Tag Archives: War

BY NADIM KOTEICH The missiles and drones didn’t aim at the sand in the United Arab Emirates. Had it not been for a 100% interception rate on ballistic missiles and 93% on drones, the story this week would have been written in rubble. When Iran’s dying regime dispatched 165 ballistic missiles, two cruise missiles, and 541 drones toward a single country …

The heat is on at the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) after the Auditor General’s December 2025 report tore through the glossy public relations spin amidst war on Iran and laid bare troubling gaps in fuel security, funding shortfalls, underperformance and strategic failures that now raise uncomfortable questions about those entrusted with steering Uganda’s oil dream. At the helm of …

The Mufti of Uganda, His Eminence Dr. Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, has condemned the continued violence and widespread killings of civilians in the ongoing war in the Middle East, describing the acts as inhuman and unacceptable, particularly during the holy month of Ramadan. Mufti Shiekh Ramathan Mubaje addressing the gathering. Dr. Mubaje expressed concern over the loss of innocent lives, …

Kampala — The latest Auditor General’s report on the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) reads like a catalogue of missed opportunities, stalled projects and internal power struggles at Uganda’s top agricultural research body. At the centre of the storm is the Director General, Dr. Yona Baguma, whose four-year contract runs out next year April. Appointed in April 2023 by the …

When a child starts explaining to its mother how a child is produced, then morality has gone to the dogs. Such a thing happened to me some time back when I worked in Busia as a camera man. Those days, owning a camera was one of the most interesting things that would happen to mankind. Every man, woman adored the …

When Airtel Uganda ushered in a new leadership era in 2024, many employees say they believed a fresh wind was finally blowing through the glass corridors of Airtel Towers in Kampala. The appointment of Managing Director Soumendra Sahu, who succeeded former boss Manoj Murali, was introduced internally as the start of a bold chapter anchored on digital transformation, sharper execution …

A storm is brewing in global finance after the African Export-Import Bank, popularly known as Afreximbank, terminated its credit rating relationship with Fitch Ratings in a move that has sent shockwaves through African financial markets. In a sharply worded public statement, Afreximbank said the credit rating exercise “no longer reflects a good understanding of the Bank’s Establishment Agreement, its mission, …

By Our Reporter Kampala: City tycoon Mukesh Shukla, popularly known as Mukesh, is once again at the centre of a long-running legal storm as alleged property mafias intensify efforts to frustrate his multimillion-dollar business empire through protracted court battles dating back to 2009. At the heart of the dispute is Shumuk House, a prime commercial property on Colville Street in …

BY VENENSCIAS KIIZA The war against corruption in Uganda is entering its most dramatic and unsettling phase yet — and this time, it is no longer confined to offices, ministries or bank vaults. Highly placed intelligence sources have revealed to RedPepper that security and anti-corruption agencies are preparing to launch impromptu raids on the homes of civil servants suspected of …

NAMUTUMBA – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has saluted the people of Busoga for their historic role in Uganda’s liberation struggle, reaffirming the NRM Government’s commitment to peace, development and household wealth creation. The President made the remarks while addressing thousands of residents at Kaiti Cell in Namutumba Town Council, accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, …