Bribes at the president’s door
President MuseveniIt was an unusually candid moment for Uganda’s long-serving president. Speaking at State House last weekend, Yoweri Museveni did...
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Courts under fire: politics, war crimes, and a global arms scandal rock Uganda
In just five days, Uganda’s courts tackled 166 cases — from Besigye’s failed bail bid to the ICC’s unprecedented move...
Muntu, Tayebwa clash at burial of tycoon Garuga
At the funeral of prominent businessman James Musinguzi Garuga, a heated public exchange erupted between deputy speaker of parliament Thomas...
Hoima city hit by wave of water meter thefts
The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) in Hoima is grappling with a surge in water meter thefts, a problem...
UPDF redeploys in Yumbe after fresh South Sudan rebels attack
The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) has redeployed troops to strategic positions along the Yumbe–South Sudan border following renewed attacks...
US Embassy probes death of American citizen in Entebbe police cells
The US Embassy in Kampala is investigating the circumstances under which its citizen, Eric Nkusi, died while in police custody...
US indicts Ugandan diplomat Michael Katungi over Shs 200bn arms deal with Mexican drug cartel
A Ugandan diplomat, Michael Katungi Mpeirwe, has been indicted in the US for conspiracy to supply military-grade weaponry to Mexican...
Uganda moves to manufacture TB drugs
Overview: Quality Chemicals supplies HIV medicines to 14 countries in the region, with 17 million treatments sold last year, 6...
Finance decries budget manipulation corruption by gov’t officials
Deliberate manipulation of the national budgeting process by government officials is now a major avenue for misappropriating public resources, the...
Nineteen killed, 13 injured in Hoima road accident
At least nineteen people were confirmed dead following a tragic road crash in Hoima district on Tuesday night. Wreckage of...
