Every Wednesday and Thursday, Uganda’s specially constituted wildlife crimes court comes alive with activity. Chief Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu, or two other judicial officials, preside over cases from across the East African country, in the only court in Africa assigned primarily to handle wildlife offences.On February 12 2026, the Court, based in the Kampala suburb of Makindye, heard a case in …
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This weekend, JKL Lady Dolphins have to brace themselves for back-to- back league games against UPDF Lady Tomahawks and Angels basketball club in Lubowa and YMCA on Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10 respectively. By then, JKL will probably have recovered enough from the rigours of last Sunday, May 3, when they had to labour for their 47-37 victory …
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URA coach Hussein Mbalangu Coach Hussein Mbalangu did not feel that his URA side deserved to lose 0-2 to SC Villa in the first leg of the Stanbic Uganda Cup semi-final on the night of Monday, May 4 at Nakivubo stadium. Mbalangu insisted that luck was just not on their side. Compared to SC Villa, who actually will head into …
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× Amlan Tumusiime standing with Army spokesman Gen Felix Kulaije 15th April 2026 YES, GENERAL MUHOOZI KAINERUGABA IS A RISING AND SHINING STAR OF AFRICA Doctor Ken Giami, the London-based Nigerian founder and Executive Chairman of the African Leadership Organization, has occasionally described Uganda’s Chief of Defense Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, as a rising and shining star of Africa. Dr. …
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Eng Joselyn Rwabwogo Rwakakooko The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has a new acting managing director. Joselynne Rwabwogo Rwakakooko, formerly the company’s chief commercial and operations officer, was named to the top position effective May 2, 2026, replacing Paul Mwesigwa, who was placed on forced leave by the ministry of Energy and Mineral Development as part of a sweeping …
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National Insurance Corporation (NIC) Holdings Limited is on the verge of divesting its entire stake in Uganda, in a transaction that could reshape the insurance landscape. As one of the oldest insurance companies in Uganda, the board of NIC Holdings recently issued a public notice signalling that Corporate Holdings Limited and Industrial and General Insurance Plc – the company’s biggest …
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As anticipated, parliament on Tuesday night passed the contentious Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, following nearly eight hours of heated debate. The passage capped an unusually rapid legislative process, with the Bill enacted in just 20 days, raising concerns about parliament’s constitutional oversight role. Attention now shifts beyond parliament to a broader constitutional and political arena, with questions emerging over …
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A new kind of risk is quietly reshaping Uganda’s financial sector, one that doesn’t show up on traditional balance sheets but could determine the future of investment, lending and economic growth. At a high-level meeting in Kampala, aBi Finance, working with key industry partners, unveiled two initiatives aimed at pushing banks and microfinance institutions toward a new standard: financing that …
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At the Dei BioPharma campus in Matugga, rows of laboratories and production units are being built with one goal, to shift Uganda from importing medicines to manufacturing them. It’s a bold gamble in a global industry dominated by a handful of powerful countries, and one that carries implications far beyond health. For government officials who toured the facility ahead of …
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By Amlan Tumusiime President Museveni has survived many storms largely because of his political astuteness, strong character, conviction and personality. Yet each time, there is contentious legislation in Parliament, opposition charlatans make a lot of demagoguery and noise which crowds out President Museveni’s supporters and create the impression that the indefatigable man from Rwakitura is finally finished. And I’m …
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