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Viewers: 10,003 By Spy Uganda KAMPALA – President Yoweri Museveni has formally appointed Dennis Katungi as the substantive Deputy Executive Director of the Uganda Media Centre (UMC), ending nearly six years of service in an acting capacity following the death of veteran government communicator Col. Shaban Bantariza in 2020. Museveni approved Katungi’s appointment in a letter dated May 30, …

Entebbe – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today presided over the swearing-in ceremony of Uganda’s new Deputy Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi, at State House Entebbe. Chief Justice Dr.Flavian Zeija, Deputy Chief Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni after the swearing ceremony on Friday. During the ceremony, President Museveni congratulated Justice Kazibwe on his appointment and …

Police in Mbale city have launched investigations after another teenage girl was found dead in her room in what is suspected to be a case of suicide. Vanisa Namakoye, 19, a senior five student at Mbale Progressive Secondary School and a resident of Bunamwani Lower Cell, was found dead at her home in Bumutoto Ward, Industrial Division. The incident comes …

The Kampala City Hall Court has remanded four men to Luzira Prison in connection with the killing of Uganda Rugby Cranes player Sydney Gyabi Gongodyo. The accused are Obed Mugwisa, 39, a boda boda rider and resident of Nsimbiziwome Zone in Nakawa division; Elly Mondoni, 33, a delivery agent with Medicinal Pharmacy and resident of Port Bell road in Luzira; …

The Kampala City Hall Court has remanded four men to Luzira Prison in connection with the killing of Uganda Rugby Cranes player Sydney Gyabi Gongodyo. The accused are Obed Mugwisa, 39, a boda boda rider and resident of Nsimbiziwome Zone in Nakawa division; Elly Mondoni, 33, a delivery agent with Medicinal Pharmacy and resident of Port Bell road in Luzira; …

Viewers: 100,001   By Andrew Irumba Katusabe KAMPALA—Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) Secretary General and Kasambya County Member of Parliament David Kabanda has revealed that the late businessman Rajiv Ruparelia was the principal sponsor of Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s 45th birthday celebrations held in 2019. Speaking during an exclusive interview with Joseph Kisitu, host of the online political talk show …

New Parliament Chambers works have entered into the final phase as contractor completes steel works and embarks on roofing .Construction of the new parliament chambers is being undertaken by Roko Construction Ltd. The works are expected to be complete by end of next year.However, the steel works, the most sophisticated aspect of the contract, were sub-contracted to an Irish firm, …

Post Views: 1 BY TWESIGYE AGGRYIN BUSHENYI—- A 77-year-old woman has died in a suspected drowning incident after her body was discovered in a water pond. The deceased is Jadrace Nyinesafari, a resident of Kijumo II Cell, Kabale Parish, Kakanju Sub-county in Bushenyi District. She reportedly left her home on the night of June 9, 2026, and could not …

Post Views: 2 BY AGGREY TWESIGYEIN KAMWENGE—-All livestock markets in Kamwenge District have been temporarily closed following concerns over the emerging threat of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) reported in neighbouring districts, in a bid to prevent possible spread among livestock farmers. The decision was reached after a consultation meeting between district leaders and veterinary experts, who warned of …

New law in the West African nation is ‘among the most repressive’ Niger’s president and former coup leader Abdourahamane Tchiani. (Photo courtesy of the BBC) The wave of West African nations threatening LGBTQ people with ever-harsher penalties  continued this week, as Niger enacted a law providing for up to 10 years in prison for same-sex intimacy and up to 20 …