The standoff follows a government directive requiring all outgoing local government leaders to hand over office by May 12, 2026, following the swearing-in of President Yoweri Museveni for a new term in office.Outgoing Namisindwa LC5 Chairperson Jackson Wakweika (pictured) has refused to ha
The Chairperson of the Council for Abavandimwe, Frank Gashumba, has congratulated President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni upon his recent swearing in as President of the Republic of Uganda for the 2026–2031 term.In his message, Gashumba described the swearing in ceremony held at Kololo Ceremoni
Kampala—On the eve of her swearing-in, Hon. Princess Persis Namuganza, Member-elect for Bukono County and aspirant for Speaker of the 12th Parliament, has delivered a stirring message of gratitude, resolve, and unwavering commitment to integrity and national transformation.Addressing fel
The soon-retiring Court of Appeal Judge, Dr. Fredrick Steven Martins Egonda Ntende used the Thursday session the Ugandan judiciary leadership organized to celebrate his accomplishments and see him off (having clocked 70), to call upon fellow Judicial Officers to stop their cowardice and stand fir
The murder trial of Molly Katanga took a dramatic turn at the High Court Criminal Division after veteran forensic pathologist Dr Sylvester Onzivua dismissed the prosecution’s postmortem findings as scientifically flawed and testified that businessman Henry Katanga most likely died by suicide af
There are few tragedies more painful than betrayal from those who once stood shoulder to shoulder in a common struggle. That is precisely what Africa witnesses each time xenophobic violence erupts in South Africa. When mobs descend on Nigerians, Zimbabweans, Ghanaians, Ethiopians, Somalis, Mozamb
Retired Constitutional Court judge Frederick Egonda-Ntende has criticised sections of Uganda’s Judiciary for failing to uphold fairness and human rights in politically sensitive cases, warning that continued judicial overreach and abuse of pre-trial detention risk undermining public confidence
The death of the wife of Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro has touched many hearts across the country. But beyond the sadness of losing a loved one, it was the emotional words of Fredrick Egonda Ntende that deeply moved the public and sparked a wider conversation about justice, humanity, and the treatment of
There is a silent frustration growing among Ugandan employees. Not because people do not want to pay taxes.Most salaried workers already understand that taxation is part of nation-building. Every month, Pay As You Earn (PAYE) is deducted before salaries even hit bank accounts. Employees ha
Political debate has intensified following President Yoweri Museveni’s swearing-in ceremony at Kololo Grounds on Tuesday, with entrepreneur and Philantropist Jamie Namulema raising concerns about what she describes as a quiet shift in Uganda’s power structure.In remarks issued after th
