The historical tree that gave birth to Besigye and the survival of Court Martial
Since time immemorial, former presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye has been a staunch opposition politician in Uganda. Besigye is one of the bush war soldiers who participated in the 1986 liberation war, which paved the way for the establishment of the National Resistance Movement (NRM). The NRM, a ruling party,
Buganda barks at Minister Mayanja: Daudi Chwa II Did Not Own Kaazi Land
Buganda Kingdom has clarified that Ssekabaka Daudi Chwa II did not own the Kaazi land in his personal capacity. The clarification follows State Minister for Lands Sam Mayanja’s directive to cancel all land titles on the contested land. The minister’s directive was issued during a public hearing at Kaazi, where
How Shs 60 billion Fraudulent Payments Were Initiated and Executed at Bank of Uganda
In 2024, the country witnessed a significant financial fraud involving $21,013,562.31 (Shs 77.1 billion) at the Bank of Uganda (BoU). This fraud led to the arrest and charging of officials from the Ministry of Finance, including the Accountant General and seven others. Six of them were however released on bail.
What are the preferred charges against Joseph Kony whose wife and children have returned to Uganda
The International Criminal Court [ICC] is in the process of confirmation of charges hearing against war Joseph Kony, the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army [LRA] who is suspected of 36 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, allegedly committed between at least July 1, 2002, until December 31,
How Masaba Cooperative Union was overpaid but also got milling, printing machines
The controversy surrounding the theft of billions of shillings meant for compensation of cooperatives that lost properties during the previous wars in Uganda continues to take different angles and shapes. According to documents from the Internal Auditor General seen by Eagle Online, Masaba Cooperative Union was overpaid over and above
