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NIRA to resend SMS alerts for ID collection after communication mishap

NIRA to resend SMS alerts for ID collection after communication mishap

Members of Parliament raised concern over the mix-up. Kagoma County MP Brandon Kintu said he personally received a message directing him to a collection centre in Kampala, only to be informed that his card was in Gulu.The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has said i

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DPP Drops Charges Against Lawyer Mabirizi, New Counts Instituted

DPP Drops Charges Against Lawyer Mabirizi, New Counts Instituted

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has dropped four charges against lawyer Male Mabirizi following a Constitutional Court ruling that nullified the relevant law.“Following the ruling of the Constitutional Court, the DPP informs this court that proceedings against Male Mabirizi are

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EXPOSED: KIU Owner Al-Hajji Hassan Basajjabalaba Accused of Failing to Pay Local Contractor UGX 215 Million for Borehole Works at Ishaka Campus

EXPOSED: KIU Owner Al-Hajji Hassan Basajjabalaba Accused of Failing to Pay Local Contractor UGX 215 Million for Borehole Works at Ishaka Campus

Hassan Basajjabalaba (in blue suit with a yellow cap) during his campaigns for Entrepreneurs League chairman in the NRM CEC electionsIshaka, Bushenyi – Fresh allegations of unpaid work have rocked Kampala International University (KIU), after investigative journalist Ninye Tabz exposed w

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Luttamaguzi Vows Purpose-Driven Leadership After Election Defeat

Luttamaguzi Vows Purpose-Driven Leadership After Election Defeat

Outgoing Nakaseke South Member of Parliament, Paulson Luttamaguzi Ssemakula, has emphasised a renewed commitment to purpose-driven leadership over political office following his defeat in the January 15, 2026 parliamentary elections.Speaking during Sanyuka Morning Xpress on Tuesday, Luttam

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Man Utd must sign ‘masterful’ free agent who would solve two problems – Opinion

Man Utd must sign ‘masterful’ free agent who would solve two problems – Opinion

Manchester United have the opportunity to poach the services of Raphael Guerreiro on a free transfer at the end of the season.The 32-year-old is a Portuguese international who was born and raised in France. He is a graduate of the famous French academy Claire Fontaine, and then went on to

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UIRI IN SHOCK SCANDAL! 60-Year-Old Staff Illegally Retained, Billions Misused, Car Vanishes & Start-Ups Stuck for Years as Investigation Exposes Rot at UIRI

UIRI IN SHOCK SCANDAL! 60-Year-Old Staff Illegally Retained, Billions Misused, Car Vanishes & Start-Ups Stuck for Years as Investigation Exposes Rot at UIRI

A bombshell Auditor General’s 2025 report has torn through the Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI), exposing a deeply troubling mix of financial mismanagement, weak oversight, stalled innovation programs and outright administrative lapses under the leadership of Executive Director Profe

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CHIMP SPORT: Gov’t Commits $60M for Namboole Remodeling

CHIMP SPORT: Gov’t Commits $60M for Namboole Remodeling

The government of Uganda has earmarked $60 million (approximately UGX 225 billion) for the second phase of renovations at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole, as part of efforts to meet Confederation of African Football (CAF) standards ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.State Minister

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Kyagulanyi Demands Answers Over Disappearance of Aide’s Wife After Alleged Military Abduction

Kyagulanyi Demands Answers Over Disappearance of Aide’s Wife After Alleged Military Abduction

Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has raised alarm over the disappearance of Fauzia Nattabi, also known as Maama Kyeyune, in a statement shared on his official social media platforms.According to Kyagulanyi, Fauzia—who is the wife of his personal assistant, Don Sheriff

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Tax on Used Clothes to Increase to 30%

Tax on Used Clothes to Increase to 30%

Government’s plan to double taxes on used clothes signals renewed industrial ambition but risks squeezing low-income consumers and destabilising a fragile garments sector. With local production still insufficient, the policy revives old debates: can protection drive growth without first fixing

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Winnie Byanyima fights Capt Kassami, Bwengye over control of her late father’s estate

Winnie Byanyima fights Capt Kassami, Bwengye over control of her late father’s estate

Left to Right: Winnie Byanyima, Capt John Kassami, and Francis BwengyeWinnie Byanyima and her four siblings have opposed a move by businessman Capt John Kassami and lawyer Francis Bwengye to extend their control over the wealth and property left by their father, Boniface Byanyima.Ca

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