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“If your ID has ‘expired’, apply for a passport or certificate of identity at sh40,000”

“If your ID has ‘expired’, apply for a passport or certificate of identity at sh40,000”

DCIC advises Ugandans blocked by Rwanda, Kenya over ‘expired’ National IDsKampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Baker Ssenyonga was heading to Mombasa last week but was blocked for nearly two hours at the Busia

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Umukuka III to Invite King Mswati to 2026 Imbalu Celebrations

Umukuka III to Invite King Mswati to 2026 Imbalu Celebrations

The Inzu Ya Masaba spokesperson, Mr. Steven Masiga, has confirmed to this publication that His Royal Highness the Umukuka of the Bamasaba people is on an official working visit to Southern African countries, including Swaziland, Malawi, South Africa, and Lesotho.Mr. Masiga further briefed the pr

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Petition seeks end to military officers in civilian roles

Petition seeks end to military officers in civilian roles

The appointment of military serving officers into civilian roles has been challenged before the Constitutional Court in Kampala. The petitioners led by the Makerere University law don, Prof Christopher Mbazira, in their petition filed on October 24, contend that the practice contravenes

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Court awards Kakwenza Shs50m for torture

Court awards Kakwenza Shs50m for torture

The High Court in Kampala has ordered the government to compensate novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija with over Shs50 million for torturing him and invading his privacy. In a 24-page ruling delivered via email on October 23, Judge Boniface Wamala found that Mr Kakwenza had demonstrated he

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Gashumba is spoiling things for Uganda’s Banyarwanda

Gashumba is spoiling things for Uganda’s Banyarwanda

Initially, the Banyarwanda were Banyarwanda. But now we hear people describing themselves as “Ugandans of Rwandan origin”. Where did this come from? I am second generation Ugandan; only my grandfather and father are buried in Uganda. Should I call myself a Ugandan of Congolese

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Frank Gashumba: My father is among top 10 land owners in Buganda

Frank Gashumba: My father is among top 10 land owners in Buganda

Businessman Frank Gashumba has claimed that his late father, Gashumba Snr., was among the top 10 landowners in Buganda. Speaking on Megatron Media, the outspoken social commentator sought to counter allegations that Rwandans have gained significant advantages un

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Better Stop Your Confusion, We’re Banyarwanda Not Rwandans: Mbidde Roars As Umubano Association Demands Constitutional Amendment

Better Stop Your Confusion, We’re Banyarwanda Not Rwandans: Mbidde Roars As Umubano Association Demands Constitutional Amendment

Banyarwanda under their umbrella organization The Uganda Banyarwanda Cultural Development Association (UMUBANO) have today addressed the press at Speke Hotel Kampala where they spit venom over the ongoing injustice against them in Uganda.

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INVESTOR SABOTAGE! DFCU bank on spot for freezing diaspora investor’s accounts after refusing to bribe top officials

INVESTOR SABOTAGE! DFCU bank on spot for freezing diaspora investor’s accounts after refusing to bribe top officials

Dennis Daniel Ssemugenyi left Uganda many years ago to seek greener pastures and his country of destination was Canada.He got a breakthrough ten years ago when together with European friends founded Dennis Daniel

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Internal Affairs yet to investigate illegal diplomatic passport holders

Internal Affairs yet to investigate illegal diplomatic passport holders

The Ministry of Internal Affairs is yet to investigate how some Ugandans have acquired diplomatic passports, which are reserved exclusively for diplomats. Earlier this month, Mr Rugiirwa Katatumba, son of the late businessman Bonney Katatumba, was seen on social media flaunting an allege

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Let diplomatic passports be for the right people

Let diplomatic passports be for the right people

Recent reports that the Ugandan government is investigating the issuance of diplomatic passports to ordinary citizens are both alarming and necessary. Diplomatic passports, meant to facilitate official state business abroad, should be granted to a select group of individuals with specific ro

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