The United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has strongly condemned the killing of 89 civilians by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in Lubero Territory, North Kivu Province, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, earlier this month. According to MONUSCO, the attacks occurred between 13 and 19 November 2025 across…
In a heated debate on NBS Morning Breeze on Monday morning over the long-awaited electoral reforms, Nyendo Mukungwe MP Mpuuga accused Minister Mao of misleading the public with hollow promises. Former Leader of the Opposition Mathias Mpuuga has said Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister Norbert Mao is carrying around empty voting ink cans and selling…
By Kizito Obonyo The incumbent Dokolo district boss, Apili James Otto, has gracefully accepted his defeat and promised to support the newly elected chairperson, Peter Ogwang. The election results of January 22nd, 2026, in Dokolo district, saw Peter Ogwang of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) emerge as the winner, with a resounding 29,113 votes. Coming…
President of the Republic of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has warned indisciplined sections of NRM party leaders, opposition politicians with terroristic conduct and corrupt individuals against their actions. He notes that the above vices affected the voter turnout in the just concluded presidential, Parliament and local government elections and has cautioned opposition politicians with…
Gachagua has been accused of corruption, insubordination, undermining the government and divisive politics. Lawmakers in Kenya have voted to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for abuse of office. The impeachment motion on Tuesday accused the 59-year-old deputy to President William Ruto of corruption, insubordination, undermining the government and practising ethnically divisive politics, among a host of other…
The Joint Staff Association on Monday resolved to withdraw their service as they heightened demands for Shs12.6bn salary arrears to be harmonised. Makerere University’s management has issued a detailed response to the Joint Staff Associations’ decision to withdraw their services. The staff’s action was triggered by dissatisfaction with ongoing salary harmonisation efforts, but the university’s…
Misclassification has allowed companies like Koudijs Uganda, Agrivetis Uganda Ltd, and Impact Sales Uganda Ltd to evade paying taxes, while local producers who use organic materials such as soya, sunflower, and cotton are left grappling with unfair competition. NATIONAL | The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is at the centre of a brewing scandal, accused of…
BY Ouni Jaspher Lira City: The Lango Paramount Chief, Eng. Dr. Michael Moses Odongo Okune, has called on young girls to embrace abstinence as a way of reducing child marriage and teenage pregnancies in the region. Speaking at a three-day conference organized by the Agong Foundation, Okune announced an incentive aimed at encouraging discipline among…
Apac, Uganda – A violent clash broke out between supporters of two rival politicians in Apac District, leaving several people injured and a vehicle damaged.The incident occurred on January 5, 2026, at around 1908 hours, when supporters of Hon. Akora Maxwell, a Member of Parliament for Maruzu County, and Hon. Ocan Patrick, allegedly clashed at…
By Ouni Jaspher In February 2025, the Minister of State for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Hon. Bahinduka Mugarra Martin officially launched the site handover for the construction of the Dokolo Heritage Center, in memory of the two great leaders, Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda and Omukama Kabalega of Bunyoro, who were captured by British in Kangai…
