Uganda has placed the fight against maternal mortality at the centre of this year’s World Population Day (WPD) commemoration, with government officials pledging to strengthen grassroots health services and community development under the Parish Development Model (PDM). Speaking during a media briefing in Kampala ahead of the national celebration, the Minister of State for Planning, […]
Read MoreRenowned opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye has been officially named head of the Council of Eminent Persons in the newly unveiled leadership structure of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), cementing his central role in shaping Uganda’s evolving political opposition. Latest Police Hunt for Skypins Boss in UGX 500 Million Foreign Jobs Scam House Help […]
Read MorePolice in Kampala have launched a major investigation into Skypins Tours and Travel, a company accused of defrauding dozens of Ugandans with promises of overseas jobs, resulting in losses estimated at over UGX 500 million. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson SSP Patrick Onyango, Skypins ran high-profile advertisements between 2022 and 2025 on radio, television, […]
Read MorePolice in Entebbe are investigating a horrific double murder in which an elderly couple, recently returned from retirement in the United States, was allegedly stabbed to death by their house help. The deceased, Mutaaga David (69) and his wife Mutaaga Deborah Florence (62), were found dead on July 6, 2025, in their home in Lugonjo-Nakiwogo […]
Read MorePresident Yoweri Museveni has issued a stern warning to public servants, declaring that corruption will not be tolerated as it undermines Uganda’s development agenda. Addressing thousands of civil servants and dignitaries gathered at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds for the 14th Africa Public Service Day, Museveni urged government employees to align themselves with the National Resistance Movement’s […]
Read MoreThe Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court has today convicted and sentenced four individuals, including two former Lira District land officials, over their roles in the fraudulent acquisition of land within the Lira Central Forest Reserve. The convicted include Omara Geoffrey, former Physical Planner of Lira District, who was fined UGX 2 million or face […]
Read More“I was beginning to be irritated by claims that Banyarwanda were being mistreated,” Museveni admitted. “But the meeting helped me understand that the problem has not been the law, but the implementers.”
Read MoreVeteran opposition politician and former Buikwe South MP Dr. Michael Lulume Bayiga has officially crossed from the Democratic Party (DP) to the newly registered People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), citing betrayal of democratic ideals by DP’s current leadership and a renewed commitment to the struggle for justice and good governance in Uganda. Latest NIRA Announces […]
Read MoreThe National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has announced a major expansion of its ongoing mass registration and renewal exercise by rolling out school-based child registration across the country. The move is aimed at addressing low uptake among unregistered Ugandans particularly children despite a successful renewal response from adults. Latest FDC Threatens Legal Action Over […]
Read MoreThe Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has threatened to take legal action against the Electoral Commission if it does not withdraw a recent directive requiring all candidates for President, Members of Parliament, and LCV Chairpersons to verify their academic documents through national examination bodies. Speaking at a press conference on July 7, 2025, FDC Chief […]
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