By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1643 EAT on Wednesday 9 July 2025 Police in Entebbe have arrested two suspects in connection with the gruesome murder of David Mutaaga and Deborah Florence Mutaaga, a couple who had recently returned to Uganda after living in Switzerland for over three decades. The Mutaagas, long-time residents of…
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Kiteezi Tragedy: A Decade of Institutional Failures Entraps KCCA Leaders
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1426 EAT on Wednesday 9 July 2025 Last week, the Kasangati Magistrate’s Court formally committed former KCCA Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka and her deputy, David Luyimbazi, to the High Court to face trial for manslaughter over the August 10, 2024, waste slide at Kiteezi Landfill (KLF) that claimed…
No ID, No Inheritance: NIRA Raises Alarm Over Lack of Legal Identity
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1340 EAT on Wednesday 9 July 2025 Uganda is one and a half months into an ambitious six-month campaign to renew and expand its national identification system a critical effort with far-reaching implications for services, governance, and citizen rights. So far, more than 5.3 million Ugandans have turned…
Cholera Hits Elegu Town Amid Public Health Alert.
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1108 EAT on Tuesday 8 July 2025 A cholera outbreak has been confirmed in Elegu Town Council, a busy border town in Amuru District, northern Uganda. Located at the Uganda–South Sudan border, Elegu has reported multiple cases of the highly contagious waterborne disease. All 14 samples taken from…
President Museveni Criticizes Balaalo for Arrogance, Lack of Patriotisim
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1051 EAT on Tuesday 8 July 2025 President Yoweri Museveni has strongly condemned what he described as the disorderly conduct and perceived arrogance of Balaalo pastoralists operating in northern, north-western, and eastern Uganda. He said their actions have fueled growing resentment and hostility among local communities. In a…
Uganda Hosts U.S Tour Operators in Renewed Bid to Boost Tourism
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1620 EAT on Monday 7 July 2025 In a joint effort to promote Uganda as a premier travel destination, the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) and the Ugandan Embassy in Washington are hosting a delegation of U.S. tour operators on a week-long familiarization tour across the country. This initiative…
Museveni Unveils Six-Pillar Agenda for Uganda’s Growth in 7th Presidential Term
By Tola Fasika Negash & Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 2018 EAT on Sunday 6 July 2025 President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has outlined six key pillars he says will guide Uganda’s development in his next presidential term, following his official nomination as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential flag bearer for the 2026 general…
Court Orders Government to Release Vehical Tracking Project Contracts
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 2231 EAT on Saturday 5 July 2025 The government has been ordered to present in court key documents related to the implementation of the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS), a nationwide vehicle tracking project being executed by Russian firm Joint Stock Company Global Security. Justice Boniface Wamala issued…
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