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OPINION By Etesot Gabriel In my formative years, NRM cadre and ideological training Siasa carried one clear promise: to rid Uganda of corruption, restore peace, and lay the foundation for economic stability. The training at Kyankwanzi produced a generation that believed in that mission. The fervor was real. But with time, that energy faded. Three [...] The post CORRUPTION: WHY THE OPPOSITION HAS…
By Patriot Corps SOROTI, Uganda — The wife of the director of Jozan Nursery and Primary School has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of five-year-old pupil Joan Faith Apio, with her husband and brother-in-law also handed lengthy prison terms. The High Court in Soroti on Thursday sentenced Ariokot Susan Vivian Okedi to [...] The post Jozan School Director’s Wife Gets Life Sentence…
KAMPALA — Bukedea County MP David Beecham Okwere has questioned the government over what he described as Uganda’s high road construction costs compared with neighbouring Kenya and Rwanda, while challenging the continued reliance on foreign engineers and contractors. Okwere raised the concerns on Wednesday during a sitting of Parliament’s Committee on National Economy, where MPs [...] The post MP…
Government plans to roll out a new Copyright Management System by the end of September to improve protection of creative works and ensure artists receive income due to them. The government is targeting the end of September for the rollout of a new Copyright Management System aimed at strengthening protection of creative works and ensuring [...] The post Govt Targets September Rollout of Copyright…
KAMPALA — The government has ordered dangerously dilapidated commuter taxis, locally described as “ganyegenya,” off roads in Kampala and surrounding districts from Monday, escalating a months-long campaign against unroadworthy public service vehicles. Works and Transport Minister Fred Byamukama said police had been instructed to impound taxis found operating in dangerous mechanical condition, with…
KAMPALA — Dr Henry Stanley Okia, the longtime principal of Hillside Schools Naalya and an educationist whose career spanned more than four decades, has died, according to a family announcement issued on Thursday. The announcement described Okia as a “dedicated leader, mentor and inspiration to many” whose legacy of “wisdom, integrity and service” would endure. [...] The post Hillside Schools…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Two children have died and three others have been injured following an early-morning incident at a family home in Kalungu Bunga, also known as Kalungu Zone or Bunga-Kalungu, in Ggaba Parish, Makindye Division, Kampala. The incident occurred at about 4:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2026, according to police. Kampala Metropolitan Police [...] The post Two Children Dead, Three…
KAMPALA — Uganda has urged Belgium to maintain its support for the African Union mission in Somalia as Defence Minister Kiryowa Kiwanuka and Belgian Ambassador Hugues Chantry discussed defence cooperation and emerging regional security challenges. Kiwanuka made the appeal during talks with Chantry at the Joint Defence Headquarters in Mbuya on Wednesday. The discussions focused [...] The post…
By Patriot Corps ENTEBBE — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and First Lady Janet Museveni on Wednesday received internationally acclaimed evangelist Bishop Dr. LaDonna C. Osborn at State House Entebbe ahead of the consecration of Pastor Patience Rwabwogo as Bishop. The meeting highlighted decades of ties between the Osborn family and Uganda, with the President noting [...] The post Museveni, Janet…
By Patriot Corps President Yoweri Museveni has urged the residents of Isingiro district in Western Uganda to transform the NRM’s significant political success in the recent general elections into an economic triumph by working harder than ever before. “We all have a part to play in the economic transformation of our communities, nation and region. [...] The post Turn NRM political victory into…
By Eumu Emmanuel Kaberamaido District Local Government is set to receive Shs499.9 million to complete a modern theatre at Kaberamaido General Hospital, as part of a Shs12.036 billion health infrastructure package for Financial Year 2025/2026. In a letter dated March 10, 2026, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Diana Atwine, notified local [...] The post Shs499.9 Million…
The crisis meetings being convened by Minister of State for Local Government Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi in the fight against corruption in local governments deserve more than political applause. They should become part of a broader national conversation about how Uganda can protect public resources, strengthen accountability and accelerate the country’s journey towards a prosperous, middle-income…
By Patriot Corps Dakabela County Member of Parliament, Hon. Peter Edeku Edopu, has asked Government to introduce a five-year tax exemption for newly established micro, small and medium enterprises, arguing that the measure would encourage more Ugandans to enter the business sector, create employment and expand the country’s future tax base. Speaking on the floor [...] The post Dakabela MP Edeku…
KAMPALA: Ugandan TikToker Benita Nakabugo, popularly known as Benita256, has refunded Shs5 million she received from junior Local Government Minister Justine Nameere, escalating a public dispute over an earlier $10,000 pledge and conflicting accounts of her employment situation in Bahrain. Nakabugo said Tuesday she returned the money because of a video in which Nameere explained [...] The post…
