Briton Tigah Kiwanuka Appointed Liaison Officer in the Office of the President.

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda – Updated at 2236 EAT on Saturday 18th July 2026 KAMPALA, Uganda – Briton Tigah Kiwanuka former challenger of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni within National Residence Movement- NRM for Party chairman has been appointed Liaison Officer in the Office of the President, a significant promotion from his previous position as…

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Veteran Statesman Gen. (Rtd) Moses Ali Dies at 87

By Derick Sentamu KAMPALA — Uganda has lost one of its longest-serving public figures following the death of retired General Moses Ali, the veteran politician, former deputy prime minister and Adjumani West Member of Parliament, who died on Saturday aged 87. Ali passed away at Nakasero Hospital in Kampala after a period of ill health,…

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US Strikes Iran as Tehran Targets Kuwait and Jordan in Escalating Conflict

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 203 EAT on Thursday 16 July 2026 The US military has continued its strikes against Iran, targeting locations further north in the country and, for the first time in the latest escalation, areas near the capital, Tehran. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said early Thursday that its forces had…

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Former rivals swap roles as Zaake vows rule-based leadership over Among

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1114 EAT on Thursday 16 July 2026 Just two years ago, Francis Zaake and Anita Annet Among stood on opposite sides of one of Parliament’s most contentious power struggles. As Speaker of Parliament, Among presided over the process that removed the outspoken Mityana Municipality MP from the Parliamentary…

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US-Iran Tensions Escalate as Strait of Hormuz Dispute Deepens

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1303 EAT on Wednesday 15 July 2026 The comments, made during an interview with Fox News, came as the two countries exchanged fire for the fourth consecutive day. Trump had earlier backed away from a threatened 20% fee on all cargo shipments passing through the Strait of Hormuz,…

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Russian Strike on Odesa Kills Three as Ukraine Targets Black Sea Vessels

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1235 EAT on Wednesday 15 July 2026 Several people have been killed in Russian attacks on port infrastructure in the southern Ukrainian regions of Odesa and Mykolaiv, as Kyiv said it launched drone strikes targeting 20 Russian vessels in an escalation of fighting over the Black Sea and…

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High-Profile Cases Put Uganda’s Judiciary Under the Spotlight

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1224 EAT on Wednesday 15 July 2026 A week of high-profile court proceedings has underscored how some of Uganda’s most consequential political and governance battles are increasingly being fought in courtrooms rather than on campaign platforms or the floor of Parliament. Within days, the High Court declined to…

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