Makerere Set To Host Friends Of Uganda Press Conference On Peace After Elections
By Agaba Ronald With political activity gaining momentum ahead of the next general elections, a new citizen-led movement is stepping forward to urge calm and…
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Museveni’s Ongoing ISO Purges Echo 1999 Terror Clampdown and Internal Security Tensions
Twenty-six years ago this month, President Yoweri Museveni dismissed four directors from the Internal Security Organisation (ISO), citing internal security lapses and dissatisfaction with performance…
Inside the Gashumba-Namyalo Feud: Is Uganda’s Loudest NRM Critic Just Another Insider?
In October 2020, Frank Gashumba posted a photo on Facebook with Dr. Kizza Besigye, the long-time opposition figure now detained in Luzira Prison on treason-related…
Museveni’s Six-Term Legacy: Promises Made, Progress Measured, Corruption Still Unchecked
On Saturday, President Yoweri Museveni officially announced his intention to run for a seventh term, pledging once again to eliminate corruption—an issue he has repeatedly…
Retired Scottish Fisherman Builds Shs2.5 Billion Maternity Centre in Nakasongola
For years, expectant mothers in Uganda’s Nakasongola District have faced significant challenges accessing quality maternal healthcare—often trekking long distances only to find overcrowded maternity wards…
Uganda Evacuates Students from Iran Amid Israel-Iran Conflict
A total of 52 Ugandan students studying in Iran were successfully evacuated and had arrived at Istanbul International Airport in Turkey by yesterday evening, awaiting…
Misdiagnosis Delays Cancer Treatment for Ugandan Patients, Experts Warn
Rev Gershom Twinamatsiko from Rukungiri District spent nearly ten years seeking relief from a misdiagnosed condition that turned out to be prostate cancer. His symptoms…
Uganda’s Plan to Slash Foreign Missions Raises Concerns Over Strategy, Staffing, and Diplomacy
In 2006, as Uganda prepared to host the 20th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, President Yoweri Museveni suggested streamlining the country’s diplomatic missions to align…
Will Uganda Deliver on Its Promise of Lower Fuel Prices After UNOC Takeover?
Ahead of the presentation of the Petroleum Supply (Amendment) Bill, 2023, the Ugandan government intensified criticism of oil marketing companies, accusing them of driving up…
Trump Considers Travel Ban on Ugandans Over Security, Deportation Concerns
President Donald Trump is weighing new travel restrictions on Ugandan nationals and others from several countries, citing concerns over national security and cooperation with US…