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06 May '26
An Accra High Court has struck out charges against Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, former Chief Executive Officer of the National Buffer Stock Company Limited, and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni. The two were discharged by the court but were subsequently re-arrested by officials of the Economic and Organ
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06 May '26
Kiira Motors Corporation, Uganda’s flagship automotive manufacturer, has grown from a modest student innovation project at Makerere University into a key pillar of the country’s industrialisation agenda. The project dates back to 2007, when Ugandan engineering students participated in a globa
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06 May '26
Busiro East Member of Parliament and senior lawyer Medard Lubega Ssegona has raised sharp concerns over the recently passed Sovereignty Bill, questioning both the process and intent behind the legislation.Speaking during a live interview on NBS Television on Tuesday night, Ssegona argued t
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06 May '26
Chief State Attorney Joseph Kyomuhendo during cross-examination in Col Dr Kizza Besigye's case on April 23, 2026. Photo | Juliet KigongoChief State Attorney Joseph Kyomuhendo on Wednesday came under pressure in the High Court as defence lawyers for opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye resume
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06 May '26
Controversy has erupted in Washington following reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has overseen a major shakeup in senior U.S. military leadership, involving the removal, retirement, or sidelining of multiple high-ranking officers.According to Senate discussions, questions have be
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06 May '26
Committed on April 2, 2026, the crimes by Christopher Okello Onyum shocked Uganda. Okello Onyum carried out a brutal attack at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre in Kampala, where he targeted toddlers.Investigations later revealed that he had previously visited the school under t
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06 May '26
For the last 20 years preceding his death last week, says his daughter Miriam Jiji, fallen Senior Council Peter Medard Mulira was on medication for the Parkinson disease. This condition deteriorated and became even more complicated to manage when a stroke came into the picture. Simultaneously, he
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06 May '26
The national theatre is the central venue for music, drama and comedy shows. Adjacent to it is the Parliament of Uganda – ideally a place that should have been the national treasure for policy formulation, oversight and appropriation. However, it now appears like Parliament wants to outshine th
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06 May '26
Kabuura, a Munyankore by tribe, has earned praise from Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga and Buganda Kingdom after his viral Luganda sign-off during a UEFA Champions League broadcast on Super SportBuganda Kingdom has praised Andrew Kabuura for promoting Luganda on SuperSport.Kabuura’
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06 May '26
The collapse of a four-storey building in Mbale city that killed one person and injured several others has exposed deep cracks in construction oversight, with engineers, leaders, and residents raising concerns over widespread non-compliance with building standards.Across Mbale’s suburbs,