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 …

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Presidential flag bearer, I’m Saturday launched his Busoga sub-region campaign with a major rally in Bugiri District, placing strong emphasis on expanding access to education and accelerating wealth creation across the region. Addressing thousands of supporters, President Museveni urged the people of Bugiri to renew their trust in the NRM in …

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Saturday drew a mammoth crowd in Busia District, with supporters filling the grounds of Buwanda Primary School to the brim and spilling far beyond the school perimeter as he delivered his campaign message. The rally, one of the largest in the Bukedi Sub-Region, underscored the district’s strong interest in the NRM’s vision and the 2026 …

Senior Principal Magistrate Peter Ndege on Thursday, summoned Domitila Mailo of Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) to testify in the fraud and forgery case facing Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago. Mandago is charged alongside county officials Meshack Rono and Joshua Lelei. Mailo is supposed to appear on November 27 and testify as a prosecution witness.Ndege issued the summons after Mailo failed …

By Aaron Kaviiri A.Ateenyi On 1st.Oct.2025,at Munyonyo Common Wealth Resort Hotel, the National Resistance Movement [NRM] Presidential candidate,H.E.Yoweri Kaguta Museveni launched the 2026-2031 NRM-Manifesto under the theme: “Protecting the Gains and Securing a Qualitative Leap into High Middle-Income Status.” Since then,I have seen & heard a number of colleagues in the alternative Govt asking which gains are Ugandans have to …