Tributes pour in for Richard Obore, early mind behind mobile money idea
Uganda’s tech community is mourning Richard Obore, a quiet innovator credited by friends as an early mind behind the mobile money concept, whose ideas went largely unre...
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Kyagulanyi Unveils NUP Transition Blueprint Ahead of January 15, Polls
He alleged that NUP campaigns are frequently blocked, disrupted and violently suppressed by security agencies despite strong public support in many districts. He also acc...
Walukaga’s Mature Age Entry certificate was a valid document for his nomination
The Electoral Commission (EC) recently ejected Mathias Walukaga from the Busiro East parliamentary race.It argued that the academic document he relied on for his nominati...
NEMA Cracks Down on Wetland Encroachment, Arrests Prominent Jinja Investor
JUganda’s environmental watchdog has sent a strong warning to developers after the arrest of prominent Jinja businessman Magan M. Patel over alleged illegal encroachmen...
President Museveni Commissions PRO Industries Ethanol Plant in Luwero
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned PRO Industries Pte Limited’s ethanol and extra-neutral alcohol (ENA) manufacturing plant in Ndibulungi Village, Luwero...
EC Disqualifies NUP MP Candidate for Nakaseke North Constituency
The Electoral Commission (EC) has disqualified Geoffrey Kayanja, the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate for Nakaseke North MP seat, from the General Parliamentary El...
Former Bishop Stuart University Guild President Disqualified from Isingiro North Parliamentary Race
The Electoral Commission has disqualified Ankunda Best Arnold, a former Bishop Stuart University guild president, from the Isingiro North parliamentary race after ruling...
“Apologise Now!” — Latif Ssebagala Orders Bebe Cool to Say Sorry to Prince Kassim Nakibinge
Bebe Cool is under intense pressure after allegedly making derogatory remarks against Prince Kassim Nakibinge, the titular head of Muslims in Buganda Kingdom — and Lati...
Kyagulanyi maintains strict ‘no-independents’ policy during Mpigi campaign
NUP leader Robert Kyagulanyi has pledged to launch an independent inquiry into the alleged brutalization of fishing communities if elected in 2026.KAMPALA, Uganda — Nat...
Inside Uganda’s billion-dollar struggle to quit charcoal
Uganda faces a multibillion-dollar deadlock as charcoal remains the primary fuel for 82 percent of Kampala households.KAMPALA, Uganda — Behind the heavy scent of woodsm...