President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s latest directives on fisheries management have thrown the future of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) commander, Lt. Col. Mercy Tukahirwa, into fresh uncertainty, as pressure mounts over alleged excesses by the unit she leads. While campaigning in Buliisa and Kikuube districts this month, the President openly acknowledged widespread complaints from fishing …

Jolly S. Katerega, the wife to embattled Kampala University Prof. Badru Kateregga, has issued a strong rebuttal to what she describes as false and malicious allegations circulating on social media and in sections of the media, linking her to an alleged affair with the Director of the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), AIGP Tom Magambo. In an official statement released Tuesday …

Amos Tayebwa |Mbarara The political camp of Kashari North NRM flag bearer Patrick Musinguzi, popularly known as Akoki, is showing signs of weakening after a wave of his loyal supporters defected to back incumbent Member of Parliament Basil Bataringaya Rwankwene, alias Omwonyo, ahead of the 2026 general elections. The defections have been reported in several areas where Bataringaya has been …

Through the State House Local Content Unit led by Special Presidential Assistant (SPA) Hajjat Aminah Mukalazi, H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, has donated Robusta Elite coffee seedlings to farmers in the Kigezi Sub-region. The distribution officially commenced Monday, Dec 22nd , starting with Kabale and Rukiga Districts. The coffee seedling donation follows the President’s recent …

Masaka City – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has rallied residents of Masaka City and the wider Greater Masaka sub-region to support National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidates and fully embrace government wealth-creation programmes, saying peace, development and economic empowerment remain the party’s strongest contributions to Uganda’s transformation. Addressing a massive rally at Liberation Square in Masaka City Monday, Museveni, the NRM …

A sperm donor who unknowingly harboured a genetic mutation that dramatically raises the risk of cancer has fathered at least 197 children across Europe, a major investigation has revealed. Some children have already died and only a minority who inherit the mutation will escape cancer in their lifetimes. The sperm was not sold to UK clinics, but the BBC can …

Kampala, Uganda — Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) is facing sharp criticism and accusations of negligence following a fatal accident at the Wankoko level crossing in Bugolobi, after eyewitnesses and regular road users disputed the corporation’s official account of safety measures at the crossing. In a statement dated December 22, 2025, URC claimed the crossing was manned by staff from both …

Kalungu – President Yoweri Museveni Saturday campaigned in Kalungu District, where he outlined the National Resistance Movement (NRM) achievements in peace, development, wealth creation and job creation, calling on residents to use the prevailing stability to improve household incomes. Addressing supporters, Museveni said Uganda’s progress was built on the restoration of peace, which has enabled government to invest in key …

Kalangala – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to restore night ferry operations to and from the Ssese Islands and intensify the fight against crime in Kalangala District, saying improved transport and security are critical to trade, livelihoods and overall development of the island communities. The President made the commitment while addressing a massive campaign rally at Kibanga Primary School …

Amos Tayebwa |Buhweju Police in the Greater Bushenyi Region are investigating circumstances surrounding a fatal road accident that claimed the lives of eight people and left seven others critically injured in Buhweju District. The accident occurred on December 20, 2025, at about 10:45pm in Kisaana Village along the Nsiika–Bukiro–Mbarara Road, after a Fuso lorry registration number UBA 649Z lost control …