Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Joel Ssenyonyi has petitioned Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth to recall Parliament from recess. Curtsey Photo Kampala, Uganda | URN | Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Joel Ssenyonyi has petitioned Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth to recall Parliament from recess to address what he describes as an escalating wave of human rights violations, enforced disappearances, and growing disregard for the rule of law. In a June 17 letter copied to Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa, Ssenyonyi urged Parliament’s leadership to invoke its powers under the Rules of Procedure and convene a special sitting to scrutinise allegations of arbitrary…
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Lukwago at the court Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Makindye Magistrate’s Court has remanded the former Lord Mayor of Kampala, Erias Lukwago, and the President of the People’s Front for Freedom, to Luzira Prison on charges of misprision of treason, days after his arrest. Chief Magistrate, Sarah Anne Basemera, read the charge of misprision of treason to Lukwago and his lawyers, led by Medard Lubega Ssegona, at Makindye Court. It is alleged that he concealed knowledge of a treasonous act without reporting it to authorities. The prosecution said Lukwago and others still at large are accused of knowing, between…
Profile pic of Tabz Kampala, Uganda | URN | Unknown security operatives in a reportedly abducted Andrew Nabimanya, alias NinyeTabz, a known NUP supporter. NUP Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya confirmed the illegal arrest on Wednesday evening via his X account, formerly Twitter. According to NUP officials, the anti-corruption whistleblower and photojournalist was picked up Wednesday evening in Kamwokya, a Kampala suburb, by plainclothes operatives travelling in Toyota vans now commonly known drones or panda gari of the 1980’s. “We’ve just been informed of the abduction of NinyeTabz from Kamwokya a short while ago. He has been whisked away in…
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Did government hurry to roll out digital number plates? That question is increasingly being asked by motorists, car dealers, transport operators and businesses as Uganda grapples with persistent shortages of digital number plates under the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS), a project being implemented by Joint Stock Company Global Security, a Russian firm contracted by government. What was presented as a major step towards improving security and modernizing transport management is now slowing vehicle acquisition, frustrating investors and depriving thousands of Ugandans of income opportunities. The delays have left newly imported vehicles, motorcycles and…
Kenny Okwera, Agago District, vaccinating an animal. FILE PHOTO Kitgum, Uganda | URN | A nationwide Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) mass vaccination drive is underway, with a sensitization campaign launched in Kitgum District ahead of the exercise by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF). The strategy marks a fundamental shift in national animal health policy, moving from emergency outbreak response to a compulsory, sustainable cost-recovery scheme. Under the new model, livestock farmers must pay a direct fee for each vaccine dose to create a revolving fund aimed at eradicating the disease over the next decade. Previously…
Dr. Julian Adyeri Omalla an advocate for agriculture in Uganda Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Ugandan government’s decision to allocate Shs 2.26 trillion to the agro-industrialization programme in the 2026/27 national budget—the highest funding ever directed to the sector—underscores the growing recognition of agriculture as the backbone of the country’s economy. Agriculture contributes approximately 24% to 26% of Uganda’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), employs about 68% to 72% of the working population, accounts for more than 36% of export earnings, and supplies vital raw materials that drive local manufacturing. For Julian Adyeri Omalla, the proprietor of Delight Uganda Limited,…
Mungu Feni just raised the bar for flex in East Africa’s entertainment scene. The artist is reportedly the only musician in the region rocking a one-of-one custom blue sapphire watch that Bugatti itself designed, and yes, it’s as outrageous as it sounds. According to details shared around the piece, the watch was customized for him alone. No other collector, celebrity, or artist in Eastern Africa has one. The case and build are said to be made of all minerals, with sources describing it as “full of minerals” — the kind of ultra-rare material that pushes luxury timepieces into multi-million dollar…
Former Miss Uganda Stellah Nantumbwe has unveiled her mansion based in Lubowa after parting ways with his ex-husband Saidi Bukenya. For the past few days, Stellah Nantumbwe has been the talk of the town, following reports suggesting that she packed and left with her then-husband’s property after their marriage hit a dead end. To clear her name, Ellah shared a video as she moved the camera in all rooms of the house, showing every item still in place and intact before she left. This was evidence that she left with nothing besides her bags and her car, a Lexus, which…
Ramathan Goobi PSST Ministry of Finance Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, (PSST) Ramathan Ggoobi, has defended the ongoing trade order enforcement across the country, saying it is a strategy to transform the economy. He argues that organized business practices are essential for Uganda’s economic transformation and attracting investment. Speaking at the 2026 Absa Post-Budget Forum, Goobi said Uganda’s next phase of economic growth will depend not only on increased public spending but also on implementing reforms aimed at improving accountability, efficiency, trade order and tax compliance. He said the government is determined…
Veteran singer and actress Mariam Ndagire has announced her official return to the music industry after cementing her place in the film industry. Mariam Ndagire last had a concert years back with her hit song ‘Majangwa,’ where she announced that she was stepping back to concentrate on her film career. Mariam Ndagire, during her interview with members of the press, revealed that she first wanted to set the pace in the film industry. Currently with recognition and nominations across the continent, she feels this is the right time to also turn her attention to her fans in music. The show…