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Kampala-The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) vice Chairperson for Central region and Mawokota South MP, Yusuf Nsibambi, has officially crossed to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), citing what he described as a lack of clear direction and coordination within the opposition. Yusuf Nsibambi addressing Journalists at NRM headquarters Speaking at the NRM secretariat on Wednesday, Nsibambi said his decision …

Kampala– The Judiciary in Uganda has announced a major shift to a fully paperless court system, with all courts set to adopt electronic processes under the Electronic Court Case Management Information System (ECCMIS) effective June 1, 2026. Chief Justice Flavian Zeija. (Courtesy photo) According to the administrative circular dated February 17, 2026, signed by Chief Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija, the …

A delegation of Muslims from the Greater Muslim District, comprising the local government districts of Mpigi, Butambala, and Gomba, has paid a courtesy visit to the Mufti of Uganda, Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, at his office at the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council headquarters in Old Kampala. The delegation, operating under the Butambala Masjid Imams Association, visited the Mufti on Tuesday, February …

Iran’s architecture of internet control is built on technologies from China, according to an analysis published by a British human rights organization, according to reports by British newspaper, The Guardian. The report by Article 19 says the technologies include facial recognition tools used on Uyghurs in western China and a Chinese alternative to the US-based GPS system, BeiDou. The report outlines the policies …

Standard Chartered’s shares tumbled last week following sudden exit of Chief Financial Officer Diego De Giorgi. The bank’s London shares fell 4.1% at the market open while its Hong Kong-listed stock dropped as much as 6.4% before paring losses to stand 1.7% lower, underperforming the benchmark Hang Seng index which was up nearly 0.6%. De Giorgi stepped down from the role …

By Michael Jjingo Let’s face it, our education system has taught students how to find x, recite Shakespeare, and cram the digestive system of an insect. But one thing it still struggles to teach is how to create value, solve real problems, and more importantly, earn money without writing love-like application letters to HR managers. But a quiet revolution is knocking. A new …

After ten years, millions in financing and bold promises to transform Uganda’s business and tourism competitiveness, the Competitiveness and Enterprise Development Project (CEDP) is now under an unforgiving spotlight. The December 2025 Value for Money audit on CEDP has laid bare a troubling pattern of delayed works, underutilised facilities, partially implemented reforms and systems that exist on paper but struggle …

Uganda’s tourism sector may be posting impressive numbers on paper, but beneath the glossy “Explore Uganda” billboards lies a troubling trail of gaps, missed targets and weak oversight, according to the December 2025 Auditor General’s report on the marketing and branding of tourism activities by the Ministry of Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities and the Uganda Tourism Board. The audit returned …

Tears, anger and disbelief have engulfed Nsambya after the Kampala Archdiocese move to evict more than 500 people from Nsambya Housing Estate, triggering accusations of betrayal, hypocrisy and cold-hearted disregard for families who have called the church-owned land home for over five decades. What was once a quiet, tight-knit estate built in the 1960s has now turned into a battleground of legal …

Police in Nateete have arrested a suspect linked to a series of motor vehicle number plate thefts and recovered several stolen plates during an intelligence-led operation. Suspect exhuming the plates According to the Uganda Police Force spokesperson for Kampala Metropolitan, Reachel Kawala, the suspect was identified as Semujju Steven, a 33-year-old resident of Busega. Kawala confirmed that security operatives recovered …