Minister Lugolobi Explains Why He ‘Stole’ Karamoja Ironsheets
State Minister for Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, Amos Lugoloobi, has defended his decision to use iron sheets meant for the Karamoja sub-region, insisting...
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UPDF Defends JAT Involvement in Kawempe By-election
JAT forces rained impunity on opposition NUP supporters with still and video images leaving even regime apologists cringingThe Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has...
Kenya's The Standard Backs Down On Gen Muhoozi
Last week, the Kenyan newspaper called Muhoozi a "Four-Star Brat" and described him on the front page in unforgiving terms, leading to protests from his supportersKenyan...
Ankole Journalists Divided Over Museveni’s 1m Cash Handout After Endorsing His Sole Candidature Ahead Of 2026
Chaos has erupted among a group of journalists from Ankole Western Uganda under their purported Ankole Journalists Association after endorsing President Yoweri Museveni�...
Fighting Resumes Between M23 and FARDC Despite Ceasefire Agreement
BUKAVU, DRC – Fighting has resumed between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) in South Kivu, just days after regional leaders b...
Parliament Rejects UPDF's UGX 138 Billion to Monitor 2026 Elections
Parliament has rejected a request by the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) to allocate UGX 138 billion for monitoring the 2026 general elections.Lawmakers argued that...
Makindye Court Martial Remains Closed As Besigye Is Nowhere To Be Seen
The absence of Dr. Kizza Besigye at the General Court Martial today has intensified speculation about his legal fate following the landmark Supreme Court ruling that decl...
Ramaphosa Vows to Reinforce South African Troops in DRC, Tells Rwanda to Withdraw Forces
Pretoria, South Africa – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to reinforce South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops deployed in the Democratic R...
Big People Who Betty Amongi Has Tormented And Made To Suffer Her Wrath Over The Years Listed
Gender minister Betty Amongi, as was recently portrayed by fellow minister Kahinda Otafiire, is a natural bully who doesn’t mind discomforting others. And in her public...
GOMA: Over 200 Romanian Mercenaries Captured by M23 Rebels
KIGALI, RWANDA – Atleast 288 Romanian mercenaries fighting for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government were captured by M23 rebels in Goma following the city�...