Can Mpuuga Beat NUP’s Gyaviira Amid Recent Controversies?
Democratic Front (DF) party president and former Leader of the Opposition Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba has declared his bid to run for Nyendo–Mukungwe Division Member of Parliament. Mpuuga made the announcement during a community engagement in Mukudde Village, Masaka City, putting to rest weeks of speculation about his political future. “The
Uganda Powers Africa’s Coffee Surge Amid Global Slowdown
Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa rose by 4.1 percent in August 2025, reaching 1.9 million bags, up from 1.83mln bags in August 2024, according to the latest International Coffee Organisation (ICO) report. The ICO Coffee Market Report for September 2025 mentions Uganda as the primary driver of
Police Arrest NUP Supporters Ahead of Bobi Wine Rally
At least 29 supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) were arrested ahead of a scheduled campaign rally by presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson SSP Patrick Onyango, the group was apprehended for allegedly blocking the Mityana Highway. Although Kyagulanyi
Outrage in Saayi Village as Abenaitwe’ Cannabis Farm Takes Over Forest Land
Residents of Saayi Village in Kisoga-Ntenjeru Town Council, Mukono District, are up in arms after Zombo District Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Robert Abenaitwe, allegedly converted 17 acres of the Zirimiti Central Forest Reserve into a guarded cannabis plantation without community consultation or transparency. “They came with papers, guns, and promises.
TotalEnergies, Chevron Push for Faster Permits and Seismic Data
Africa’s oil and gas sector could be on the brink of a new exploration renaissance, driven by advances in seismic imaging, frontier data sets and faster permitting, industry leaders said at Africa Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025 in Cape Town. According to Emmanuelle Garinet, VP of Exploration
LG Strengthens Presence in Uganda as Demand for Home Appliances Surges
LG Electronics East Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to the Ugandan market through a strategic expansion aimed at meeting the country’s rapidly growing demand for home appliances and consumer electronics. The expansion is being implemented in partnership with LG’s sole Ugandan distributor, Appliance World Limited (AWL). This move comes at
Uganda to mark National day At Expo 2025 Osaka
Uganda will mark its National Day at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, on 8th October 2025, with a programme that brings together business, cultural, and diplomatic engagements. The event will showcase Uganda’s economic opportunities, cultural richness, and commitment to strengthening relations with Japan and the international community. Expo 2025, which opened
Palestine: the delusion of two-state solution
The need for a real solution rooted in history UNGA-80 convened under the theme “Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development, and human rights”. The focus was on the recognition of the two-state solution for Palestine. Land as the national question The two-state solution means the apportionment of
CSOs call for strong families to curb early marriages
Community leaders, government officials, cultural and religious representatives, and young people gathered in Yumbe District for an intergenerational dialogue aimed at tackling teenage pregnancy, early marriage, and school dropout rates in the West Nile region. The event, held under the theme “Voices Unite: Faith, Culture and Youth for a Healthy West
Former UPDF Officer and Rebel Leader Col Kyakabale Dies
Colonel Anthony Kyakabale, a former National Resistance Army (NRA) fighter turned dissident, and later a retired officer of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), has died, according to family sources But his life was far from ordinary, it was a story of war, loyalty, betrayal, exile, and an unexpected homecoming. Born
