Uganda’s political landscape is dominated by stories of imprisonment, intimidation, exile, and internal divisions.Dr. Kizza Besigye, one of the country’s most prominent opposition figures, continues to face political persecution and detention. Robert Kyagulanyi has spent significant pe
KAMPALA, Uganda — As armed soldiers escorted opposition leader Erias Lukwago away from his home on Monday morning, his wife stood amid the confusion, anger and disbelief of a family suddenly thrust into the center of Uganda’s latest political storm.For Nalongo Zawedde Lubwama, the arre
The Office of the NRM National Chairman (ONC) has intensified monitoring and evaluation of beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model (PDM) across the country to assess the impact of government wealth creation programmes and document success stories emerging from grassroots communities.
Wakiso, Uganda: What began as a small poultry startup supported by the Office of the National Chairman (ONC) empowerment program has evolved into a thriving commercial enterprise generating millions of shillings and creating jobs in Wakiso District.Abdul Karim Waswa Tamale, a resident of K
— It began as a routine ministerial handover on paper, but quickly morphed into one of those uniquely Ugandan moments where politics, philosophy, and pastoral economics collide in full public view. Kahinda Otafiire and Ephraim Kamuntu are veteran politicians and friends. Replacing each other i
As the world unites around the 2026 FIFA World Cup, MultiChoice Uganda has gone beyond traditional advertising to create an immersive campaign that has transformed the tournament into a visible, shared experience across Kampala and beyond.Built around the powerful campaign messages “Slee
Some parents staged a demonstration protest against the transfer of Herbert Nelson Kisira, the Deputy head teacher of St. Peter’s Claver Namiryango Mixed Primary School in Mukono. Holding placards, they gathered at the school premises and expressed deep dissatisfaction with the authorities at M
Former Kira Municipality MP Ssemujju Nganda has criticised what he describes as tightened controls and a declining student culture at Makerere University, saying the institution has been transformed in ways that make it “unrecognizable” compared to its historical identity.Speaking duri
KAMPALA: A disturbing new video has emerged showing the final moments of Uganda Rugby Cranes and Stanbic Black Pirates player Sydney Gongodyo as he was violently assaulted by a mob in Kampala, adding fresh urgency to investigations into his death.The footage, which has been widely circulat
KAMPALA — The Government will on June 11, 2026, present the national budget for the 2026/27 financial year, with officials promising a private sector-driven spending plan focused on export growth, agricultural transformation, industrialisation and job creation.The budget will be read in
