President Yoweri Museveni’s campaign visit to Butebo district in Eastern Uganda last week was marred by a series of unfortunate translation failures, leaving both the president and the crowd struggling to communicate effectively.This was reminiscent of what happened in Mbale where a furi
An inquiry into the cost of electricity from the 250MW Bujagali Hydropower Dam has revealed that government has over the past seven years paid USD 213.1 million (about UGX 775 billion) in deemed energy, money paid to Bujagali Energy Limited (BEL) for power generated but not taken by the national
When Nakagwa speaks about the darkest chapter of her life, her voice trembles, but her resolve remains firm.“I still cannot believe a father could do that to his own child,” she says quietly, wiping tears as she recalls the years her daughter was sexually abused by the person meant to
Ugandan authorities have charged opposition politician Samuel Makokha with misprision of treason, alleging that he failed to report information about an alleged plot to overthrow the government involving veteran opposition figure Col. (Rtd) Dr. Kizza Besigye, according to an official charge sheet
The prosecution further alleges that Besigye sought surface-to-air missiles, ricin poison, counterfeit currency, and planned to use drone technology to assassinate President Yoweri Museveni. The state claims it has audio and video recordings, social media messages, immigration documents, and phon
Uganda’s brightest young innovators gathered in Kampala on Thursday for the 2025 National Enterprise Challenge finals, a showcase of the country’s most promising student-led enterprises.The event, held at Pope Paul VI Memorial Hotel in Rubaga, brought together top-performing schools fr
As the world marked World AIDS Day, the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Dr. Samuel Steven Kaziimba Mugalu, called on women to actively involve men in the fight against HIV/AIDS, saying their participation is crucial in shaping the nation’s response.Speaking at the Mothers’ Union he
Justice Egonda-Ntende said he is often disturbed by reports from magistrates’ courts, especially in cases involving bail applications. Justice Martin Stephen Egonda-Ntende, a Justice of the Court of Appeal and one of Uganda’s most respected jurists, has expressed frustration with what
Popular Odia singer Humane Sagar (Human Sagar) has died. He passed away on Monday, November 17, following multiple organ failure. He was 36. Humane Sagar was admitted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar with acute chronic liver failure and was said to be in a critical c
Over the weekend I awoke to a disorienting article on my phone news reporting app: ‘I’M READY TO MARRY NANTABA AS SECOND WIFE: NUP Legislator Vows as Kayunga Campaigns Turn Violent’ (Onobwino). What is this? I asked myself. Is Nantaba campaigning for marriage or for a political position? I
