Ntinda-Relatives and friends of Dr. Sarah Bireete have commended her for resilience and courage, days after the Buganda Road Magistrates Court granted her bail.Dr. Sarah Bireete (in middle) during the Thanksgiving ceremonyDr. Bireete, the Executive Director of the Center for Constit
The race for the Speakership of Uganda’s 12th Parliament has exposed a quiet but consequential struggle inside the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), with incumbent Speaker Anita Among emerging as both the symbol and beneficiary of a rapidly closing party consensus.When Norbert M
Uganda’s just-concluded 2026 general elections, many prominent politicians, including long-serving lawmakers and key cabinet members, were voted out nationwide as voters chose new representatives over established figures.This event signalled a major upheaval in Parliament since the intro
Ministry of Local Government Permanent Secretary Ben Kumumanya (right) handing over the contract to a team from UB Consulting at the Ministry of Local Government Headquarters in Kampala on Wednesday 30 April 2025.KAMPALA – The Ministry of Local Government has unveiled a new five-year str
The retired seventh Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Henry Luke Orombi, has urged Ugandans to heal from the wounds of the recently concluded elections and to spread love among themselves in the interest of national unity.Orombi made the call on Sunday while speaking at a memorial servic
Mr Richster Amarh Amarfio, Vice President of the National Fisheries Association of Ghana (NAFAG), has underscored the role wetlands play in Ghana’s ecological balance and fisheries sustainability, warning that continued encroachment threatens livelihoods and food security.Mr Amarfio, who
Independent candidate Mercy Kanyesigye Friday defeated NRM’s Flag bearer Dianah Ampaire Kampe to win the National Female Youth MP seat after a closely fought vote in Hoima.Hoima, Uganda: Mercy Kanyesigye, running as an independent candidate, has been declared the winner of the National F
On December 7, 2025, Reuters carried a stark headline that rippled across Uganda’s political landscape: “Bobi Wine says Uganda security forces beat him.”The wire story reported that Uganda’s leading opposition figure, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, said he was bea
Research. Science professors conduct research on water pollution in Lake Victorian in October last year. Their findings indicated that the lake contained heavy metals, pesticides and other chemicals. PHOTO/FILEAt dawn, the cool breeze from Lake Victoria should carry freshness, the soft rus
Veteran politician and public figure Fred Mukasa Mbidde has shared his thoughts on which female artiste from Uganda’s younger generation he believes is making a notable impact on the music scene.Speaking during an interview on Sanyuka Uncut, Mbidde singled out singer Ava Peace as one of
