Youthquake: Why Uganda’s Presidential Race is Teeming with Young Hopefuls
Uganda’s 2026 presidential race has exploded into a spectacle of youthful ambition, drawing in an unprecedented number of young contenders who say they are tired of politics as usual. From…
Uganda Bids Farewell to Mary Karooro Okurut
Mary Busingye Karooro Okurut, a distinguished educator, author, politician, and advocate for women’s empowerment, passed away in Kampala on August 11, 2025, at the age of 70. Her death was…
Watoto Church Dismisses Pastor Over Alleged Sexual Immorality
Watoto Church has announced the dismissal of one of its pastors following allegations of sexual immorality, reaffirming its commitment to upholding moral integrity among its leadership. The announcement was delivered…
Chaos, Petitions and Verdicts: NRM Tribunal Begins Sifting Through 2025 Primary Fallout
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) is grappling with the aftermath of its chaotic July 17 parliamentary and LC5 primaries, which sparked a flood of petitions and allegations of electoral…
Trump Slaps 50% Tariff on Indian Imports, Sparking Economic Jitters
United States President Donald Trump has officially imposed a 50% tariff on all Indian imports, a move that has sent shockwaves across global trade corridors and left Indian policymakers scrambling…
ICC Sets September Hearing Against Fugitive LRA Warlord Joseph Kony
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has scheduled a three-day confirmation of charges hearing against Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) leader Joseph Kony, to run from September 9 to 11, 2025, at…
Regulating Social Media Is Not Repression, Uganda Is Acting Within Global Norms
In recent days, global attention has been drawn to the case of Elson Tumwine, a Ugandan university student who allegedly resurfaced in prison after posting a TikTok video insulting the…
Tragedy on Hoima-Buliisa Road: 19 Dead, 13 Injured in Kigorobya Lorry Crash
A devastating road accident claimed the lives of 19 people and left 13 others injured last night when a Fuso lorry overturned near Hillside Secondary School in Kigorobya along the…
Kikuube Father Poisons His Four Children, Kills Three in Shocking Family Tragedy
A 45-year-old man in Kikuube district is under police guard at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital after allegedly poisoning his four children, killing three of them in an alarming incident that…
Angalia Replaces Amlan in Kikuube, Declares War on Land Grabbing and Environmental Abuse
The newly appointed Kikuube Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Godwin Angalia Kasigwa, has pledged to crack down on land grabbing and illegal encroachment on wetlands and forest reserves during his tenure.…
