An inquiry into the cost of electricity from the 250MW Bujagali Hydropower Dam has revealed that government has over the past seven years paid USD 213.1 million (about UGX 775 billion) in deemed energy, money paid to Bujagali Energy Limited (BEL) for power generated but not taken by the national grid. The investigation, whose findings have been shared across government …

The region’s steel industry was rattled this week after Roofings Kenya Limited — a subsidiary of Ugandan steel magnate Dr. Sikander Lalani’s Roofings Group — abruptly announced a full shutdown of its operations in Kenya, throwing its entire workforce into uncertainty and igniting concerns back home in Uganda. In a hard-hitting internal notice dated December 1, 2025, the company declared …

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to establish an industrial park in the Tooro sub-region as he campaigned in Fort Portal City Saturday, placing industrial development at the centre of his message to residents of both Kabarole District and Fort Portal City. Addressing a large gathering at St. Leo’s College Kyegobe Playground, Mr Museveni, the NRM Presidential Flagbearer, said the …

Uganda’s gold underworld has once again been thrust into the spotlight after a furious Korean CEO fired off a blistering protest to Kampala’s top offices, accusing a trio of Ugandan businessmen of masterminding a polished, well-rehearsed gold scam that is now threatening to stain the country’s international business reputation. What began as a simple 5kg “trial gold shipment” has exploded …

By Ambrose Amurinde ENTEBBE The proprietor of Entebbe Aero Beach, Cornelius Kodet Lorika has passed on after being hospitalized for close to three years. The tycoon who passed on yesterday, Sunday, 7th December, 2025 had undergone treatment in several hospitals including domestic and international hospitals. The tycoon has been residing in Nsamizi zone near Entebbe State House. Last night a …

Twine Academy has officially opened its doors, marking the arrival of a fresh, forward‑thinking institution designed to redefine academic excellence and holistic education for the next generation of learners. The school is located in Ssenge Block 260 on plot 2081 Street along Kayunga-Kawanda Road Wakiso District . The launch event brought together educators, parents, community leaders, and young learners who …

A group of soldiers on Benin’s national television claimed to have seized power in the West African nation on Sunday, the latest threat to democratic norms in the unstable region. However, the situation remained unclear with soldiers loyal to Benin’s President Patrice Talon claiming to have foiled the coup attempt to overthrow the government, his office said, adding that the …

By Faruk Kirunda  I have looked at manifestos of the respective parties and contenders in the 2026 general elections but only the National Resistance Movement (NRM) is bold and purposeful on this very important ideal of East African Federation/African Integration. The party’s presidential candidate and National Chairman, Yoweri Museveni, in his message introducing the Manifesto addressed the issue among the …

A TEEN girl was allegedly gang-raped by four thugs after being dragged into a KFC bathroom in Paris. The suspected preds reportedly forced the 13-year-old to perform sexual acts on them after leading the girl away from her friends. A passerby alerted cops after the young girl tearfully recounted the traumatic assault. Officers rushed to the scene and quickly arrested …

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