Former Common Man’s Party presidential candidate Mubarak Munyagwa Sserunga, popularly known as “Mugati gwa Butter,” has alleged former National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, got support from Museveni’s family to condu
They are on the road before dawn and still riding long after dark, threading through Kampala’s gridlocked streets for fares that rarely exceed a few thousand shillings. For Uganda’s boda boda riders, the pressure to earn is relentless and increasingly, it is deadly.Motorcycles are at t
Lisandro Martinez of Manchester United celebrates with Patrick Dorgu of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford on January 17, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Copa/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesAfter a hot-and-col
The West Nile Compensation Advocacy Network, established in October 2025, is spearheading the verification process as part of broader efforts to secure reparations through peaceful and structured engagement.West Nile war claimants pose for a group photo after a community engagement meeting
Outgoing Kira Municipality Member of Parliament and Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, who also serves as the spokesperson for the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), has raised concerns over what he described as opaque and informal political engagements in Uganda, calling for structured and public dialogu
The Uganda Police Force has reported a 10.2 percent reduction in crime cases in 2025, according to the Annual Crime Report launched on Monday at Police Headquarters in Naguru. The report was officially unveiled by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Abbas Byakagaba, who said the decline
Police in Kireka have arrested a key suspect in connection with the murder of a local government official who was fatally stabbed last week.The incident occurred on March 26, 2026, at around 6:00am in Kamuli A Zone, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District. The victim, identified as 44-year-old
Government’s plan to double taxes on used clothes signals renewed industrial ambition but risks squeezing low-income consumers and destabilising a fragile garments sector. With local production still insufficient, the policy revives old debates: can protection drive growth without first fixing
In a recent podcast of Bad Natives, I argued that there is a real risk of Uganda defaulting on her domestic bonds in two to three years. It makes little sense to judge a country’s debt sustainability using the debt-to-GDP ratio. GDP is not a resource of government which it can use to pay credit
Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has thanked the Iraqi people and religious leadership for their support of Iran “in the face of aggression”, Iran’s state media reported on Sunday, without saying how this message was conveyed.More than three weeks on from his appointment as s
