Bolitics
Uganda Gets $2.5M In UN Emergency Funds As Refugee Numbers Surge
The United Nations has released US$2.5 million in emergency funding to scale up life-saving humanitarian assistance for thousands of refugees fleeing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)...
State House Anti-Corruption Unit Drags City Lawyer Twebaze Drake To Court Over Shs 2B Scam
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit, together with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), on Tuesday, 10 June 2025, produced city...
“I’m Bringing A Wealth Of Experience To Fix Mbarara City” Seth Murari
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission Chairperson, Dr. Tanga Odoi, has revealed that the party has seen an overwhelming number of youth expressing interest in contesting for parliamentary...
President Museveni Tasks Religious Leaders To Spread Wealth Creation Message
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has tasked religious leaders to join the government's efforts of spreading the wealth creation message to Ugandans.
According to the President, religious leaders spend a lot...
New Digital Traffic Fines Spark Fear And Confusion Among Drivers
The newly rolled out express traffic fine scheme utilising automated technology which went live on Friday has sparked a feeling of unease among motorists, especially in Kampala.
With the new...
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba Calls For Immediate Release Of Colonel James Kasule
The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has ordered the immediate release of Colonel James Kasule, the UPDF second division deputy commander, who had been arrested over an...
Maj. Gen. Felix Kulayigye Resumes Role As UPDF Public Information Director
Major General Felix Kulayigye has officially resumed his duties as the substantive Director of Defence Public Information (DDPI) for the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) after a period of...
NBS TV, Daily Monitor, And NTV Reporters Barred From Covering Museveni’s State Of The Nation Address
Journalists from three of Uganda’s leading media outlets, NBS Television, NTV, and the Daily Monitor, have been excluded from covering President Yoweri Museveni’s State of the Nation Address (SONA)...
2026 General Elections: Hon. Muhammad Nsereko To Stand For Presidency
Hon. Al-Hajji Nsereko Muhammad, the Kampala Central Member of Parliament, has announced his candidacy for the 2026 presidential election.
He confirmed this on social media by sharing a poster announcing...
Court Declines To Hand Dr. Kizza Besigye Mandatory Bail
Dr. Kizza Besigye, Hajji Obeid Lutale, and Captain Denis Oola have been denied grant to the mandatry bail.
The Nakawa Chief Magistrate's Court, Judge Christine Nantege, cited a lack of...
Deputy Chief Of Defence Forces Lt Gen Peter Elwelu To Retire Next Month
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has finalised plans to retire seven senior generals within a month, in what military officials say is part of ongoing institutional renewal.
Among those...
Uganda Police To Recall Patrol Vehicles From Ministries Amid Mobility Crisis
The Uganda Police Force has announced plans to remove all the patrol vehicles allocated to all the Ministries and agencies in the country.
This directive comes at a time when...
