Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1228 EAT on Thursday 23 July 2026 UNICEF has called for stronger measures to protect children on Uganda’s roads following the recent school bus crash in Kapchorwa that claimed 26 lives, most of them pupils returning from an educational trip. In a statement issued on Tuesday, UNICEF Representative…
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Watoto Church to host Kabaka Mutebi’s 33rd coronation thanksgiving service
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1641 EAT on Tuesday 21 July 2026 Watoto Church will host the thanksgiving service for Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II’s 33rd coronation anniversary on Friday, July 31, 2026, at its Bweyogerere campus, marking the first time an evangelical church has hosted the annual royal event. The announcement was made…
Ten days later: Questions remain over Muwanga Kivumbi’s whereabouts
Updated by HICGI News Agency at 1147 EAT on Tuesday 21 July 2026 Ten days after his dramatic re-arrest moments after securing bail, security agencies have not disclosed the whereabouts of former Butambala MP Muwanga Kivumbi. Kivumbi was intercepted near Mpigi Police Station while travelling to Kampala on July 11, a day after the International…
Minister Nameere Justifies Public Confrontation of Corruption Suspects
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1128 EAT on Monday 20 July 2026 State Minister for Local Government Justine Nameere has defended her approach of publicly confronting and filming public officials during anti-corruption inspections, insisting the operations are evidence-based and conducted within the law. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network (URN) on Friday during a…
President Museveni to Join Parliament in Honouring Gen Moses Ali
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1108 EAT on Monday 20 July 2026 President Yoweri Museveni is expected to join Parliament on Tuesday for a special sitting to pay tribute to former First Deputy Prime Minister and Adjumani West MP, Gen. (Rtd) Moses Ali, ahead of his burial in Adjumani District. The special sitting, scheduled…
Court Directs State Lawyers to Represent Besigye as Prosecution Begins Evidence Disclosure
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1145 EAT on Thursday 16 July 2026 The High Court has adjourned the treason trial of opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajj Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya, to July 29 after one of the state-funded lawyers proposed to represent them requested additional time to submit his curriculum…
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…
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…
