public speeches, President Museveni likes using statistics to persuade and sway even sceptics about the economic dividends of accelerated investments in infrastructure. Whether it is railways, roads or hydro-dams, Mr Museveni specifies an expected drop in haulage costs, the internal rate of retu
Concerns over judicial independence in Uganda have resurfaced after former Kira Municipality MP Ssemujju Nganda issued a strongly worded statement ahead of the bail ruling for Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, who is expected to appear at Makindye Magistrate Court on Monday.In a message sh
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has clarified that Joseph Nuwashaba, the man who was arrested at Parliament carrying the severed head of a child, was convicted in 2024 and is currently serving a 35-year prison sentence.The clarification follows a serie
On Monday, June 22, 2026, reports emerged that Tabz had been dropped at Kampala Central Police Station (CPS). A photo later circulated online showing him in handcuffs.A photo showing handcuffed activist and NUP photographer Ninye Tabz has sparked fresh confusion over his whereabouts, days
On Saturday, June 20, 2026, Minister of State for Local Government Justine Nameere attended the wedding reception of Frank Mwesigye, a senior member of the Patriotic League of Uganda, and Laureen Natasha in Kigo.In her speech, Nameere advised Natasha to be submissive to her husband.
Rotarian Paddy Mwesigye has been officially installed as the fourth president of the Rotary Club of Kabale City, succeeding Rtn Dr Robert Mugarura.The colourful installation ceremony was held on June 20, 2026, at White Horse Inn in Makanga, Central Division, Kabale Municipality, and attrac
Singer Moses Ssali alias Bebe Cool has warned the Uganda National Musicians Federation (UNMF), led by Edrisa Musuuza alias Eddy Kenzo, against poor accountability in the management of government funds for musicians, warning that the federation will eventually be required to account for every shil
SOME World Cup viewers were left raging after Lionel Messi escaped seeing red after a dodgy-looking challenge against Algeria.Messi, 38, took centre stage with an incredible hat-trick on his return to World Cup action three and a half years after lifting the trophy in Qatar, drawing him le
Uganda’s political landscape is dominated by stories of imprisonment, intimidation, exile, and internal divisions.Dr. Kizza Besigye, one of the country’s most prominent opposition figures, continues to face political persecution and detention. Robert Kyagulanyi has spent significant pe
sensational fraud case involving billions of shillings, allegations of counterfeit currency and a prominent Ugandan businessman has exploded in court after consultancy firm Newplan boss Omulen Levy Lawrence was cited in a purported fake money racket during proceedings that saw eleven suspects rem
