The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has entered a strategic partnership with Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) to position Uganda Cranes as global ambassadors for the “Explore Uganda” brand. The partnership was announced at UTB headquarters on Tuesday 16, December by UTB Chief Executive Officer Juliana Kagwa and FUFA 2nd Vice President Dr.Taibu Azah. The partnership takes immediate effect as Uganda …

The Director of Criminal Investigations (CID), AIGP Tom Magambo, has dismissed what he described as a recurring smear campaign attempting to link him and the CID directorate to the ongoing marital and property dispute involving Kampala International University founder Prof. Badru Kateregga and his wife, Jolly Shubaiha Kateregga. Speaking to RedPepper after a message circulated widely on WhatsApp and social …

Amos Tayebwa |Mbarara The race for the Kashari North parliamentary seat is intensifying, with incumbent Member of Parliament Basil Bataringaya Omwonyo condemning what he describes as harassment, political malice, and acts likely to incite electoral violence by some National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders in Mbarara District. Bataringaya alleges that the hostility is being driven by sections of the district NRM …

Kampala – Uganda’s science and innovation sector is reeling from mounting allegations of institutional decay, political interference and shadowy management of multi-billion-shilling projects, as fresh details emerge linking recruitment chaos at the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) to a wider governance crisis at the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI). At the centre of the storm …

The National Drug Authority (NDA), working jointly with the Uganda Police Force, has arrested three suspected conmen accused of impersonating NDA inspectors and extorting money from drug outlet operators across the country. The suspects are Don Byakatonda, the Executive Director of an NGO known as Health and Legal Ethics, Kizito Raymond Nabimba, and Faizo Kutesa, who reportedly operates under the …

Lwengo – President Yoweri Museveni has rallied residents of Lwengo District to focus on wealth creation as the most sustainable way of fighting poverty, urging them to move from subsistence living to income-generating activities. While addressing supporters during an NRM campaign rally in Lwengo on Friday, Museveni said Uganda’s stability over the last four decades had laid a strong foundation …

Lyantonde – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged leaders in Lyantonde District to detach politics from personal survival, warning that many political conflicts arise when leadership is treated as a source of livelihood rather than a service to the people. Addressing a campaign rally at Kaliro Town Council Playground, where he presented the NRM Manifesto for 2026–2031, the President said …

Crypto Casinos vs Fiat Casinos: 6 Key Differences to Know Online casinos now give players two currency choices: traditional money or digital coins. Each option shapes how they play, pay, and withdraw. The choice between crypto and fiat casinos depends on ease, privacy, and value, which makes understanding their differences worth the time. This guide explains what sets crypto casinos …

Rakai – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assured Ugandans that the forthcoming elections will be conducted in a peaceful environment, urging voters to turn up in large numbers and exercise their democratic right without fear or intimidation. Addressing a campaign rally at Kibale Grounds in Rakai District on Thursday, the NRM Presidential Candidate said peace remains the ruling party’s first …

Kassanda – President Yoweri Museveni has said government is ready to increase annual road funding to districts from Shs1 billion to Shs3 billion, provided local leaders account for existing allocations and demonstrate the need for additional resources. Museveni, who is also the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Presidential Candidate, made the remarks while addressing a public rally in Kassanda District, where …