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Uganda’s opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) says its parliamentary candidate Asio Florence has gone missing hours before her scheduled nomination, while Speaker of Parliament Anita Among was declared unopposed for the Bukedea Woman MP seat — deepening fears of political intimidation ahead of the 2026 general elections. NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi, known widely as Bobi Wine, said Asio and several …

By Kasirye Ronald, Journalist, TV Producer, and CEO of Ronkas Media Uganda’s government is once again preparing to borrow heavily in the name of development. This time, the request before Parliament is for Shs 8.2 trillion, roughly USD 2.1 billion, allegedly to finance energy and infrastructure projects. On paper, it sounds like progress. In reality, it is another act in …

By Kasirye Ronald | Journalist, TV Producer & CEO, Ronkas Media Uganda is no longer governed; it is managed like a private estate by a family that has replaced institutions with loyalty networks. What was once the Ugandan state has been hollowed out and repurposed into a criminal syndicate masquerading under the banner of the National Resistance Movement (NRM). This …

KAMPALA — A storm has engulfed Uganda’s pharmaceutical sector following the revelation that the deadly anaesthetic drug Bupitroy Heavy (Bupivacaine 0.5%), recently recalled by the National Drug Authority (NDA), was manufactured in India and distributed locally by one of East Africa’s largest pharmaceutical giants — Abacus Pharma (A) Limited. The NDA’s “Class A” recall, the highest possible level signaling life-threatening …

KAMPALA — A massive drug scandal has rocked Uganda’s medical world after the National Drug Authority (NDA) ordered an emergency recall of a dangerous anaesthetic linked to life-threatening surgical complications in hospitals across the country. At the heart of the storm are two big names: Abacus Pharma (A) Ltd — Uganda’s biggest drug distributor, and Troikaa Pharmaceuticals Ltd — an …

63 people have been confirmed dead and several others injured in a road fatal crash that occurred today, 22nd October 2025, at midnight 12:15 am at Kitaleba Village, near Asili Farm, along the Kampala-Gulu Highway, Uganda Police has confirmed. According to police, the fatal crash involved four motor vehicles; UBF 614X, Isuzu bus (Nile Star Coaches), CGO 5132AB 07 Toyota …

By Kasirye Ronald, Journalist and CEO Ronkas Media For decades, Ugandans have been promised transformation through glittering government initiatives such as Entandikwa, NAADS, Operation Wealth Creation, and now the Parish Development Model, known as PDM. Yet behind every grand launch, speech, and budget allocation lies the same bitter truth: ordinary Ugandans remain trapped in the same cycle of poverty, corruption, …

By Jumah Kakomo/ Kabuye Ronald President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reaffirmed Uganda’s readiness to transition into a modern high middle-income country, citing significant economic progress and structural reforms achieved over the years. Speaking to journalists from the West Nile sub-region at Arua State Lodge, President Museveni anchored his confidence in Uganda’s economic evolution — from a $3.9 billion GDP in …

Uganda’s Football in Crisis: Fan Boycotts Threaten the Future of the Loca league | Voice of Bugerere Home Uncategorized Uganda’s Football in Crisis: Fan Boycotts Threaten the Future of the Loca league

By Robert Segawa In a historic step for Uganda’s aviation and island transport network, Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) has unveiled the country’s first amphibious float plane an aircraft designed to take off on land and land directly on water, drastically cutting down travel time and providing emergency response services for island communities on Lake Victoria. The launch took place at …