× JINJA, Uganda — The Minister for Local Government, Balaam Barugahara, has directed Jinja District Chief Administrative Officer Lilian Nakamatte to step aside pending an investigation into allegations of corruption and maladministration. Barugahara issued the order during a special sitting of the Jinja District Council at district headquarters, after Speaker Simon Kibombo tabled a memorandum accusing Nakamatte of abetting corruption and …

Post Views: 129 By KIU PR DEPARTMENTKampala International University (KIU) has once again reaffirmed its position as Uganda’s leading private university and one of Africa’s fast-rising institutions of higher learning after being ranked the second-best university in Uganda in the latest Webometrics Ranking of World Universities.The latest recognition highlights KIU’s continued transformation into a research-driven, innovation-focused and globally competitive …

London, United Kingdom — The Republic of Uganda has officially joined the global Invictus Games community, becoming the 26th member nation of the Invictus Games Foundation during a ceremony held yesterday at Chatham House in London. The milestone reflects Uganda’s growing commitment to the welfare, recovery, and empowerment of wounded, injured, and sick service personnel and veterans through the transformative …

Three court journalists detained by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) at the General Court Martial in Makindye have been released following swift intervention by the Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) and sustained pressure from the media fraternity. The journalists—Margaret Zalwango of Vision Group, Judith Kukunda of Uganda Radio Network (URN), and Christine Nabatanzi—were arrested on Monday while covering proceedings tied …

President Yoweri Museveni has responded sharply to veteran journalist and long-time ally Andrew Mwenda following an opinion article in which the journalist questioned the president’s judgment and mental capacity. In an April 20, 2026, commentary published in The Independent, Mwenda criticised Museveni’s continued support for several local pharmaceutical and industrial projects, arguing that the 82-year-old president was being misled by …

Ituri & North Kivu, DR Congo — As health authorities continue efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, residents in the heavily affected provinces of Ituri and North Kivu say the crisis is being compounded not only by delayed response systems, but also by the rapid spread of misinformation and growing public complacency toward preventive …

There is a quiet conversation happening right now in the corridors of power in San Francisco, Beijing, Washington, and Brussels. It is a conversation about which continents will own the next century, and which will rent it. Africa is not in that conversation. I do not write this from despair. I write it from unusual access. I was born in …

× The Uganda Olympic Committee and PIBID/BIRDC have unveiled routes for the Olympic Day TOOKE Run in Bushenyi. The routes for the upcoming Olympic Day TOOKE Run were officially unveiled recently ahead of the highly anticipated event scheduled for 20th June in Bushenyi District. The run will feature three race categories designed to encourage participation from professional athletes, fitness enthusiasts, …

Viewers: 90,003 By Spy Uganda Uganda’s ruling National Resistance Movement has officially settled on Jacob Oboth Oboth and Thomas Tayebwa as its preferred candidates for Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively ahead of the opening of the 12th Parliament. The decision was reached during a high-level meeting of the NRM Central Executive Committee (CEC) held at State House Entebbe on …

Viewers: 90,000 By Spy Uganda Newly crowned Arsenal F.C. head to Selhurst Park this weekend looking to complete their remarkable Premier League campaign on a high as attention increasingly shifts toward next week’s UEFA Champions League Final. While Arsenal’s title celebrations are expected to dominate the occasion against Crystal Palace F.C., manager Mikel Arteta faces a major selection dilemma …