NAMUTUMBA – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has saluted the people of Busoga for their historic role in Uganda’s liberation struggle, reaffirming the NRM Government’s commitment to peace, development and household wealth creation. The President made the remarks while addressing thousands of residents at Kaiti Cell in Namutumba Town Council, accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, …

BUGWERI – President Yoweri Museveni and First Lady Maama Janet Museveni took their campaign message to Bugweri District, urging residents to uphold the peace and stability the NRM government has built over the past four decades. Addressing thousands of supporters on Monday afternoon, Maama Janet emphasized the importance of citizens’ direct participation in shaping the country’s future. She thanked the …

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said Uganda’s economy has grown twentyfold since the National Resistance Movement (NRM) took power, projecting that the country’s total economic output will reach USD 66 billion by June next year, up from USD 3.9 billion in 1986. Speaking in Mbale on Sunday afternoon while addressing NRM leaders from the Bugisu sub-region, Museveni said the transformation …

In a dramatic regulatory shake-up that has sent shockwaves through Uganda’s insurance sector, the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) has suspended the licence of CIC Africa Life Assurance Limited, stopping the company from signing up any new customers effective 7th November 2025. In a strongly worded public notice, the Authority warned Ugandans NOT to seek new life insurance products from the …

Business mogul Hassan Basajjabalaba has revealed he spent a jaw-dropping USD 6million ( about Sh20 billion) on medical treatment for his late 86-year-old mother, Hajjati Azida Basajjabalaba, as he renewed calls for Uganda to urgently introduce a National Health Insurance Scheme. Speaking emotionally at her burial in Katungu, Ishaka–Bushenyi on Sunday, Basajjabalaba said he made over 20 international medical trips …

Shocking news reaching RedPepper Online confirms the passing of Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye, the former Managing Director of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA). A close family member has revealed that Dr. Iyamulemye succumbed to cancer, an illness he had quietly battled for years. Insiders say his condition deteriorated further after he lost the high-stakes fight to stop UCDA from being …

Whispers and clenched nostrils have erupted along President Museveni’s 2026 re-election bid trail—from Munyonyo to Luwero, the North, the East and now Busoga—after one notorious NRM honcho allegedly turned the campaign entourage into a moving chemical warfare unit.As senior cadres, juniors and even side-dishes jostle for visibility on the trail, a secret battle is unfolding behind the scenes: the fight …

Our Reporter Bruno Senkatuka Serunkuuma, the clan head of the Luggya and Lunyiriri of Andereya Mayanja Nakiyenje whose estate of 320 Acres of land was illegally sold by the officials at the Administrator General’s office since 1993 has died inexplicably. Senkatuka, the head of the Ssiga of Nakiyenje died abruptly two weeks ago after waiting for the Administrator General to …

Bangladesh’s former prime minister has been sentenced to death after being convicted of crimes against humanity over her crackdown on student-led protests which led to her ousting. Sheikh Hasina was found guilty of allowing lethal force to be used against protesters, 1,400 of whom died during the unrest last year. Hasina, 78, was tried in absentia by the International Crimes …

Mbarara — Drama, deception, and political intrigue have landed smack in the middle of the Mbarara Woman MP race! Rival candidate Maurishia Hope has officially petitioned the Electoral Commission (EC) to recall the nomination of Loydah Twinomujuni Kyarikunda, claiming she submitted a forged academic document — a claim allegedly confirmed by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE). According to …