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23 Jun '26
Independent candidate Sharifah Babirye Kaala has pledged to advocate for fair palm oil prices and improved livelihoods for fisherfolk in Kalangala District, positioning herself as a voice for island communities ahead of the Woman MP by-election.Independent candidate Sharifah Babirye Kaala
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23 Jun '26
Reading The East African, I wondered why a newspaper, which I used to rate highly, would lower its journalistic ethics and standards to start quoting mere intellectual conmen and masqueraders in the names of Mukasa Mbidde and Simon Kayitana instead of doing research to identify credible people to
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23 Jun '26
Muhoozi has asked ESO to investigate the leaked Otafiire-Blaak phone conversation.The call allegedly took place shortly after the January 2026 General Election.Otafiire reportedly told Blaak that Bobi Wine was not wanted by security agencies.Fidel Otafiire says the leak suppo
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22 Jun '26
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has revealed that in April 2026, the Supervised Financial Institutions approved loans worth UGX2.053Trn out of the requested UGX4.074Trn, translating into an approval rate of 50.4 percent.The details are contained in the Performanc
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22 Jun '26
The Deputy Commander Land Force, Maj Gen Joseph Ssemwanga, has commended ongoing UPDF infrastructure developments in Masindi and Kakiri, while urging stricter accountability in the use of development funds to ensure timely and quality completion of projects.The Deputy Commander Land Force,
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22 Jun '26
high-level Government delegation led by Vice President , Maj. (Rtd.) Jessica Alupo, and the Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has visited the Kingfisher Development Area in Kikuube District to assess progress towards Uganda’s first oil.The delegation, which included Cabinet Ministers, P
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22 Jun '26
Armed Karamojong warriors on Sunday morning ambushed a boda boda rider in Ligot Village, Loyoro Sub-county, Kaabong District, robbing him of a mobile phone and cash. The incident occurred at about 8:30 am when 15 armed warriors reportedly attacked Joseph Lomoe, 21, a boda boda rider.The as
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22 Jun '26
For years, the relationship between Bebe Cool and Bobi Wine has remained one of Uganda’s most talked-about rivalries, blending music competition, political differences, and years of public back-and-forth. So when the two unexpectedly found themselves at the same table during Eddy Kenzo’s 10-y
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22 Jun '26
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Monday rallied residents of Kalangala District to vote for National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Idah Nabayiga in the forthcoming District Woman Member of Parliament by-election, saying the ruling party remains best placed to advance development in the i
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21 Jun '26
campaigns for the June 24 Kalangala District Woman MP by-election enter their final stretch, NRM flag bearer Idah Nabayiga has pledged to improve household incomes, strengthen implementation of the Parish Development Model and advocate for better services across the island district.The Nat