Tensions have flared in Uganda as Hon. Derrick Nyeko, the Shadow Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs, issued a strongly worded letter to the Chairperson of the Committee on Defence and Veteran Affairs, demanding the immediate summoning of General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). Dated […]
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Uganda Pearl of Africatrade Expo Opens in Malaysia
The Pearl of Africa Business Forum and Expo has opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with Uganda set on securing trade and investment potential of around USD 5 billion over the next five years. A high powered delegation led by the Finance Minister Hon. Matia Kasaija, comprises Energy Minister Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa, Agriculture Minister in charge of […]
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Buyende Man Survives Wife’s Alleged Spirit-Driven Attack
A man in his 40s is nursing multiple wounds after allegedly being attacked by his wife with a hand hoe while he slept in Gumpi Subcounty, Buyende District. The victim, Bazibu Charles, a resident of Busuubo in Innula Parish, says he was cut four times in the early hours of the morning. “It was around […]
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NRA Bushwar Veteran and FDC Stalwart John Kazoora Dies
Mbarara, Uganda – Major (Rtd) John Kazoora, a prominent figure in Uganda’s political and military history, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of service and outspoken advocacy. Details regarding the cause of his death remain scanty. Kazoora, a bush war hero, played a significant role in the National Resistance Army […]
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Remembering Saad Shots: Iconic Images That Captured Uganda’s Soul
In the heart of Kampala, where the streets pulse with life and the echoes of Saad Shots’ shutter once captured the nation’s spirit, the news of his passing on April 18, 2025, sent shockwaves through Uganda. Saad Byakuleka, known as Saad Shots, was more than a photographer—he was a storyteller whose lens immortalized the raw […]
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Minister Ecweru Attributes Bad Roads to Shs1.3 trillion UNRA Debt
The Minister of State for Works, Hon. Musa Ecweru has revealed that the bad state of some roads is attributed to a Shs1.3 trillion debt that the now rationalised Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) owed to contractors. Ecweru’s assertion followed an outcry by a cross section of Members of Parliament over the bad state of […]
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President Kiir Assures Museveni Of Commitment to 2018 Peace Agreement
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit has assured President Museveni of his commitment to implementing the revitalized peace agreement signed in 2018 that ended the fighting in that country. In a statement issued by the Ugandan Presidential Press unit, Kiir said he doesn’t want the resumption of fighting in South Sudan. For over two months […]
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People Power Front Not Registered, Says EC
The Electoral Commission (EC) says People Power Front (PPF) is, at the moment, not a registered political party in Uganda. The revelation, on Friday, follows the launch of PPF on Thursday by a group of individuals who claimed they were cleared by the EC to operate as a political party. The party was launched at […]
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AU to deploy Panel of the Wise to Juba amid tensions
The African Union (AU) has voiced worry about South Sudan’s First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar’s, house confinement and called for restraint as it sends its Panel of the Wise to Juba to de-escalate the situation. SPLM-IO reported that its leader, Machar, was arrested on March 26, 2025, by security forces under President Kiir’s directive, […]
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South Sudan: U.S. urges Kiir to release Machar amid reports of arrest
Following reports that First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar was placed under house arrest, the US has urged President Salva Kiir to free him. Top security officials disarmed Machar’s guards and placed him under house arrest on Wednesday evening amid escalating tensions, according to the SPLM-IO. Although the government has yet to comment on the […]