During a high-level meeting with African leaders at the White House, former U.S. President Donald Trump caused an uproar after commenting on Liberian President Joseph Boakai’s English proficiency.Trump, known for his controversial remarks, reportedly asked Boa
As Uganda edges closer to the 2026 general elections, a new voter survey reveals strong support for incumbent Kira Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, who commands a commanding lead among his constituents.According to the poll, a striking 83.7% of sa
President Museveni has directed Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja to spearhead a government-led intervention to rescue the ailing business empire of the late tycoon Apollo Nyegamehe, widely known as Aponye, whose death in 2023 left his companies facing severe financial distress.In a letter d
Enoch Byaruhanga Barigye’s nomination for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Vice Chairperson of the Western Region brings forward bold governance reforms, including a proposal to reduce Uganda’s Parliament to 250 members and limit the Cabinet to just 10 ministers.Barigye’s propo
Four officials from Gulu University, among them Accounting Officer David Obol Otori, have been arrested on the orders of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament after being implicated in a Sh530 million financial loss to the Government.The arrests were made at Parliament followin
The European Union has committed EUR 5 million to support the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in delivering income-generating and nutritional initiatives for refugees and host communities in Uganda.Uganda is home to 1.9 million refugees and asylum seekers, making it the largest r
The Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent under the United Nations Guard Unit Eleven (UNGU-XI), Lieutenant Colonel Peter Ruyogoza Barigye, has paid a courtesy visit to the Uganda Embassy in Mogadishu, Somalia.The visit aimed to reinforce coordination between U
Chairman Mbire earns shs 55 million per day from MTN dividendsBusinessman Charles Mbire’s investment in MTN Uganda is staging a strong comeback, nearing the $70 million mark after rebounding by nearly $5 million in just 51 days. After facing
The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) has commissioned a new state-of-the-art auditorium at the International Peace Support Operations Training Centre (IPSO TC) in Singo, a project funded by the United States government under the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI).The facility,
Celebrated media practitioner and businessman Johnson Musinguzi Byarabaha has been officially nominated by the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission to contest in the party primaries for Sheema County South, ahead of Uganda's 2026 general elections.Musinguzi, widely known
