By Kabuye Ronald The state has amended terrorism charges against Butambala County Member of Parliament and National Unity Platform (NUP) Buganda Deputy President Muwanga Kivumbi, adding 24 more suspects to the case, the Butambala Chief Magistrate’s Court heard on Tuesday. Kivumbi appeared before court for the mention of a terrorism-related case, during which prosecutors informed the magistrate that investigations had …

Part one The 11th Parliament has steadily carved out a reputation for cohesion, productivity, and renewed public engagement under the stewardship of Rt Hon Anita Annet Among as Speaker and Rt Hon Thomas Tayebwa as her Deputy. Taking over the mantle of leadership after the untimely death of the former Speaker, Rt Hon Jacob Oulanyah, the duo stepped into a …

By Kabuye Ronald Legislators on the Committee of Finance, Planning and Economic Development have lauded the revenue collection performance of the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRG). According to Bernard Winyi, the acting Executive Director of the Board, its annual non-tax revenue collections have grown from Shs1.14 billion in the financial year 2019/2020 to Shs8.79 billion in financial year …

By Hannah Marion Namukasa Watoto Child Care Ministries (WCCM), a U.S.-registered charity closely affiliated with Watoto Church in Uganda, is facing growing scrutiny over its governance structure following revelations of overlapping leadership roles between its U.S. and Ugandan entities. Public records indicate a concentration of decision-making authority among founders, family members, and senior staff, with several individuals simultaneously serving as …

By Ivan Kimuli Kigozi I was seated in my sitting room with the remote control in my hand, watching the evening news with my son. Every bulletin, on every station, carried the same images people fighting at polling stations, ballot boxes being grabbed, security forces pushing crowds back, angry voters shouting that their votes were being stolen. The scenes kept …

By Kabuye Ronald The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), through its Defence Forces Council (DFC) electoral college, on Wednesday elected 10 military representatives to Parliament for the 2026–2031 term. The UPDF is one of the constitutionally recognised special interest groups represented in the Parliament of Uganda, alongside district and city women representatives, workers’ representatives, youth representatives, and persons with disabilities, …

by AdminJanuary 24, 2026January 24, 20260 Share0 By Kabuye Ronald Following the conclusion of the Local Council Five (LCV) district chairperson and city mayoral elections held on Thursday, Trusted News Uganda has compiled a comprehensive list of candidates who emerged victorious across the Buganda region, along with their respective political parties. The elections, which …

by AdminJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 20260 Share0 By Kabuye Ronald A planned vote recount in the disputed Kalungu West parliamentary election was on Tuesday called off after court officials discovered that several ballot boxes had been tampered with. The Chief Magistrate, Albert Asiimwe, halted the exercise after it emerged that five out of the …

By Kabuye Ronald As President Yoweri Museveni secured a seventh term in the January 15, 2026 general election, Uganda’s business community found itself navigating a different kind of fallout: a nationwide internet shutdown that disrupted trade, stalled digital payments, and exposed the fragility of a rapidly digitising economy. The blackout, ordered by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) days before polling, …

By Jumah Kakomo As Ugandans head to the polls to elect district local government councillors, district and city chairpersons, lord mayors, and councillors, a major concern has emerged: a sharp decline in voter turnout. Trusted News visited Rubaga Division to assess the situation on the ground and spoke to Kampala’s incumbent Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, who expressed deep concern over …