By Ssentamu Derrick Peterson at 1202 EAT on Wednesday 12 August 2026 Nyanzi Martin Luther is a 16-year-old Ugandan media entrepreneur, opinion writer and youth activist pursuing media and civic engagement alongside his secondary education. His activities include running a youth-focused media initiative, conducting digital skills training and writing about governance and issues affecting Ugandan…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1028 EAT on Monday 10 August 2026 The Minister of Local Government, Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, has ordered the interdiction of eight Mitooma District officials over alleged mismanagement, neglect of duty and other administrative irregularities. Barugahara directed the District Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Amis Asuman Masereka, to submit the…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 2109 EAT on Monday 3 August 2026 President Yoweri Museveni has called for moderation in the payment of bride price, warning that excessive demands are commercialising marriage and discouraging many young people from starting families. Speaking during the traditional Okuhingira ceremony of Kisha Isabel Byanjeru Kaboyo, daughter of…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1237 EAT on Monday 3 August 2026 Several Kampala suburbs remain littered with uncollected garbage a week after the inaugural National Cleaning Day, raising fresh concerns over public health and waste management. Residents say heaps of waste continue to pile up along roadsides and near homes and business…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1154 EAT on Thursday 30 July 2026 The Electoral Commission of Uganda (EC) has announced fresh polling in 1,135 villages across the country after violence, destruction of election materials and disputes over voters’ registers disrupted the long-awaited Local Council I (LC I) elections held on Tuesday. Speaking to…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1138 EAT on Thursday 30 July 2026 Opposition politician and four-time presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Mulago National Referral Hospital after collapsing during court proceedings on Wednesday. According to reports, Besigye was transferred to Mulago National Referral Hospital at…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1209 EAT on Wednesday 29 July 2026 The Judiciary has introduced stricter guidelines on media coverage and public access to the trial of Col Dr Kizza Besigye, Hajji Obeid Lutale, and Capt Denis Oola at the Criminal Division of the High Court. The Judiciary said the measures are…

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1347 EAT on Tuesday 28 July 2026 Voting Disrupted at Kyebando Polling Station as Rival Supporters Clash, Military Deployed Voting at a polling station in Kyebando, Kampala, was briefly disrupted on Tuesday after supporters of rival Local Council I (LCI) chairperson candidates clashed over access to the voting…