

South Africa is said to halt Starlink talks as US tensions escalate

South Africa is said to halt Starlink talks as US tensions escalate

Talks to license Starlink in South Africa have reportedly stalled over tensions with the Donald Trump administration in the US.Presidential spokesman Vincent NgwenyaTalks over licensing SpaceX’s Starlink service in South A

Ultimate Uganda

UPDF Arrests Couple with Illegal Firearm at Checkpoint, this is what Unfolded

UPDF Arrests Couple with Illegal Firearm at Checkpoint, this is what Unfolded

On Wednesday, Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) personnel apprehended a couple at the Apieta checkpoint in Lamwo District for possessing an illegal firearm. The suspects, Golden Ricky Olanya, 46, from Ngora Village, Pobel Parish, Lukung Sub-County, and his w

Ultimate Uganda

MP Jonathan Odur Wins Big as Speaker Anita Among Backs His Proposal For Key Parliamentary Reform

MP Jonathan Odur Wins Big as Speaker Anita Among Backs His Proposal For Key Parliamentary Reform

Parliamentary procedures in Uganda have long shaped how Members of Parliament (MPs) interact with the executive, particularly in questioning the Prime Minister.However, concerns had been raised over the fairness o

Ultimate Uganda

Electricity distribution shifts from private to public hands

Electricity distribution shifts from private to public hands

The government of Uganda is committed to meeting Umeme Limited’s buyout amount before the electricity distributor’s concession runs out at the end of March, Ziria Tibalwa Waako, the chief executive officer of the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), has s

Ultimate Uganda

Gen Muhoozi Meets U.S. Envoy William Popp

Gen Muhoozi Meets U.S. Envoy William Popp

The Chief of Defense Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has met with the U.S. Ambassador to Uganda, William Popp.The meeting took place at the Special Forces Headquarters in Entebbe on Wednesday.

Ultimate Uganda

Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, First Woman To Become House Speaker Position In Uganda

Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, First Woman To Become House Speaker Position In Uganda

Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga is a prominent Ugandan lawyer and politician, born on May 24, 1956, in Kamuli District, Uganda.She is widely known for her role in Uganda's political scene, where she served as the Spe

Ultimate Uganda

How a Stolen ISO Pistol Was Recovered from a Pit Latrine at a Guest House in Masaka

How a Stolen ISO Pistol Was Recovered from a Pit Latrine at a Guest House in Masaka

A surprising discovery at Perfect Guest House in Masaka, led to the recovery of a stolen Internal Security Organization (ISO) pistol. The firearm was found in the guest house's pit latrine, prompting the Fire Brigade Police to assist in its retrieval.

Ultimate Uganda

Woman arrested at Entebbe Airport after disguising herself as pregnant to smuggle 76 smartphones in her ‘baby bump’

Woman arrested at Entebbe Airport after disguising herself as pregnant to smuggle 76 smartphones in her ‘baby bump’

A Ugandan woman was arrested at Entebbe International Airport after attempting to smuggle 76 smartphones.The woman, who has not been publicly identified, arrived at the airport disguised as heavily pregnant.

Ultimate Uganda