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,
Fort Portal: It’s sad news but we have no choice but to say it as it is. Tooro Kingdom Crown Prince David Kiijanangoma Araali is critically ill, battling stage three throat cancer, a disease that has reportedly been silently eating him away since last year.Highly placed sources close to
Tokyo [Japan], March 14 : Tensions flared in East Asia on Saturday as the Japanese government issued an urgent warning following military activity from Pyongyang.The Prime Minister's Office of Japan, in a post on X, alerted the public to the developing situation, stating: "[Emergency alert
A shocking bank scandal has erupted after Ugx 69 million mysteriously disappeared from a customer’s account in just five minutes, leaving behind a trail of fear, anger and serious questions about the safety of money in Uganda’s banking system.The man at the center of the storm is Chine
A late-night love dispute has turned deadly in Rubaga Division, after a woman allegedly stabbed her former boyfriend to death during a violent fight inside her rented room.The suspect, Nantongo Hadijjah, 32, is currently detained at Natete Police Station following the fatal incident that h
Iganga, Uganda: Police in Busoga East have launched a manhunt for a man accused of hacking to death and secretly burying his biological mother in Bulamagi Sub-county, Iganga District, in what investigators believe was a dispute over land ownership.The suspect, identified as Anthony Kalulu,
Kampala, Uganda: The High Court of Uganda has ruled that a caretaker who continues occupying land after the owner withdraws consent becomes a trespasser and cannot claim compensation for expenses allegedly incurred on the property without proof of a valid agreement.The ruling was delivered
NUP says its political activities will continue despite the absence of party president Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) from the public eye following the January 15 elections.Hon John Baptist Nambeshe, the NUP deputy president for eastern Uganda has said that Kyagulanyi’s current situation
Residents of Wakaliga Zone B in Rubaga Division, Kampala District, were left shocked after a violent incident during the night of March 12, 2026, ended in the death of a man. Police from Natete are currently holding a woman suspected to be behind the fatal stabbing that occurred inside her rented
RAKAI — In a region long plagued by bitter land wrangles and fraud, the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Rakai, Sarah Kiyimba, has emerged as one of the most vocal government officials confronting land grabbers while positioning herself as a rising political figure within the ruling esta
