Police Nabs Issa Sekito Over City Centre Chaos
Police in Kampala have arrested Issa Sekito, the acting Chairman of the Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA), following chaotic scenes that erupted over the flooding of the Nakivubo drainage channel and a rent hike in the city centre. The floods along the Nakivubo Channel damaged several shops and destroyed property,
Obeid Lutale’s Daughter Disrupts Court Over Father’s Incarceration
There was commotion at the High Court after Mariam Obeid, the daughter of Obeid Lutale, one of Dr. Kizza Besigye’s co-accused, broke down in protest over her father’s continued incarceration. The outburst came moments after Justice Emmanuel Baguma declined to refer the case of Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused
FUFA Extends Uganda Cranes Coach Paul Put’s Contract
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has extended the contract of Uganda Cranes Head Coach Paul Put until 2028. The Belgian tactician, formerly in charge of the Gambian national team, was appointed head coach of the Uganda Cranes on November 2, 2023, replacing Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojević, who was sacked
Mufumbiro Seeks Bail After Spending Two Months in Prison
Nakawa East MP aspirant and National Unity Platform (NUP) Deputy Spokesperson, Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, has applied for bail after spending two months in Luzira Prison. Mufumbiro is facing two counts of inciting NUP supporters to commit murder against security personnel. Appearing before Nakawa Grade One Magistrate Frank Nahamya, Mufumbiro, through
Mafabi warns Bobi Wine over Budaka clashes
Nandala Mafabi, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate, has warned National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, that he does not have a monopoly on violence. On Tuesday, during Mafabi’s campaign rally in Budaka district, clashes erupted between FDC and NUP supporters.
EC Declares Ofwono Opondo Unopposed for Older Persons MP Seat
Former Executive Director of the Uganda Media Centre, Ofwono Opondo, has been declared unopposed as the Member of Parliament representing Older Persons for Eastern Uganda. Opondo’s victory follows the withdrawal of a case by Democratic Party (DP) candidate Joram Mpande Kigenyi. The announcement came after the Electoral Commission Tribunal reviewed
Zohran Mamdani: First Ugandan-American Mayor of New York City
On November 4, Zohran Kwame Mamdani is the mayor-elect of New York City defeating Cuomo and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa, with 50.4% of the vote. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, he has served as a member of the New York State Assembly from
Court Extends Agasirwe’s Stay in Prison Over Absence of Committal Papers
Former Police Special Operations Commander Nixon Agasirwe has been further remanded to Luzira Prison following the prosecution’s failure to produce committal papers in court. Agasirwe was arrested in May in connection with the 2015 assassination of Senior Principal State Attorney Joan Kagezi, a case that had long stalled but is
Parliament Refutes Shs 1.6B payment to Commissioners
Parliament has refuted claims by the Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Joel Ssenyonyi, that Parliamentary Commissioners received a second service award of Shs 400 million each, in addition to an earlier payout. The alleged commissioners include Solomon Silwany, Esther Afoyochan, Prossy Akampulira Mbabazi, and Mathias Mpuuga. “I have been reliably
UN Women,Partners Inaugurate the Rwenzori Sub-Region ICT Hub to Empower Girls in Technology
UN Women, in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and the Government of Uganda, has inaugurated a new African Girls Can Code Initiative (AGCCI) ICT Hub at Kyebambe Girls’ Secondary School in Fort Portal, marking a major step in advancing digital inclusion for young
