Faith Kiconco’s untimely death serves as a sobering reminder of the dangers of road travel in the country, highlighting the urgent need for stricter road safety measures. A 20-year-old student, Faith Kiconco, died in a fatal road crash over the weekend in Rubanda District. Kiconco, a Senior Six student at Kabale Brainstorm High School, where […]
“As shepherds of God’s people, we invite all the faithful to remain calm, prayerful, united, and hopeful,” the statement said. The Uganda Episcopal Conference has called on Catholics across the country to remain calm, prayerful, and united following the Government’s decision to postpone the national Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations that were scheduled to take place […]
Karangwa also served as the NRM Chairperson for Kayunga District and was widely known for his mobilization efforts and community engagements within the ruling party structures. Shock and grief have engulfed supporters of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) in Kayunga District and across the country following the death of Senior Presidential Advisor for Special […]
“In the meantime, I pledge to continue cooperating with all ongoing investigations as initiated by the relevant organs of the state to get to the root of all the allegations raised,” she said. Former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has withdrawn from the race for Speaker of the 12th Parliament amid mounting pressure following […]
“After consultations with the national epidemic response task force and religious leaders, we have decided to postpone the Martyrs’ Day celebrations to a later date, which will be communicated,” President Museveni said. The Government has postponed this year’s Martyrs’ Day celebrations following the reported Ebola-related death of a traveller from the Democratic Republic of Congo […]
Some MPs were heard objecting to the proposal on regional balance grounds, noting that both Wanyoto and Oboth-Oboth come from Eastern Uganda. The race for leadership of Uganda’s 12th Parliament continues to take new twists, with newly sworn-in Mbale City Woman Representative Lydia Wanyoto appearing to shift her ambitions from Speaker to Deputy Speaker. Wanyoto, […]
The clearest signal came from Daudi Kabanda, Secretary General of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), who publicly announced that General Muhoozi Kainerugaba had endorsed the Defence Minister for the speakership. What was officially presented as a thanksgiving ceremony at Defence Minister Jacob Oboth-Oboth’s rural home in Mukono over the weekend increasingly looked like something […]
Political analysts say the unfolding events represent one of the most significant legal and political challenges yet faced by Among, once regarded as among the most influential figures in Uganda’s political landscape. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reportedly ordered a sweeping investigation into former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among over allegations of corruption, illicit […]
President Yoweri Museveni has in the past publicly questioned the source of Among’s wealth, including her reported business empire and ownership of high-value properties. The Director of Communication and Public Affairs at Parliament, Chris Obore, has been arrested in what appears to be an intensifying crackdown linked to ongoing corruption investigations surrounding Speaker Anita Annet […]
Sources familiar with the investigation said the raid forms part of a broader crackdown targeting senior public officials suspected of abusing public office for personal gain. A high-stakes joint security operation led by the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), with backing from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and other security agencies, have this afternoon (Saturday […]