KAMPALA – The Minister for the Presidency, Hon. Babirye Milly Babalanda, has called upon Ugandans in the diaspora to go beyond sending remittances and invest their skills, technology and capital back home to support Uganda’s next phase of economic transformation. Minister Babalanda made the call today while opening a High-Level Conference for Diaspora ...

KAMPALA, UGANDA 16th September 2026: KCB Bank Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to driving sustainable industrialization and economic growth through its participation as a Diamond Sponsor in the upcoming 15th Annual Mineral Wealth Conference 2026, set to take place on 29th and 30th September at Speke Resort Munyonyo. The landmark conference, hosted by ...

The future of every society is shaped by the generation it prepares to take responsibility for tomorrow. Today, young people constitute one of the greatest sources of energy, creativity, innovation and potential. Across Africa and the Arab world, millions of young people are entering schools, universities, workplaces, businesses and public life with ...

Renowned Ugandan Catholic Priest and Composer Fr. James Kabuye Dies at 92 KAMPALA The Catholic Church in Uganda has announced the death of Rev. Fr. Dr. James Kabuye, a celebrated priest and pioneering liturgical composer, who passed away at the age of 92. Fr. Kabuye, of the Diocese of Kiyinda-Mityana, was widely regarded as […] The post Renowned Ugandan ...

As the judiciary embarks on hearing petitions challenging the election of hundreds of Members of Parliament (MPs) and Local Council leaders arising from this years general elections, attention will be on the courts with trust that they will deliver justice and in good time. However, closer attention should be fixed on those responsible for the […] The ...

Uganda is entering a period in which the question of political succession can no longer be treated as distant. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugabas declaration that he intends to seek the presidency in 2031 has brought that conversation firmly into the national arena. As the Department for Critical Thinking and Alternative Analysis at the Karamoja Anti-Corruption ...

President Yoweri Museveni will on Thursday, September 17, 2026 preside over the groundbreaking ceremony for the Kampala Storage Terminal (KST) development, a major petroleum storage facility that will significantly increase Ugandas storage capacity. The terminal on about 300-acre site in Namwabula, Mpigi District, about 26km West of Kampala. will store up ...

Lt. Col. Frank Murema, Commander of 16 Service Brigade, yesterday challenged students of St. Marys College Kisubi (SMACK) to embrace patriotism, discipline, productivity and personal responsibility as they prepare to take on leadership roles and contribute to Ugandas development. Lt. Col. Murema made the remarks while addressing the students during a ...

KAMPALA Police have arrested 82 suspects in a major security operation targeting a wave of theft, burglary and drug-related offences in Kampala, with investigators singling out a man they allege is a notorious Toyota Harrier grille thief. The intelligence-led operation, conducted on Monday, September 14, swept through Mabitto in Nateete Central B, Nanfuka ...

  WHAT NEXT FOR SHAKIRA OKOOBAH? MISS TOURISM EAST AFRICA FIRST RUNNER-UP SETS HER SIGHTS ON COMMUNITY CHANGE From the cultural heart of Busoga to the regional tourism stage, Okoobah says her crown is only the beginning   By Brian Mugenyi   KAMPALA, UGANDA One by one, the dream that once appeared distant is […] The post WHAT NEXT FOR SHAKIRA OKOOBAH? ...

Introduction For centuries, the waters of the Great Lakes of East Africa have been more than geographical features. They have been homes, sources of livelihood, routes of migration and spaces through which communities have developed distinctive cultures and identities. Among the communities whose history is closely connected to these waters are the Bakenye, ...

FORT PORTAL The coronation of Prince Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I as the new Omukama of Tooro is set to take place on September 29, 2026, Omujwera Musuuga Charles Kamurasi has confirmed. The announcement sets the date for the formal enthronement of Prince Edward following the death of his predecessor, Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru […] The post Prince ...

Presidential Envoy praises Musevenis decades of sacrifice, peace-building and service to Uganda and East Africa By Brian Mugenyi mugenyijj@gmail.com KAMPALA, UGANDA As he sat in his office at Kampala Kingdom on Tuesday, the familiar rhythm of official business continued around Vice President Emeritus and Presidential Envoy on Political Affairs Edward ...

MPIGI: Empower International Academy in Mpigi District has commissioned a solar power system aimed at reducing electricity costs and ensuring more reliable power for learning and school operations. The project was commissioned on September 14 at the Christian mixed international boarding secondary school in Nsanjere, along Mityana Road, with students, ...

KAMPALA President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has not made any decision to give away or allocate land at City Square for a proposed commercial development, his Deputy Press Secretary and Special Presidential AssistantPress and Mobilisation, Alhaji Faruk Kirunda, has said. Alhaji Kirunda said a letter dated August 30, 2026, in which President Museveni directed ...

FORT PORTAL Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has publicly endorsed Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, also known by his regnal name Nyabongo I, as the new Omukama of Tooro. In a post on X on Tuesday, September 15, Gen. Muhoozi declared that the new monarch was His Majesty Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I and […] The post Gen. Muhoozi backs Edward ...

KAWEMPE The Deputy Resident City Commissioner (DRCC) for Kawempe Division, Mr Kagenyi Lukka, has been recognised for what organisers described as transformational leadership and his contribution to strengthening the NRM’s grassroots structures and electoral performance in the division. Kagenyi was honoured on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, by the Kawempe ...

Our wickedness has hit rock bottom. The recent events surrounding the send-off of the fallen King of Tooro, Oyo Kabamba Iguru, exposed mixed feelings, evoked deep-seated anger, and revealed a worrying trend of inflicting more pain on those already in vulnerable situations. At the risk of sounding like a moralist, which I cannot claim to […] The post BADRU ...

  The gathering at the PLU headquarters in Ntinda recently to launch its digital platform felt less like a routine political event and more like a moment of national alignment. Over the years, Uganda has witnessed countless political meetings, launches, and declarations, but very few have carried the weight, symbolism, and collective clarity that this ...

Yoweri Kaguta Museveni means 82 years of a life that has been inseparable from Uganda’s modern history as a revolutionary, a state-builder, and a political constant. To understand what it means to Uganda, you have to look at it in three layers: The Revolutionary Meaning: From Bush War to State For Ugandans born after […] The post KIWALA CAROLINE TAHIR: ...

Tooro Crown Prince David Kiijanangoma Araali has died at the Uganda Cancer Institute in Mulago, Kampala, journalist Andrew Irumba has reported. Kiijanangoma, an elder brother to the newly installed Tooro King, Edward Kiijanangoma Amooti, reportedly succumbed to throat cancer. In a statement announcing the death, Irumba described the development as a ...

In an article that our team of Critical Thinking and Alternative Analysis at Karamoja Anti-Corruption Coalition published on 14th September 2026 in Watchdog concerning An Unromantic Look at Karamoja Development Approaches, we are again here to explain or justify why we are Questioning Development Approaches in Karamoja. First, let us begin our argument by ...

Ugandan TikTok personality Timothy Kayanja, popularly known as Jayden, has died after a prolonged battle with a serious blood condition. Jayden reportedly passed away in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in India, where he had travelled to seek specialised medical treatment, including a bone marrow transplant. His death has triggered an outpouring of grief ...

KASSANDA | Hon. Hajji Abdul Bisaso, the Member of Parliament for Kassanda South, has joined a select 25-member delegation of Ugandan legislators on a high-level, one-week official benchmarking tour to Kenya and Tanzania. The diplomatic and peer-learning engagement is conducted under the umbrella of the MP Connect Fellowship, an initiative organized by ...

The burial of Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV on 12 September should have been a moment of national mourning for a king who once held the title of the worlds youngest monarch. Instead, it became the stage for a succession drama that has left the Tooro Kingdom more divided than united. At the […] The post LAWRENCE KAZOOBA: Tooros Bitter Burial: ...