Uganda Development Corporation was created to be the State’s industrial engine, the strategic investor that would put public money into commercially viable ventures and drive Uganda’s transformation. Instead, the latest Auditor General’s report paints a troubling picture of a corporation po
Ntinda-Relatives and friends of Dr. Sarah Bireete have commended her for resilience and courage, days after the Buganda Road Magistrates Court granted her bail.Dr. Sarah Bireete (in middle) during the Thanksgiving ceremonyDr. Bireete, the Executive Director of the Center for Constit
Kampala — The Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded a man accused of forging an appointment letter purportedly signed by President Yoweri Museveni to secure the position of Managing Director of the Uganda Railways Corporation (URC).According to a statement released by the
AT least 21 people have tragically drowned after a boat capsized in the Nile as rescuers frantically work to find the remaining passengers.The passenger ferry was carrying 30 people when it overturned in the Tayba-Al-Khawad area of Sudan on Wednesday.The ship on Nile River, Khartoum
Several independents among the newly elected MPs have been praised for the Wednesday ‘prudent’ decision they made to quickly sign individual MoUs evidencing readiness to closely collaborate with the ruling NRM during the tenure of the 12th Parliament.But there are some independents who
BuroraKampala – Defeated NRM candidate Herbert Anderson Burora has accused Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs, Balaam Barugahara, of facilitating what he termed a “false declaration” of Nakawa West MP Joel Ssenyonyi during the January 15, 2026 general elections.I
The government’s flagship cost-cutting reform, the Rationalisation of Government Agencies and Public Expenditure (RAPEX), has cost taxpayers tens of billions of shillings in disputed payouts, exposed serious asset mismanagement, and created fresh fiscal risks, the Auditor General’s 2026 repor
The race for the Speakership of Uganda’s 12th Parliament has exposed a quiet but consequential struggle inside the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), with incumbent Speaker Anita Among emerging as both the symbol and beneficiary of a rapidly closing party consensus.When Norbert M
It was sold as a shining solution to Uganda’s water crisis — 687 solar-powered irrigation and water supply systems meant to transform farming, boost incomes and bring clean water closer to communities. The Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) is the lead government agency, overseeing the p
The Chief Magistrate’s Court in Nakawa has granted bail to a group of National Unity Platform (NUP) polling agents who were arrested on Election Day, January 15, 2026.The agents were presented before the court following their arrest during the electoral process. Authorities have not yet
