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CABINET FEVER: Museveni’s VP Dilemma – and Why Northern, Busoga And Buganda Could Complicate Things For Alupo

CABINET FEVER: Museveni’s VP Dilemma – and Why Northern, Busoga And Buganda Could Complicate Things For Alupo

Following his confirmation as President in the gazette and the impending swearing‑in ceremony at Kololo, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni now turns to the delicate, almost ritualistic task of assembling the cabinet that will carry him through the next five years. In a series of projection repor

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Heavy container trucks, fuel tankers must get off Ugandan roads - Museveni declares in Kenya

Heavy container trucks, fuel tankers must get off Ugandan roads - Museveni declares in Kenya

Museveni explained that Uganda’s roads currently carry passengers, light cargo, heavy goods and petroleum products at the same time, creating congestion and inefficiency.President Yoweri Museveni has said Uganda is moving toward a shift in its transport system, where heavy cargo and fuel

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BIG INTERVIEW: Boda-bodas will be reduced in the city under new transport plan - Gen Katumba

BIG INTERVIEW: Boda-bodas will be reduced in the city under new transport plan - Gen Katumba

'Boda-bodas have provided employment. If tomorrow we decided to remove them, what would happen to the young men who depend on them? Each rider supports several people. So, they have benefits, but they also present challenges. They need to be better organised, and we had already started that proce

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UGX 4.5 Million Mobile Money Dispute Puts MTN Uganda Under Scrutiny

UGX 4.5 Million Mobile Money Dispute Puts MTN Uganda Under Scrutiny

Kampala resident, Matsiko Brian, is locked in a frustrating battle with telecom companies after a mobile money transaction worth UGX 4.5 million allegedly disappeared from the system despite a court order directing its recovery.Matsiko Brian, a resident of Mengo, says he has spent weeks pu

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Seven Dead in Separate Road Accidents in Ntungamo Over the Weekend

Seven Dead in Separate Road Accidents in Ntungamo Over the Weekend

At least seven people were killed over the weekend in separate accidents along Ntungamo roads, with a single accident claiming five lives alone.Three people were killed on the spot when a track they were traveling on overturned along the Kakukuru-Kayenje road in Rweikiniro Sub-county, Ntun

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Three Supporters Dead After Red Devo FC Fans’ Taxi Crashes on Kampala–Gulu Highway

Three Supporters Dead After Red Devo FC Fans’ Taxi Crashes on Kampala–Gulu Highway

A tragic road accident has claimed the lives of three supporters of Red Devo FC following their team’s heavy defeat in the Stanbic Uganda Cup Round of 16.On Friday night at Hamz Stadium in Kampala, Express FC delivered a dominant 4–0 victory over Red Devo FC, eliminating them from the

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Government turned Muwanga Kivumbi into a martyr - Butambala MP elect Mukiibi

Government turned Muwanga Kivumbi into a martyr - Butambala MP elect Mukiibi

Mukiibi, a journalist-turned politician who recently unseated Kivumbi after more than 15 years as Butambala Member of Parliament, has been responding to public criticism following a deadly security raid at the opposition politician’s home on election night.Butambala MP-elect Eriasa Mukii

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Shock in Dokolo: Widow Found Murdered After Repeated Death Threats Over Land Dispute

Shock in Dokolo: Widow Found Murdered After Repeated Death Threats Over Land Dispute

Dokolo, Uganda | Residents of Odeye Village, Adagnyeko Parish, are reeling after a widow in her 50s, Cidon, was found dead in her home on Thursday, two days after she was last seen alive.Authorities have confirmed that the woman was strangled and sexually assaulted, raising alarm over fami

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Iran fires missiles at joint US-UK base Diego Garcia in Indian Ocean, signaling longer missile reach: Report

Iran fires missiles at joint US-UK base Diego Garcia in Indian Ocean, signaling longer missile reach: Report

If confirmed, this would mark Iran’s first operational use of IRBMs and a significant attempt to target areas far beyond Middle East and threaten US interests.Iran reportedly fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, a joint US-UK military base in the middle of the

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MPs urge caution as government moves to ban old taxis

MPs urge caution as government moves to ban old taxis

A number of legislators have expressed mixed reactions to a government proposal to phase out old taxis from Kampala and other urban roads, as authorities push to improve road safety and modernise public transport.The proposal, which is under discussion by the parliamentary committee on Com

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