Dr. Kizza Besigye's legal team announced their intention to boycott the General Court Martial, following a ruling by Uganda's Supreme Court on January 31. The court determined that military courts do not have the authority to try civilians, halting ongoing cases
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has confirmed the arrest of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Chief of Communications and IT (CCIT) for allegedly accepting a $300,000 bribe from a Southern African Development Communi
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has asked that no public money be used to buy his clothes after concerns were raised about the 2025/2026 national budget which includes large amounts for meals, bed sheets and shoes for top government officials.
The Ministry of Works and Transport faces severe financial problems after taking over the Uganda National Roads Authority. Minister Gen Edward Katumba Wamala told Parliament that his ministry now has a debt of Shs 1.3 trillion from UNRA.According to the Works Minister, the debt grows by Shs
If Uganda went to war with a neighboring country, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, as Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), would be in charge of leading the military. His job would be to make sure the army protects Uganda, plans well, and responds effectively.General Muhoozi would study the situation,
A recent whistleblower report has unveiled alleged widespread mismanagement and corruption within the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), casting a shadow over Uganda’s critical agricultural sector. These revelations come at a time when agricul
The Kampala-Entebbe Expressway has marked three years of tolling operations with stellar results, exceeding both traffic and revenue projections.Addressing the media today, Eng. Stephen Kitonsa, the Acting Enginee
Donald Trump, after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, delivered a 30-minute inaugural speech outlining his policy agenda. Key promises included a crackdown on immigration and a focus on dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion initia
Security agencies led by the Directorate of Crime Intelligence’s (DCI) Flying Squad are intensifying efforts to recover a gun mysteriously stolen from the son of a high-ranking army general.The incident, which o
Dodoma. Tanzania’s ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), is set to pass a resolution endorsing President Samia Suluhu Hassan and President Hussein Ali Hassan Mwinyi as the party’s official candidates for the Union and Zanzibar presidential elections, resp
