BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU MADI OKOLLO: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2026 Ismail Drabe, the LC5 chairman of Madi-Okollo district has told the people that election of the district council is over and that it is now time to make 2026 a year of working hard to beat poverty and improve household incomes. …
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Uganda’s political conversation has once again been shaken by strong and controversial language from Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces. His recent remarks about Barbie Kyagulanyi, the wife of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, have triggered sharp reactions across social and political spaces. In …
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A fresh wave of political debate has swept across Uganda after a statement attributed to Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba began circulating widely. In the statement, he reportedly said, “As far as I’m concerned we captured the man, ‘Barbie’, a week ago, the person on the run is the wife, ‘Bobi Wine.’” …
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General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), has stirred public debate after making a strong and controversial statement regarding opposition figure Bobi Wine, whom he referred to by the nickname “Kabobi.” In his remarks, Gen. Muhoozi declared, “We are most certainly …
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General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has once again created public debate after revealing that he blocked Kenyan journalist Larry Madowo on social media. His reason, according to his own words, is simple but strong. He described Madowo using the Kiswahili word “msaliti,” which translates to “traitor” in English. The statement quickly attracted …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2026 “What did you expect?” she quipped boastfully. That was the opening teaser from Hajjat Medina Mohammad Naham, the director of finance of the National Resistance Movement. She spoke shortly after the declaration of Challa Elma Kapel, the youth member of parliament elect …
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Uganda has once again been thrown into mourning after a tragic road accident at Karuma Bridge claimed the lives of several people. The heartbreaking incident has left families in pain and raised fresh concerns about road safety across the country. The accident happened on Tuesday morning at Karuma Bridge in …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: MONDAY, 26 JANUARY 2026 On January 22, 2026, John Bosco Samuge of Adebuku parish, Borobo archdeaconry in Lango made the tiresome journey to Emmanuel Cathedral in Arua to attend the first ever Men’s Conference organised by the Madi and West Nile Diocese. This was one of …
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Uganda Prisons Service has strongly dismissed claims that female inmates are becoming pregnant while serving time in jail, describing the allegations as false and impossible under the current prison system. The issue came to light during a parliamentary session and quickly attracted public attention. The prison authorities addressed the matter …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: FRIDAY, 23 JANUARY 2026 Gaspero Ombadro Oda may have died 46 years ago but his legacy loomed large as the people in Ayivu East constituency thronged to the polling stations to cast their vote. On the ballot for the Parliamentary candidates was Eng William Tiyo, a grandson but …
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