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18 Mar '26
The case surrounding the tragic killing of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Emmanuel Bagenda has taken a major step forward, as five suspects are set to appear before the General Court Martial. Bagenda, who was serving as the Officer-in-Charge of Ntawo Police Station in Mukono District, w
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18 Mar '26
The ill-fated taxi which got trapped in the floods on WednesdayKAMPALA — Traffic along Jinja Highway was on Thursday disrupted after flooding cut off a section near Kyambogo following heavy rainfall.Uganda Police traffic spokesperson Michael Kananura said motorists should use alte
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18 Mar '26
A video of a man being rushed away at what appears to be a public event in Uganda is trending online, and some think the man being carried away is Gen Moses Ali, Uganda’s deputy prime minister and Adjumani West MP. The video has been shared across the world as showing that the man being carried
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17 Mar '26
KAMPALA – Uganda’s public debt has surged to a record US$34.86 billion (UGX 130.84 trillion) as of December 2025, piling fresh pressure on the government’s fiscal managers and raising concerns about the long-term burden on citizens and businesses.According to the Ministry of Finance,
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17 Mar '26
MFans of controversial artist Alien Skin have urged him to be a little more careful with his life following a motorbike accident.While trying to execute a one-wheel motorcycle stunt, Alien Skin, real name Patrick Mulwana, fell off his bike in one of the videos that has since gone viral.
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17 Mar '26
A quiet but significant ripple from the global oil industry is now being felt in Uganda after Vivo Energy Uganda announced plans to sell two of the most strategically located Shell-branded petrol stations in the heart of Kampala.The move comes as the multinational energy giant Shell plc co
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17 Mar '26
New EC Secretary KamugishaA shocking audit into the operations of the Electoral Commission has laid bare a catalogue of financial and administrative failures that have thrown the country’s election managers into fresh controversy.The explosive findings from the latest report by th
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17 Mar '26
President Félix Tshisekedi with Trump in December 2025Washington has lifted key restrictions on military assistance to the Democratic Republic of Congo, paving the way for renewed U.S. security cooperation and training programs with Kinshasa.The development shared by the Republican
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16 Mar '26
BUNIA, Democratic Republic of Congo: Suspected fighters linked to Islamic State attacked Congolese army positions and a mining site in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killing a military captain and several soldiers in an ambush, local officials and security sources said on Sunday.
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16 Mar '26
The senior columnist argues that exile has historically played an important role in the political journeys of many Ugandan leaders, making Bobi Wine’s departure less of a retreat and more of a potential turning point.Uganda opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine)’s decision to