Hon Justine Nameere’s journey to Parliament has been anything but ordinary. Following a bruising political contest and an intense legal battle, she has emerged victorious as Masaka City’s first elected Woman Member of Parliament under the National Resistance Movement (NRM).Upon her dec
Eight supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) have been convicted by the Luwero Grade One Magistrate Court for taking part in riots that rocked Luwero Town Council last month. The convicts are among 36 people arrested after protests erupted at around 7:00 pm on January 15, 2026, when secu
NUP’s abducted and returned supporter, Raymond Asiku, claimed he found missing political activist Sam Mugumya in one of the safe houses where he had been held. According to Asiku, Mugumya was in a deteriorating health state and could barely walk. //cue in: “banteeka mu room…
President Yoweri Museveni has inaugurated PRO Industries, the largest ethanol plant in East Africa, highlighting the $100-million investment as a significant advancement for Uganda’s agro-industrialization, clean energy production, and job creation.Located in Luwero District in central U
Kampala — Prominent Ugandan TikToker and content creator Diana Skyz has been found dead at her apartment in Kyanja, a Kampala suburb, in a case that has shocked the city’s entertainment community.Her lifeless body was discovered on Wednesday morning at the rented residence, according t
The latest developments in court on Monday saw Kivumbi remain in custody as legal teams and human rights observers raised fresh concerns about the handling of the case.Butambala County Member of Parliament Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi has been remanded back to Kitalya Prison after his lawyersâ
KYANKWANZI, Uganda — The government has allocated an additional 1 trillion shillings to the Uganda Development Bank this financial year, a move intended to lower the cost of credit and bolster the bank’s ability to fund large-scale private sector projects.Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanj
KAMPALA, Uganda — The government has unveiled an ambitious five-year strategic plan for the Ministry of Local Government, earmarking 2.2 trillion shillings to bolster decentralization and drive more citizens into the formal economy.The plan, which runs from the 2025-26 through the 2029-3
Fear and whispered panic have gripped Next Media Services headquarters in Naguru after an internal memo hinted at a fresh round of restructuring that could leave dozens jobless.The memo, dated January 10, has sent shockwaves through the multi-media giant after management announced it was e
A massive sinkhole and persistent flooding in Namanve Industrial Park’s South ‘C’ Estate have disrupted transport and business operations, angering investors and triggering renewed criticism of the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) and its infrastructure developer, Lagan Dott, over what has
