Deported Ugandan Ambassador Declines New Posting, Reaffirms UPC Loyalty
Joy Ruth Acheng, the former Ugandan High Commissioner to Canada and former Woman MP for Kole District, has publicly declared that she has never been a member of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. Acheng was expelled from Canada in September 2024, after being declared persona non grata on
Museveni Commissions Shs 53 billion Road Projects in Kasese
President Yoweri Museveni has commissioned road infrastructure projects worth Shs 53 billion in Kasese Municipality, under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) program. During his visit to the Rwenzori sub-region, the President also promoted the Parish Development Model (PDM), describing it as a transformative strategy to integrate all
South Sudan: What if Uganda hadn’t intervened
By Ambassador Henry Mayega It’s the most tantalizing “what if” Uganda hadn’t intervened to stop the most recent fall out between President Salva Kiir of South Sudan and his VP, Riek Machar. Africa’s and the world’s youngest country has, over the years, been engulfed in bouts of unrest; the years
Former Minister Sam Kutesa Survives Throat Cancer, Builds Shs 3 billion Church
President Yoweri Museveni has officially commissioned the newly built All Saints Church, a Shs 3 billion project funded by former Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa. Kutesa constructed the church in fulfillment of a promise he made after surviving throat cancer. “I commissioned the newly built All Saints Church. I thank
2026 Election: Mawejje Announces Bid to Challenge President Museveni
Francis Mawejje has officially declared his intention to run against President Yoweri Museveni in the upcoming 2026 general elections. Mawejje, a boda-boda rider and graduate in International Relations and Diplomacy from Cavendish University, made the announcement earlier today. At 30 years old, Mawejje says he is stepping into the race
Museveni drops Katabazi, names Mugyenyi as New Director General of ISO
President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Arthur Mugyenyi as the new Director General of the Internal Security Organization (ISO). The appointment was confirmed by Faruk Kirunda, the Special Presidential Assistant for Press and Mobilization at the Office of the President. “His Excellency the President of the Republic of Uganda, Gen (Rtd)
