Grace Akifeza, an NRM leaning independent, was yestreday declared winner in the Kisoro Woman MP by-election. She defeated the NRM candidate and her nemesis Rose Kabagyeni in a hotly contested race that had many intriguing twists and turns. Akifeza garnered 50,459 votes compared to Kabagyeni’s 44, 982 votes. She will replace Sarah Mateke, the former…
Anita Tayebwa Rukundo, the wife of Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has applied for a “General Betting Operating License” according to a notice by the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB). Rukundo and two others, Paul Jean Rwemalla and Tayari Rides Limited, hope to be given leeway and permission by the board to commence operations…
Two youthful TikTokers have been detained for allegedly insulting President Yoweri Museveni, the first lady Janet Museveni and Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Magistrate Stella Maris Amabilis remanded David Ssengozi 21, alias Lucky Choice, and Isaiah Ssekagiri , 28, to Kigo prison. They are accused of hate speech and spreading malicious information against the first family and…
In the last 365 days, President Museveni traveled out of Africa twice. First, he attended the second Africa-Russia Summit in July 2023 before proceeding to Serbia where he launched Uganda’s Coffee Hub In November of the same year, Museveni traveled to the United Arab Emirates on the invitation of its leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed…
Speaker Anita Among has contributed Shs 50 million in support of the on going preparations ahead of the opening of the new five thousand seater Cathedral at all saints’ Church in Nakasero. The event to be presided over by President Museveni is scheduled for November 1, 2024 and will see the consecration of Can Fredrick…
