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Informality in Artisanal Mining Bleeds Revenue, NGO Warns

Informality in Artisanal Mining Bleeds Revenue, NGO Warns

Uganda continues to lose significant revenue from the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector due to rampant informality and weak regulatory enforcement, the Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE) has said.Despite being rich in minerals, Uganda has failed to tran

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Political Parties Lag in 2026 Election Preparations as EC Raises Concern

Political Parties Lag in 2026 Election Preparations as EC Raises Concern

With just eight months until Uganda’s 2026 general election cycle begins, political parties are under growing scrutiny for their slow preparations.While the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) and the Democratic Party (DP) have already mapped out their election strategies, key oppo

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People Power Front: New Political Party formed

People Power Front: New Political Party formed

Ahead of the 2026 general election, a new political party, named People Power Front has been launched.Using red and black as its colours and members having red berets, the parry was launched during a function held at Mestil Hotel in Kampala on Thursday afternoon.Speakin

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Court Orders Sale of Emerald Hotel over ABSA Loan

Court Orders Sale of Emerald Hotel over ABSA Loan

Kampala, Uganda – The Court of Appeal has directed the appointed receiver to audit and sell Emerald Hotel in Kampala within six months under court supervision.This decision overturns a prior High Court judgment

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URA Urges Landlords to Declare Rental Properties or Face Penalties

URA Urges Landlords to Declare Rental Properties or Face Penalties

Mbarara, Uganda — The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has called on landlords across the country to voluntarily declare their rental properties and register for rental income tax, warning of steep penalties for non-compliance.

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Lwemiyaga MP Race Heats Up as Ssekikuubo, Rwashande Clash

Lwemiyaga MP Race Heats Up as Ssekikuubo, Rwashande Clash

As the 2026 presidential and parliamentary elections draw closer, the battle for the Lwemiyaga County parliamentary seat is intensifying.The incumbent MP, Theodore Ssekikuubo, has fired at his closest rival, retir

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"NRM Are Too Embarrassed to Admit that They Do not Have Supporters" NRM Leader, Ofwono Turn on M7

"NRM Are Too Embarrassed to Admit that They Do not Have Supporters" NRM Leader, Ofwono Turn on M7

Government spokesperson and NRM leader Ofwono Opondo has cast doubt on the ruling party’s actual support, stating that many leaders are too embarrassed to admit the reality on the ground.Speaking about voter tur

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Landslide Victory for NUP's Elias Nalukoola as He Defeats NRM Candidate With a Big Margin

Landslide Victory for NUP's Elias Nalukoola as He Defeats NRM Candidate With a Big Margin

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has cemented its dominance in Kawempe North after its candidate, Erias Nalukoola Luyimbazi, won the parliamentary by-election held on March 13, 2025.According to the Kampala Distr

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NUP's Nalukoola Sues Attorney General for Abuse During Kawempe North Nomination Process

NUP's Nalukoola Sues Attorney General for Abuse During Kawempe North Nomination Process

Erias Luyimbazi Nalukoola, the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate for the Kawempe North by-election, has filed a case against the Attorney General after claiming “inhuman treatment” by security forces on his nomination day, February 26, 2025.Nalukoola's complaint focuses on the al

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The Deadly Phone Call & Video that Has Spell Doom to Molly Katanga as Her Case Takes a Heated Twist

The Deadly Phone Call & Video that Has Spell Doom to Molly Katanga as Her Case Takes a Heated Twist

The murder trial of Ugandan businessman Henry Katanga has taken a dramatic turn after a police forensic expert revealed explosive evidence of intense phone activity and disturbing videos from the day of his death.Testifying before Justice Rosette Comfort Kania at the High Court in Kampala,

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