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By Ben Musanje The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has denied allegations of staff mismanagement, inefficiencies in payment, and mishandling of registration kits during the ongoing national identity registration project. Claire Ollama, the NIRA Registrar, addressed these concerns during a press conference at police headquarters in Naguru, Kampala, providing a detailed breakdown of the project’s progress, staffing issues, and …

By Martin M. Lwanga The passing of Peter Mulira, a longstanding Rotarian and Senior Counsel, has left me deeply shaken. Peter was a gentleman and a scholar, reservoir of knowledge. I am not aware of anyone who possessed such a deep understanding of Buganda land matters, or indeed the constitutional history of Buganda, as he did. His knowledge of Uganda’s …

By Ben Musanje The Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Judith Nabakooba, has urged couples across Uganda to prioritize proper land registration, warning that failure to document ownership is fueling a surge in bitter family disputes. Speaking at a couples’ retreat in Busimbi Division, Mityana District on May 1, Nabakooba stressed that securing land titles while both partners are …

By Asuman Kiyingi Uganda today faces a question that can no longer be avoided: Who is actually in charge of the state? To the outside world, we project coherence—a reliable trade partner, a pillar of regional security, and a predictable diplomatic actor. Yet, domestic reality tells a different story: a state speaking in competing voices, perpetually correcting itself after the …

By Mulengera Reporters Mr. Asadu Kisitu is no longer Commissioner Customs at URA as his position has controversially been allocated to Henry Kwaligonza Byenkya who has been serving as Manager Warehousing. Kwaligonza is a lawyer from Makerere University and LDC. He is also understood to be good friends with people in top management at URA.   For a while, it …

By Mulengera Reporters On Thursday, diehard Museveni supporter Yusuf Nsibambi appeared on CBS’ Kiriza oba Gana program along with Semujju Nganda, Joyce Bagala Ntwatwa and older persons MP James Kakooza. To his credit, moderator Kalule Lameck prompted him to comment on the audio clip of his which had gone viral on internet days earlier.   In the audio, Nsibambi is …

By Ben Musanje The State Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Amos Lugoloobi, has called for a deeper, value chain-driven approach to data utilization in Uganda’s aquaculture sector, warning that gaps in knowledge and high input costs could undermine the industry’s potential despite encouraging new statistics. Lugoloobi made the remarks while officially launching the Uganda Aquaculture Census Report 2025 …

By Mulengera Reporters  Kayunga Regional Referral Hospital has issued an official statement seeking to clarify circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a newborn, urging the public to remain calm as investigations continue into the troubling incident.   In a press statement dated April 28, 2026, the Hospital Director Dr. Robert Ssentongo elaborated that the case stems from an event that occurred …

By Ben MusanjeThe government has paraded a total of 231 foreign nationals at the Ministry of Internal Affairs along Port Bell road in Kampala following two coordinated enforcement operations targeting illegal migration and suspected cybercrime networks. According to Simon Peter Mundeyi, spokesperson for the ministry, the arrests mark a significant step in Uganda’s intensified crackdown on undocumented foreigners and transnational …

By Mulengera ReportersA deepening rift has emerged at St. Francis Chapel at Makerere University after a group of congregants submitted a detailed petition to the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda and the Bishop of Kampala Diocese Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, alleging widespread governance failures, spiritual disorder and a breakdown of trust under current chapel leadership. Dated February 22, 2026, …