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Andrew Baba: Nandutu Joined a Cannibals’ Night Dance Party And Forgot to Mark The Exit Door
Agnes Nandutu’s journey from celebrated satirical reporter to disgraced politician is the kind of story that could only be written by irony itself. She was once the darling of…
President Museveni calls for strategic approach to the Nile and Africa’s socio-economic transformation
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today called for a strategic and ideological approach to addressing challenges facing the Nile Basin. He emphasized that Africa’s survival depends on electrification, industrialization and…
EDRINE BENESA:AGEING LIKE FINE WINE! Uganda in The Next Five Years Mapped in 60 Seconds of President Museveni’s NALI Leaders Address
President Museveni’s keynote address at the Kyankwanzi retreat unfolded less like…
AI Detection Tools & Digital Writers in Uganda: What You Must Know to Stay Competitive
AI technology has changed our lives significantly over the last couple of…
Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Maps Hands-On Oversight Blueprint at Kyankwanzi – A Wake-Up Call for Parliamentarians
KAMPALA – At the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi this week, Deputy…
Ugandan young leader among six Rotary honorees for transforming access to education
– Derrick Kabuye of Kampala is one of six Rotary members and…
Odrek Rwabwogo Warns Uganda on Foreign Competition, Calls for Local Financing and Value Addition
KAMPALA, Uganda – Senior presidential advisor Odrek Rwabwogo has warned that Uganda…
Computer Misuse Law: A Turning Point for Uganda’s Digital Space — and a Test of Our Maturity
Kampala, Uganda – April 2026 For years, many Ugandans have approached their…
AG Kiryowa Kiwanuka Moves to Resurrect Nullified Computer Misuse Law Provisions
AG Kiryowa Kiwanuka Moves to Resurrect Controversial Computer Misuse Law; Demands Parliament…
Uganda’s Hope Ssengooba Re-Elected Assistant Secretary General of Pan-African Postal Union
Kampala – Uganda’s Jessica Hope Ssengooba has been re-elected Assistant Secretary General of…
UPROAR As South African High Commission In Kampala Holds Ugandan Passports Hostage: Calls For Reciprocity Grow As Sa Firms Pocket $1 Billion Annually
Kampala – A diplomatic storm is brewing after the South African High Commission in Kampala was accused of effectively detaining Ugandan passports and halting visa processing, leaving dozens of applicants…
Government targets musicians with new 6% tax on show money
KAMPALA — Government is tightening the noose on Uganda’s booming entertainment industry,…
DJ Etania Mutoni shuts down Lugogo with sold-out ‘Becoming Life of the Party’ concert
KAMPALA — Kampala’s party scene hit a new high Saturday night as Etania Mutoni—better known as Life of the Party—pulled off a fully sold-out debut concert at Lugogo Hockey Grounds,…
‘Hajat’ Faridah Nakazibwe Reaches Sacred Points at Kaaba in Record Time During Ramadan Umrah
Mecca, Saudi Arabia – Celebrated Ugandan media personality, Faridah Nakazibwe, has captured…
Museveni Renews Robert Mukiza’s UIA Tenure for Another Five Years
Kampala – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has renewed the contract of Uganda Investment…
UIA Crisis Deepens as Board Moves to Oust Mukiza, Elevate Deputy Muhangi
UIA IN TURMOIL: Board Moves to Oust Mukiza as Leadership Crisis Deepens…
Government targets musicians with new 6% tax on show money
KAMPALA — Government is tightening the noose on Uganda’s booming entertainment industry,…
MUSEVENI, MAMA JANET SEND EASTER MESSAGE, SIGNAL HOPE AND UNITY
KAMPALA — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and First Lady Janet Museveni have…
Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Maps Hands-On Oversight Blueprint at Kyankwanzi – A Wake-Up Call for Parliamentarians
KAMPALA – At the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi this week, Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa delivered a no-nonsense address to…
President Museveni Opens NRM MPs’ Retreat, Vows To Crush Corruption And Strengthen Party Ideology
Kyankwanzi, Uganda – April 8, 2026 – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today…
Who Wants to Set DP on Fire by Turning Siranda and Mao Enemies as Battle For Next Speaker Rages on?
When almost everyone else threatened to abandon the Democratic Party (DP), accusing…
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Andrew Baba: Nandutu Joined a Cannibals’ Night Dance Party And Forgot to Mark The Exit Door
Agnes Nandutu’s journey from celebrated satirical reporter to disgraced…
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Andrew Baba: Nandutu Joined a Cannibals’ Night Dance Party And Forgot to Mark The Exit Door
Agnes Nandutu’s journey from celebrated satirical reporter to disgraced politician is the kind of story that could only be…
President Museveni calls for strategic approach to the Nile and Africa’s socio-economic transformation
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today called for a strategic and ideological approach to addressing challenges facing the Nile Basin.…
EDRINE BENESA:AGEING LIKE FINE WINE! Uganda in The Next Five Years Mapped in 60 Seconds of President Museveni’s NALI Leaders Address
President Museveni’s keynote address at the Kyankwanzi retreat unfolded less like a speech and more like a carefully choreographed…
Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Maps Hands-On Oversight Blueprint at Kyankwanzi – A Wake-Up Call for Parliamentarians
KAMPALA – At the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi this week, Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa delivered a no-nonsense address to…
Ugandan young leader among six Rotary honorees for transforming access to education
– Derrick Kabuye of Kampala is one of six Rotary members and program participants age 30 and under honored as…
WATCHDOG REPORT: Mao Defends Kyankwanzi Appearance As Critics Say DP Credibility Is In Freefall
WATCHDOG REPORT: Mao Defends Kyankwanzi Appearance As Critics Say DP Credibility Is In Freefall KAMPALA – Norbert Mao has mounted…
UPROAR As South African High Commission In Kampala Holds Ugandan Passports Hostage: Calls For Reciprocity Grow As Sa Firms Pocket $1 Billion Annually
Kampala – A diplomatic storm is brewing after the South African High Commission in Kampala was accused of effectively detaining…
Uganda’s embassies in Europe and the Americas pledge stronger push in ECD-Review Frankfurt retreat
Uganda’s Missions must increasingly be judged by their contribution to Uganda’s economic diplomacy agenda rather than by protocol activity alone.…
ALEX ATWEMEREIREHO: The Architecture of a Legacy and Conscience: Daniel Kalinaki and The Gravity of Exit!
There are departures that merely close doors, and there are exits that echo long after the footsteps have faded through…
President Museveni Opens NRM MPs’ Retreat, Vows To Crush Corruption And Strengthen Party Ideology
Kyankwanzi, Uganda – April 8, 2026 – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today officially opened a week-long retreat for newly elected…
NARO Mourns Renowned Scientist Dr. Andrew Kiggundu
Kampala, Uganda – The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has announced the death of distinguished Ugandan scientist Dr. Andrew Kiggundu,…
Deputy IGG to senior officers: Avoid unethical practices to build a strong national security
The Deputy Inspector General of Government, Mrs. Anne Twinomugisha Muhairwe has made a passionate appeal to senior officers to desist…
Odrek Rwabwogo Warns Uganda on Foreign Competition, Calls for Local Financing and Value Addition
KAMPALA, Uganda – Senior presidential advisor Odrek Rwabwogo has warned that Uganda and the wider African continent risk losing out…
NRM Masaka Boss Bulegeya Cracks Whip on Varsity Politics, Demands Guild Wins
By Brian Mugenyi KAMPALA — The National Resistance Movement (NRM) leadership in Masaka City has openly declared war on university…
How Yoweri Museveni’s Shs1.5 Billion Investment Transformed Kadugala Secondary School
MASAKA – What began as a modest rural school in Kadugala village has steadily evolved into one of Masaka City’s…
DJ Etania Mutoni shuts down Lugogo with sold-out ‘Becoming Life of the Party’ concert
KAMPALA — Kampala’s party scene hit a new high Saturday night as…
Government targets musicians with new 6% tax on show money
KAMPALA — Government is tightening the noose on Uganda’s booming entertainment industry,…
LEISURE WATCH: Speke Resort’s Friday Extravaganza Redefines Kampala’s Family Nightlife Experience
LEISURE WATCH: Speke Resort’s Friday Extravaganza—Redefining Kampala’s Nightlife Economy By Our Leisure…
Joyce Bagala Returns to TV, Joins Sanyuka MorningXpress as Co-Host
KAMPALA – Former Mityana District Woman MP Joyce Bagala Ntwatwa has made…