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Calm but tense mood engulfs Kampala as Museveni sworn in for new term

Calm but tense mood engulfs Kampala as Museveni sworn in for new term

Kampala wore an unusually calm face on Tuesday as President Yoweri Museveni was sworn in for a seventh term, with reduced business activity, light traffic and heavy security across the city.From the usually bustling Kampala Road to the crowded streets of Kikuubo, Nakasero and Owino Market,

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Kisanja of No Sleep: Museveni Calls Ugandans to Action in New Term

Kisanja of No Sleep: Museveni Calls Ugandans to Action in New Term

President Yoweri Museveni has urged Ugandans to embrace urgency and hard work in his new term, warning against complacency and calling for collective effort to drive national transformation.At a ceremony marked by symbolism, patriotism, and renewed political commitment, President Museveni

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Museveni Swearing-In Disrupts Gulu-Kampala Bus Transport as Fares Surge

Museveni Swearing-In Disrupts Gulu-Kampala Bus Transport as Fares Surge

Normal bus services from Gulu City to Uganda’s capital, Kampala, were significantly disrupted on Tuesday as President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni took the oath for a seventh term in office. The Gulu-Kampala Highway is a major transport corridor linking towns and cities in the Acholi sub-region and n

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Border Stability Boosted as UPDF and Tz Army Hold First-Ever Proximity Commanders’ Meeting

Border Stability Boosted as UPDF and Tz Army Hold First-Ever Proximity Commanders’ Meeting

Uganda and Tanzania have strengthened bilateral security cooperation after holding their inaugural proximity commanders’ meeting in Misenyi District, agreeing on closer coordination, intelligence sharing and sustained joint efforts to secure the shared border.The Uganda Peoples’ Defenc

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Commercial Court targets 320 banking cases in two-week mediation drive

Commercial Court targets 320 banking cases in two-week mediation drive

The Commercial Division of the High Court has launched an intensive two-week mediation exercise targeting more than 320 banking and credit-related disputes, in a move aimed at reducing case backlog and unlocking billions of shillings tied up in prolonged litigation.The initiative, conducte

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Uganda-South Sudan border impasse: Uganda security arrests Kenyan truck drivers' leader

Uganda-South Sudan border impasse: Uganda security arrests Kenyan truck drivers' leader

Long distance truck drivers on the Kenyan side have imposed a blockade on Ugandan border entry points after Ugandan security forces arrested their leader.Mr Sudi Kauli Mwatela, the chairperson of Long-Distance Drivers Union, and a Kenyan national, was arrested on Sunday at the Uganda-South

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Hellen Lukoma: Age is an achievement, not an insult

Hellen Lukoma: Age is an achievement, not an insult

Closer to her forties, Ugandan actress and musician Hellen Lukoma has urged her fellow agemates in the entertainment circles to embrace their age and count it as a blessing from God.Often, entertainers find it hard to reveal their age when asked. Some go an extra mile in lying about their

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Wadada Rogers: The fears that caused Bobi Wine’s escape from Uganda are still eminent

Wadada Rogers: The fears that caused Bobi Wine’s escape from Uganda are still eminent

Last week, the National Unity Platform (NUP) announced the return of their party President, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu (Bobi Wine), following the completion of what was termed as his international engagements. The party did not however disclose the actual date with speculators asserting the retur

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Legendary singer dies on day he's set to be released from prison

Legendary singer dies on day he's set to be released from prison

Rwandan singer has died on the day he was set to be released from prison in Kigali, according to the Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS). The agency said the 48-year-old "took chunks of medicine which he had been prescribed for a pre-existing condition" and allegedly overdosed.Hillary Sengab

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Amad: Manchester United reach key decision on Ivorian’s future

Amad: Manchester United reach key decision on Ivorian’s future

Manchester United forward Amad is experiencing a difficult season at Old Trafford so far, prompting talk of a possible departure at the end of the season. The Ivorian spent the first half of the season operating in the right-sided wing-back role, impressing with his work ethic and tenacity.

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