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NUP Opens Eastern Uganda Stronghold, Courts Kadaga

NUP Opens Eastern Uganda Stronghold, Courts Kadaga

National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has declared his party’s readiness to welcome First Deputy Prime Minister Rebecca Kadaga into their ranks, following her recent expressions of disillusionment with the ruling National Resistance Mo

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Two Siblings Drown in Swamp During Mudfish Fishing Trip

Two Siblings Drown in Swamp During Mudfish Fishing Trip

Residents of Mengo–Buzzu Village in Mpunge Sub-county, Mukono District, are mourning after two brothers drowned on Saturday morning while fishing for mudfish.One of the bodies is still missing but he is presumed drowned.The deceased were identified as Jovan Ssali, 15, a Senior Thr

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Rwenzori Marathon ends with music, colour and all-night street party

Rwenzori Marathon ends with music, colour and all-night street party

Kasese was bustling with life this past weekend as the Mt Rwenzori Marathon took over the town in style. After a record-breaking edition that drew more than 6,000 runners to conquer the rugged foothills of the Rwenzoris, the evening told a whole new story.

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Party politics in NUP nips people power

Party politics in NUP nips people power

Shamim Malende at a court appearance in Masaka for the bail hearing of Eddie Mutwe and others. (Shamim Malende) High-stake games for 2026 constituency slots become flashpointsNEWS ANALYSIS |

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Killer husband walked around with 17-year-old wife's head and is 'forgiven' by her parents

Killer husband walked around with 17-year-old wife's head and is 'forgiven' by her parents

Mona Heydari, 17, was dragged from a car outside her family home and beheaded by her husband Sajjad Heydari and his brother Heydar in Ahvaz, the capital of the southwestern Khuzestan ProvinceThe shocking murder happened in Iran (Image: Getty)

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Museveni Proposes Select Committee to Resolve Cattle Compensation in Lango

Museveni Proposes Select Committee to Resolve Cattle Compensation in Lango

Museveni addressing the people of Lango over the weekend.President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has proposed the formation of a select committee of trusted representatives from the Lango subregion to directly engage the government on the long-standing issue of

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Betrayal in His Own Backyard? Museveni Faces Revolt Over Crumbling Ankole Roads

Betrayal in His Own Backyard? Museveni Faces Revolt Over Crumbling Ankole Roads

President Yoweri Museveni is staring down another political storm as pressure mounts over the crumbling state of roads in the Ankole sub-region—his own backyard.The once-reliable Mbarara-Bushenyi-Ishaka and Mbarara-Ibanda highways have now become scars across

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Mpondwe Border Traders Decry Harsh Taxes, Urge Leaders to Act

Mpondwe Border Traders Decry Harsh Taxes, Urge Leaders to Act

Trade at the Mpondwe border point in Kasese District is thriving, fuelled by high demand from the Democratic Republic of Congo.Yet behind the apparent boom, small-scale vendors—especially the youth—are raising alarms about punitive taxes and the absence of political leadership to advoc

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Four Killed in Tororo-Mbale Road Crash Involving Trailer, Motorcycle, and Saloon Car

Four Killed in Tororo-Mbale Road Crash Involving Trailer, Motorcycle, and Saloon Car

At least four people have died following a horrific road accident this evening along the Tororo-Mbale highway near the roundabout by the Tororo sewerage facility.The crash involved a trailer, a motorcycle, and a saloon car.Witnesses say the trailer, registration num

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Legacy of Justice Kanyeihamba Sparks National Debate on Leadership and Uganda’s Democratic Future

Legacy of Justice Kanyeihamba Sparks National Debate on Leadership and Uganda’s Democratic Future

KAMPALA — The passing of retired Supreme Court Judge George Kanyeihamba on July 14, 2025, has stirred deep reflection and debate across Uganda, as the country grapples with his controversial final assessments of its political leadership—past and present.Widely respected for his courage

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