The National Unity Platform (NUP) has vowed to remove the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) from power, accusing it of dictatorship, corruption and mismanagement of Uganda’s affairs. The remarks were made during a thanksgiving ceremony hosted by newly elected Kira Municipality MP, George Musisi, at St Joseph Church of Uganda in Bulindo, Wakiso. The event…
The police have urged communities to report criminal activities to law enforcement agencies instead of taking the law into their own hands through mob justice. Speaking to Bbeg Media, the Community Liaison and Community Policing Commander at Police Headquarters in Naguru, SSP Dr Aisha Kayongo, said community leaders have a critical role to play in…
The government has launched a formal operation to reclaim land that is illegally occupied by members of the public, with the exercise set to cover at least 16 major cities, towns and municipalities across the country. The operation will take place in areas including Jinja, Mbale, Soroti, Gulu, Fort Portal and other urban centres where…
As Uganda gears up for the 2026 general elections, a wave of veteran politicians, including Brig Emmanuel Rwashande, Lt Gen Henry Tumukunde, Alice Kaboyo, and Jacqueline Mbabazi, have announced their intentions to vie for parliamentary seats. These figures, who have previously held senior government positions and, in some cases, had retired from active politics, have…
Activist and law student, Aloikin Praise Opoloje, has been named the winner of the EU Human Rights Defenders’ Award 2025. The award, which was presented during a ceremony on 15th May at the residence of the Ambassador of Sweden in Kampala, is given annually by the European Union to recognise an outstanding contribution by a…
Stanbic Bank Uganda’s new mortgage solution breaks financing barrier to home ownership. For most working Ugandans, the dream of owning a decent home remains just that—a dream. With soaring construction costs, high interest rates, and a complex mortgage application process, many lower-middle-class earners find themselves locked out of the property ladder. Despite the fact that…
