We must distinguish between politics and our shared humanity. In Uganda today, there appear to be two Yoweri Kaguta Musevenis coexisting side by side.One is the tough-talking politician: the military-uniform-wearing, gun-carrying President who has ruled Uganda for nearly four decades. To h
Whereas President Yoweri Museveni has suspended 2026 Martyrs’ Day celebrations over the outbreak of Ebola epidemic in Bundibugyo district and the neighboring districts, the day remains a recognized Public Holiday.The clarification came today, Monday 18th May, 2026 from the Uganda Media C
Kampala, Uganda: Members of the NRM Revolutionary Network (NRN) have publicly called on President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to appoint the First Son and Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, as Uganda’s next Vice President, arguing that the move would guarantee stability, continuity an
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Chief of Defence Forces and Uganda’s newly fronted anti-corruption champion according to Hon Lwanga of Mukono, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has initiated a massive crackdown on individuals—including pastors, politicians, and businessmen—who are masquerading as foreign a
The General, who heads the Patriotic League of Uganda, reportedly believes Museveni’s style of leadership of compromises and concessions to powerful individuals and interest groups is outdated and has become a liability to the nation.Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of Defence Forces and s
Things have taken a dramatic twist in the past 24 hours, with Anita Among’s speaker race withdrawal announcement – a decision that has changed things in her favour, giving her hopes for a soft landing. Sources now tell The Pearl Times ‘AAA is not going to prison.’Yet before Anita A
Masaka — In politics, many leaders rise like thunderstorms — loud, dramatic and impossible to ignore — only to disappear leaving behind debris of broken trust and corruption scandals. But others move like the River Nile itself: calm, steady and life-giving to the communities around them.
Fear and grief have resurfaced in Karuswiga Village after a chimpanzee attacked and critically injured a four-year-old girl, renewing concerns over escalating human-wildlife conflict in the area.The child, identified as Kengonzi Pricia, was attacked on Friday evening at her family home and
Outgoing speaker Anita Among has cancelled a dinner she had planned for Saturday, May 16, 2026, as NRM MPs have reportedly been ordered to attend Jacob Oboth Oboth’s thanksgiving party in Mukono.Both events were meant to happen on Saturday but following developments in the last 48 hours,
Former Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has once again found herself at the center of political conversation following her recent trip to Istanbul. Kadaga shared a message on X, formerly Twitter, describing a “crispy and cool morning” at the Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference
