Coffee farmers in Ntungamo District are grappling with a surge in theft cases targeting ripe cherries and dried beans during the peak harvest season, prompting calls for stronger security measures, improved policing and protection of household incomes.NTUNGAMO — Coffee farmers in Ntungam
Wambugu is currently serving an 80-year prison sentence, a punishment that, if fully served, would see him walk out of prison as an elderly man of 81 years. Yet despite the conviction, he insists he is innocent and says his nightmare began over something as simple as refusing to buy alcohol for a
Sheila Orikiriza, a Kabale-based businesswoman who sued Mandela Millers, demanding Shs 50.8 million for goods she says were never delivered, has suffered a setback after filing the case in the wrong court.Orikiriza claimed she paid Mandela Millers Shs 37 million for goods that were never d
Last month’s Cabinet reshuffle was intended to usher in a new team at Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and reset the country’s diplomacy and visibility abroad.Instead, it has left the ministry facing an uncertain transition after questions emerged over the eligibility of two of P
The newly elected Buwama Sub-county chairperson has called for an investigation into the construction of the local government headquarters after discovering major structural defects in the less-than-three-year-old building, raising concerns over possible misuse of public funds and poor workmanshi
Masindi District leadership has been thrown into early-term controversy after the removal of its vice chairperson, following revelations he did not meet the minimum academic qualifications required by law.The development has triggered debate among residents, political leaders, and civil se
Uganda has allocated Shs5.23 trillion to the health sector in FY 2026/27 to strengthen healthcare delivery and reduce donor dependence, but the omission of Shs28 billion for medical interns has sparked concern over training gaps and staffing pressures in public hospitals.The government has
— It began as a routine ministerial handover on paper, but quickly morphed into one of those uniquely Ugandan moments where politics, philosophy, and pastoral economics collide in full public view. Kahinda Otafiire and Ephraim Kamuntu are veteran politicians and friends. Replacing each other i
KAKUMIRO — Concerned residents of Kakumiro District have appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to intervene and resolve the growing political rivalry between Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja and State Minister for Works Hon. Fred Byamukama, saying the feud is negatively affecting servic
The Industrial Court of Uganda has ruled in favor of former Wakiso District Assistant Records Officer Fred Ssewanyana, declaring that his compulsory retirement from public service was unlawful and unfair due to a violation of his right to a fair hearing.In a landmark judgment delivered on
