Dr Kizza Besigye has suffered a setback after the High Court in Kampala dismissed his application challenging what he described as interference with his legal representation. The court rejected Besigye and his co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale’s argument that their right to a fair trial had been undermined following the deportation …
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Police in Masaka District have launched investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 16-year-old Senior Four student who went missing before her body was later discovered. The deceased has been identified as Rayati Nassali Nakato, a Senior Four student at Masaka Secondary School. Her death has left family …
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Health Minister Dr Chris Baryomunsi has expressed disappointment over online criticism he received after visiting jailed opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye at Mulago National Referral Hospital. Baryomunsi said many people attacked him on social media, questioning why he visited Besigye simply because he belongs to the ruling National Resistance Movement …
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Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) Chairperson Mariam Wangadya has revealed that President Yoweri Museveni rejected her resignation and directed her to immediately return to office. Wangadya made the revelation while appearing before Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) on Tuesday. She was appearing before the committee …
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Pastor Aloysious Bujjingo has appealed to Ugandans and well-wishers to support the completion of his ambitious Pentagon Church project, saying the construction requires about UGX 150 billion. The lead pastor of House of Prayer Ministries revealed that the cost of the project has increased due to rising construction expenses and …
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Uganda’s veteran opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye remains in a worrying health condition, with his doctors and political allies calling for prayers and urgent medical attention. Besigye’s party, the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), has raised concerns over the circumstances surrounding his treatment after he collapsed during court proceedings. PFF …
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The government has warned Kampala traders that they should not expect compensation for losses caused by possible flooding during the upcoming rainy season. Minister of State for Kampala City Affairs Christopher Kabuye Kyofatogabye said traders affected by floods will not be compensated because investigations showed that the recent flooding was …
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Suspects linked to the killing of former Villa player David Awori have reportedly spoken out after their arrest, claiming they did not know they had attacked a well-known personality. The suspects, who are believed to be part of a Kifeesi gang, were arrested by police detectives following investigations into the …
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Former Kasese District Woman MP and ex-Leader of Opposition Winnie Kiiza has broken her silence following reports circulating on social media claiming that she had left Uganda and gone into exile. Kiiza dismissed the reports, telling the public to ignore the rumours that suggested she had fled the country due …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU TEREGO: Saturday, August 1, 2026 In 2022, officials from the Uriama Seff Empowerment Foundation visited Odoa village in Ejoni parish, Uriama sub-county, looking for girls in senior four in order to support them. To their surprise none of the girls in the entire village had reached with …
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