Kwania UPC stalwart pledges support for Museveni

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Kwania – Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) stalwart and Kwania District Chairperson, Alex Ogwal, has declared his support for President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in the forthcoming elections. Speaking during Museveni’s campaign rally in Kwania on Friday, Ogwal welcomed the President and his entourage, commending the central government team led by the Resident District Commissioner (RDC), District Internal Security Officer (DISO), and …

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Mufti Flags Off Free Eye Camp at Old Kampala Hospital

Mufti Flags Off Free Eye Camp at Old Kampala Hospital

MAYUGE– His Eminence Dr. Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, the Mufti of Uganda, has officially flagged off the commencement of free treatment for eye illnesses in the community. The eye camp is organized by several donors, including the King Salman Humanitarian Aid & Relief Centre and Al-Basar International Foundation, both founded in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The program is coordinated …

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Tausi Bus Catches Fire on Masaka–Mbarara Highway

Tausi Bus Catches Fire on Masaka–Mbarara Highway

By Robert Segawa A Tausi Bus traveling from Kampala to western Uganda caught fire this afternoon along the Masaka–Mbarara highway, forcing an emergency stop in Kyazanga town, Lwengo District. According to eyewitnesses, smoke was first seen billowing from the rear tyres on the driver’s side as the bus approached Kanyogoga, just before the Prisons area. Despite the danger, the driver …

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Ugandan anti-LGBTQ pastor uses Charlie Kirk murder to sell books

Pastor Martin Ssempa (Photo courtesy of the Monitor)

Ugandan homophobe Martin Ssempa echoes allegations of right-wing Americans. Pastor Martin Ssempa (Photo courtesy of the Monitor) Pastor Martin Ssempa, Uganda’s most prominent homophobic cleric, has been using the murder of American right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk to promote Ssempa’s homophobia agenda and to seek buyers for Ssempa’s recently published anti-LGBTQ book. In a series of social media posts, Ssempa …

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Peace, Oil Revenues and Cattle Restitution Top Museveni’s Agenda in Alebtong and Otuke

Peace Oil Revenues and Cattle Restitution Top Musevenis Agenda in

By Jumah Kakomo/ Kabuye Ronald  Lango Sub-region – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said government is considering a flat-rate cattle compensation plan across northern Uganda, a proposal he has discussed with leaders in Lango, Teso and Acholi sub-regions. Peace, Oil Revenues and Cattle Restitution Top Museveni’s Agenda in Alebtong and Otuke 13 Speaking at campaign rallies in Alebtong and later …

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Nandala Mafabi promises better roads, interest free boda boda loans to Buyende residents

Nandala Mafabi promises better roads interest free boda boda loans

Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Nathan Nandala Mafabi on Thursday took his campaign trail to Buyende District, where he pledged to prioritize road construction and improved service delivery if elected in 2026. Addressing supporters at Bukungu landing site on the shores of Lake Kyoga, Mafabi said his government would protect fishing communities and guarantee them free access to …

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Two Manafwa Top Civil Servants Convicted Over Shs1.6 Billion Fraud

Two Manafwa Top Civil Servants Convicted Over Shs16 Billion Fraud

The Mbale Court has convicted two senior Manafwa District officials, Principal Human REsource Officer  (PHRO) Betty Namono and Chief Finance Officer (CFO) Michael Bichacha, over a Shs1.6 billion fraud case involving Duckhill Microfinance Limited in Mbale. Court documents reveal that the two accused obtained the money through false pretences, using forged contracts, documents, and security instruments, including land titles, to …

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