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02 Apr '26
Molly Katanga (C) in courtFor the first time since her husband’s death nearly two years ago, Molly Katanga stood in a courtroom and told her side of the story.Appearing in person before the High court last Thursday, after months of following proceedings via video link from Luzira
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02 Apr '26
Global health is evolving rapidly, with breakthroughs turning into medicine.The latest advancement in viral research is Lenacapavir, an FDA-approved HIV injectable drug manufactured by American biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences.Renowned as a convenient, long-acting alternati
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02 Apr '26
Byanyima said although the case may eventually be concluded, she does not expect justice.Winnie Byanyima has said she has little hope that her husband, Kizza Besigye, will receive a fair outcome in the court case he is currently facing.Speaking in an interview with BBC, Byanyima des
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02 Apr '26
In a detailed post on X (formally Twitter), Solomon Sentamu, son NUP leader Robert Sentamu Kyagulanyi, has raised serious concern over the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, warning that its provisions carry heavy penalties and could significantly affect political activities of Uganda
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02 Apr '26
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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02 Apr '26
Government has dropped its plan to tax all cash withdrawals after strong resistance from stakeholders, highlighting concerns over economic impact, financial inclusion, and policy contradictions. While the proposal is shelved for now, authorities say the broader push toward a cashless economy and
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01 Apr '26
Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited has registered a strong operational and financial rebound in its first year of managing the country’s electricity distribution network, posting Shs1.71 trillion in revenue as it stabilised a system inherited from private operators.The perfo
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01 Apr '26
Some US bombers’ were due to land at the base before heading to the Middle EastItaly has reportedly refused permission for US military aircraft to land at a Sicilian air base en route to the Middle East, according to a source close to the matter.This denial, which confirms a repor
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01 Apr '26
Outgoing Mawokota South Member of Parliament, Yusuf Nsibambi, has described his recent defection to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), as a liberating shift from opposition politics, adding that Uganda’s opposition lacks direction.Speaking during NBS Morning Breeze on Tuesday
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01 Apr '26
National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has condemned the reported abduction of journalist Arnold Anthony Mukose, calling for his immediate release or lawful prosecution if any charges exist.Mukose, a journalist attached to Alternative Digitalk Media