Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) President Jimmy Akena has condemned the government over the proposed Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill, 2025, warning that the changes could dangerously tilt Uganda toward military rule.Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Akena accused
Parliament is under mounting pressure following a heated joint committee session where MPs voiced strong opposition to the hurried scrutiny of a newly introduced, 144-page bill.The Legal and Defence Committees, chaired by Baka Mugabi (Legal), were given until Friday to propose amendmentsâ€
Zambia's foreign minister has warned diplomats against interfering in the country's affairs, days after the US ambassador raised concerns about the "systematic theft" of drugs donated to the southern African state.Mulambo Haimbe said there was an "increasing tendency" by e
A contentious 143-page bill, the UPDF (Amendment) Bill, 2025, is set to be tabled in the Ugandan parliament today by Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Jacob Oboth Oboth, triggering a wave of concern over potential civilian trials in military courts.The bill, a sweeping overhaul of t
A self-declared "king" of Germany and three of his senior "subjects" have been arrested and their group banned for attempting to overthrow the state.Peter Fitzek, 59, was among those arrested in morning raids across seven states on Tuesday, which involved about 800 securit
President Museveni has called on leaders and citizens of the Rwenzori sub-region to take full responsibility for ensuring the success of the Parish Development Model (PDM), warning them against the complacency that undermined earlier government poverty eradication efforts such as Entandikwa, NAAD
A delegation of angry councillors from Kayoro Sub-county in Tororo District on Monday stormed the district local government offices, demanding urgent action over what they described as persistent tax evasion by major private firms operating in their area.Led by Andrew Opio, the secretary f
President Museveni urged African leaders to firmly resist foreign ideologies that threaten the continent’s familyfoundations and to match this resistance with a determined pursuit of economic and political integration to secure Africa’s future.The president made the remarks
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has destroyed more than 100 tons of goods found without Digital Tax Stamps (DTS), intensifying its crackdown on tax evasion and substandard products in the market.The destruction took place on April 30, 2025, at Luweero Industries Ltd in Nakasongola Distr
The Minister of Works and Transport, General Edward Katumba Wamala, has defended the state of road infrastructure following a spike in road crashes, including the fatal weekend accident that claimed the life of businessman and rally driver Rajiv Ruparelia.In a statement released Monday, Ma
