By Ouni Jaspher Masaka, Uganda – The National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential candidate, Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has promised to apprehend individuals intimidating NRM supporters in Masaka City, assuring them of a peaceful election period. Speaking at a campaign rally at Masaka Liberation Square, Museveni addressed concerns raised by NRM leaders about opposition politicians threatening…
BY OUNI JASPHER DOKOLO: Dokolo district, one of the districts in Uganda, has been a hotbed for political contests since its inception in 2006. With a population of over 100,000 people, the district has witnessed intense political battles, but one interesting fact stands out – the NRM party has never had a representative elected…
Wednesday’s polls are expected to usher a younger president into power for the first time since independence in 1975. Mozambicans are heading to the polls to vote in elections that could, for the first time, usher in a president born after the country’s independence from Portuguese colonisers in 1975. Some 17 million of the country’s…
BY MOSES OBWONA: UPC’s Patrick Ojuka, also known as Ojuka Locken, has officially announced his candidature for the 2026-31 general elections. He is determined to unseat the longest-serving Member of Parliament for Dokolo South, Felix Okot Ogong. Recently at a press conference in Lira City, Mr. Ojuka Patrick Locken confidently stated that he has consulted…
By Macklean Kukundakwe Counterfeits in the construction industry pose a significant threat to consumers, local manufacturers, and the economy at large. These substandard products compromise the safety and integrity of structures, lead to financial losses, and undermine the credibility of genuine manufacturers. st our consumers have accorded us. To combat counterfeits, Uganda Baati has implemented…
The findings expose that enforcement officers are accepting bribes in the form of money, foodstuffs, and even sexual favors to permit illegal activities in protected areas, including wetlands, forests, and water bodies. A new report by Transparency International Uganda has revealed corruption as a major factor behind environmental degradation and the encroachment on natural resources…
Several companies are seeking tax pardon worth Billions of Shillings but legislator’s say there is no reason why they should be pampered. Parliament’s Finance Committee has rejected tax exemption requests from several companies, questioning the justification for such exemptions amid concerns over fairness and tax collection. The State Minister for Finance, Henry Musasizi, presented eight…
St. Peter’s Chapel Alapata was on Sunday filled with joy and gratitude as former aspirant in the Dokolo women representative by-election, Dr. Rosemary Alwoc, donated aid towards the construction of their church. Dr. Alwoc, who ran under the FDC ticket, sent her representative Lino Okwir to deliver cash donation of 150,000 to the chapel, located…
Minister Musasizi’s remarks were directed at Rubanda District Woman MP Prossy Mbabazi Akampurira, during the 54-year celebrations of Kakore Rugambwa Parish in Rubanda District. The State Minister of Finance, Henry Musasizi, has urged leaders and citizens to focus on performance and tangible results delivered by political leaders rather than years spent in office. Minister Musasizi’s…
