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Quarantined Ugandan Doctors Appeal for Family Support, Better Living Conditions During Ebola Isolation

“How does a doctor that works for you go days without brushing, bathing and changing clothes?” the statement asks, before comparing the quarantine experience to detention conditions. “Is your quarantine some kind of Guantanamo Bay?” Medical doctors quarantined after being exposed to Ebola while carrying out their duties have appealed to the government to provide […]

Witchcraft Claims Deepen Political Rift Among NUP Leaders in Mukono Municipality

Last week, Nambooze escalated the political dispute through a WhatsApp message, which, although it did not directly mention Kabanda by name, was widely interpreted as targeting him. Just weeks after settling into their new offices, political leaders in Mukono Municipality are trading accusations of witchcraft and political sabotage, exposing deep divisions within the opposition-led administration. […]

NEMA Suspends Kampala Wetland Demolitions for One Month

The temporary suspension comes amid heightened environmental restoration campaigns targeting wetland encroachment in and around Kampala, which have sparked public debate over conservation efforts and the impact on affected communities. The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has temporarily halted ongoing demolition and restoration enforcement activities in Kampala for one month following a request from the […]

Winnie Byanyima to Museveni: Our Young People Need Jobs, Not Mockery

The Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Winnie Byanyima writes to Yoweri Museveni Tibuhaburwa about his recent remarks concerning jobless young people and those moving to Gulf desert (countries) especially Dubai while leaving ” his Paradise” looking for jobs. An Open Letter to President Museveni; Our Young People Need Jobs, […]

University Student Dies After Suffering Severe Burns in Cooking Coil Explosion

Preliminary reports indicate that Juma sustained critical burns after a cooking coil reportedly exploded while he was preparing a meal in his room. A first-year student at Kyambogo University has died after sustaining severe burns in a fire incident at his rented accommodation in Bweyogerere. The deceased, identified as Bumba Juma, was pursuing a Bachelor […]

IGG Report Allegedly Flags Asset Declarations, Foreign Trips and Recruitment Practices in Probe of Former Speaker Among

The investigations also reportedly focus on wealth that authorities believe may not correspond with Among’s known sources of income and official earnings. The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has reportedly completed a preliminary report on former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among, highlighting a number of issues related to asset declarations, parliamentary expenditure, recruitment practices and […]

Questions of Accountability Surround Nwoya RDC Amid Growing Land Conflict Allegations 

Sources close to the matter allege that about 500 acres were informally earmarked for Omara as part of arrangements linked to the land dispute, claims that the RDC has not publicly responded to. Allegations against Nwoya Resident District Commissioner Christopher Omara have reignited debate about accountability, abuse of office, and the growing crisis of land […]

Bishop SS Bids Farewell to Long-Serving Headteacher as New Leadership Takes Charge

During the ceremony, Bishop Kagodo announced the appointment of John Ssenkuuma Musoke, formerly Headteacher of St. Peter’s Kibuzi Secondary School in Kayunga, as the new Headteacher of Bishop Senior School Mukono. Bishop’s Senior School Mukono has entered a new era of leadership following the retirement of its Headteacher, Robert Kyakulaga, whose stewardship of the institution […]

Girlfriend Arrested in Connection with Suspected Murder of UPDF Soldier

“The postmortem report indicates that the deceased was killed before his body was suspended on the tree. The body had also been tied several times,” ASP Mukombe revealed. In Tears at Parents’ Graves, Muganga Defends His Ugandan Identity Police in Serere District have detained a primary school teacher to assist with investigations into the suspected […]

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