Flooding in Kampala Uganda’s political landscape is dominated by stories of imprisonment, intimidation, exile, and internal divisions. Dr. Kizza Besigye, one of the country’s most prominent opposition figures, continues to face political persecution and detention. Robert Kyagulanyi has spent significant periods abroad amid persistent security concerns. Other influential opposition leaders such as Erias Lukwago, Medard Lubega Sseggona, Abed Bwanika, Mathias …

Makerere University aerial view Makerere University has long stood as a beacon of higher education in Africa. For more than a century, the institution has produced leaders, scholars, researchers, and professionals who have shaped Uganda and the continent. Today, Makerere continues to pursue ambitious goals of internationalisation, research excellence, innovation, and global competitiveness. However, one challenge threatens to undermine these …

Pope Leo XIV On May 2025, as he made one year in office, Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical document of his papacy titled ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ (wonderful humanity) with some chapters sparking reactions and counter-reactions across the globe. From Pope Paul II, every Pontiff has a mandate to guide the Catholic church and the entire world through a theological …

Muhoozi (C) salutes his father Museveni at Entebbe airport All factors remaining constant, President Museveni’s son, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, is seated in a good spot to replace his father. After four decades, he finds himself in this prime position after his father emasculated – if not obliterated – all other potential candidates. If contenders have not been thoroughly humiliated, they …

The arrest of Erias Lukwago raises a question that should concern every Ugandan, regardless of political affiliation: if a senior lawyer can be seized under disputed circumstances while representing a controversial client, what protection remains for the ordinary citizen? This is not simply about one man or one dramatic morning in Wakaliga. It is about whether the institutions that support …

By Mulengera Reporters As the Bamasaaba community approaches the second anniversary of the coronation of His Highness Umukhuka III Jude Mike Mudoma, cultural leaders, clan heads, legal commentators and sections of the public are increasingly describing his reign as a turning point in the modern history of Bugisu cultural leadership. The period has been marked not only by renewed cultural …

Viewers: 90,001 By Spy Uganda The arrest of former Kampala Lord Mayor and senior advocate Erias Lukwago has triggered fresh political and constitutional debate in Uganda, with opposition leaders warning that the incident raises serious questions about the rule of law, judicial independence and Parliament’s ability to hold the Executive and security agencies accountable. The Forum for Democratic Change …

Viewers: 90,000 By Spy Uganda The High Court’s Commercial Division has dismissed an application by businessman and former property developer Edward Sendyona Mukasa seeking to be declared bankrupt, allowing Equity Bank Uganda to proceed with the sale of his remaining condominium unit to recover an outstanding loan. Mukasa filed Bankruptcy Cause No. 3 of 2025 under the Insolvency Act, …

Viewers: 90,001 By Spy Uganda Police in Arua City have recovered 27 motorcycles suspected to have been stolen during an operation conducted on Tuesday morning following the arrest of a suspect linked to motorcycle theft. According to the West Nile Regional Police spokesperson, SSP Josephine Angucia, officers from Arua Central Business Division arrested a suspect at around 6:00 a.m. …

Viewers: 90,003 By Spy Uganda Police in Tororo District have arrested four people accused of impersonating officials from the State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU) and using forged documents to intervene in a family land dispute. The suspects three men and one woman were arrested after allegedly presenting themselves as lawyers attached to the State House Anti-Corruption Unit and claiming …