US accuses Rwanda of violating DRC peace agreement
FILE President Tshisekedi (L) of DRC and Rwanda's Paul Kagame (C) at Washington DCThe United States government has accused Rwanda of violating the Washington Accord, a pe...
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Women’s rights groups oppose proposed tax hikes on essential goods
KAMPALA, Uganda — A coalition of women’s rights organizations led by the Forum for Women in Democracy is calling on the government to halt proposed tax increases on e...
Govt Bars LDC Students Who Fail Three Papers from Supplementary Exams
Government has reaffirmed that LDC students who fail three or more Bar Course subjects cannot sit supplementary examinations, insisting the law mandates a full course ret...
I'm a Single Mother of Seven: Nandutu Seeks Leniency, Apologises to Karamoja
Former minister Agnes Nandutu makes an emotional plea for forgiveness, citing ill health, family responsibilities, and restitution efforts, as prosecution pushes for a cu...
Uganda tightens building controls as new law takes effect
KAMPALA – Uganda has ushered in sweeping reforms in its construction sector following the enactment of the Building Control (Amendment) Act, 2026, a move aimed at stren...
M7 Probes Vote Rigging in Kla Area As Fred Nyanzi Tightens Noose Around Kawempe’s Madina Nsereko’s Neck
A few weeks ago, President Museveni convened a meeting at Masaka State Lodge where he met stakeholders in a bid to understand the extent of truth in claims that the circu...
Court of Appeal Acquits Man Convicted of Defiling 4-Year-Old
The Court of Appeal in Kampala has acquitted William Jjuko, who had been sentenced to 27 years and 11 days in prison for aggravated defilement of a four-year-old girl in...
Gov’t Imposes New Taxes on Cement, Spirits
Alcohol consumers and the construction industry face fresh price hikes as the government tables the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2026, seeking to impose higher levies on...
Iran: Israel military strikes Imam Hossein University
The Israel Defense Forces, IDF, has announced a strike on Imam Hossein University, describing it as the main military university affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revoluti...
Total resentment as Museveni considers promoting minister Haruna Kasolo
After being despised and dismissed as crude, too local, aloof and unsophisticated, Kyotera-born politician Haruna Kasolo late last year proved sceptics wrong when he unex...