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Kampala- Uganda’s public debt has risen sharply over the past four years, triggering concern from the Auditor General over the country’s growing debt burden. Auditor General Edward Akol.(Courtesy photo) According to the latest Auditor General’s report, Uganda’s total public debt increased from Shs69.20 trillion in 2021 to Shs114.60 trillion in the financial year ending June 2025. The report highlights a particularly …

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met Mr Stanley Johnson—author, former Member of the European Parliament, and father of former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson—during his visit to Uganda. Mr Johnson toured several key tourism and conservation sites, including Mgahinga National Park, Kyambura Gorge, the Kazinga Channel, and the Source of the Nile in Jinja. President Museveni welcomed the visit, saying …

Buhweju County Member of Parliament, Francis Mwijukye, has dismissed a video circulating on social media that is being attributed to him, describing it as false and digitally fabricated. Hon. Francis Mwijukye (courtesy photo) In a statement dated February 3, 2026, Mwijukye said he is aware of the video making rounds on various online platforms and clarified that he is not …

Kampala– St. Mary’s Kisubi Old Boys Association (SMACKOBA) has congratulated its members who were elected to Parliament in the recently concluded 2026 General Elections. In a congratulatory message, the association praised the newly elected legislators for their achievement and commitment to public service. “We congratulate our own on their victories in the 2026–2031 Parliamentary elections. We celebrate your service and excellence,” …

Munyonyo,Uganda – Day Two of the 27th Annual Judges’ Conference at Speke Resort Munyonyo got underway with a focused and practical programme aimed at strengthening people-centred justice delivery and reinforcing public confidence in the Judiciary. Vice President Jessica Alupo in a group photo with judges at Speke Resort Munyonyo on Monday.(Courtesy photo) Discussions throughout the day centred on strengthening Alternative …

A wave of violence has left transgender people afraid to go out Pakistani Senator Mushtaq Ahmad proposes the creation of a government “gender re-assignment board” that would control a trans person’s official gender identity. (Photo courtesy of Global Living Space)   Transgender Pakistanis are under attack, reversing progress that they had made in acceptance by the wider Pakistani society. A …

Kampala — Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded city lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi to Luzira Prison on charges of spreading malicious information and hate speech against Chief Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija and Court of Appeal Justice Musa Ssekaana. Mabirizi in court today Mabirizi appeared before Grade One Magistrate Ritah Kidasa but declined to take plea, arguing that he did …

The People’s Front for Freedom has called for an independent audit of Uganda’s 2026 general elections. They accuse the Electoral Commission (EC), the military and state security agencies of presiding over what it described as an “industrial-scale electoral failure” characterised by violence, abductions and systemic fraud. Addressing journalists at the party’s headquarters on Katonga Road on Monday, PFF president Erias …

Kampala– The Supreme Court is poised to determine whether the Chairperson of the Uganda Electoral Commission, Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, will be summoned to account for alleged irregularities in the last presidential election. Chief Justice, Dr. Flavian Zeija during the court session. The decision, expected on February 18, follows submissions by lawyers representing Robert Kasibante of the National Peasants Party, …

Proceedings at the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) took a tense turn today after Uganda Airlines Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Jennifer Bamuturaki, was asked to account for $12,750 (approximately UGX 50 million) in per diem funds requisitioned during her tenure as Acting CEO in June last year. During the session, it emerged that the funds were …