On May 21, 2025, Uganda marked a major milestone in aviation safety with the inauguration of the National Wildlife Hazard Management Committee. The event, held at Four Points by Sheraton in Kampala, brought together top officials from the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), various government ministries, airport operators, wildlife experts, and environmental agencies. This initiative…
Members of Parliament (MPs) from Uganda’s ruling party, the National Resistance Movement (NRM), have been called to attend a very important meeting. This meeting will take place at State House Entebbe on Monday, May 19, 2025, starting at exactly 2:00 PM. The announcement was made on Thursday, May 15, by the Government Chief Whip, Hon….
A former soldier of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), Daniel Kisekka, has admitted in court that he was involved in the killing of prosecutor Joan Kagezi. Kisekka confessed that he and a group of others were paid $20,000 to carry out the assassination. Kisekka had deserted the army in Gulu after stealing two AK-47…
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has released an important notice for all travelers using Entebbe International Airport between May 19 and May 29, 2025. This period marks a busy travel season as hundreds of Ugandan pilgrims prepare to travel to Mecca for the annual Islamic pilgrimage, known as Hijja or Hajj. UCAA has warned…
As Uganda moves closer to the 2026 general elections, President Yoweri Museveni has spoken out against the growing number of personal and local requests he receives from citizens during his public visits. Speaking on Sunday, the President expressed concern about how people keep asking him to solve their individual problems—many of which are not part…
Martha Karua, a prominent Kenyan politician and former justice minister, has revealed that she is being detained in Tanzania along with two other guests of the Tanganyika Law Society. Their detention occurred just hours before opposition leader Tundu Lissu was scheduled to appear in court. Karua took to social media to report that she and…
A woman driving a Subaru Legacy car with the number plate UBQ 900J crashed into the same concrete barriers that caused the death of well-known businessman and rally driver Rajiv Ruparelia earlier this month. This accident has brought back strong public anger about the government’s failure to fix dangerous roads. The new accident happened on…
Police have finally arrested Patricia Ssuuna, who had been on the run for several weeks following the death of her husband, Robert Mukwaya. The incident happened in the middle of the night during a fight between the couple in their bedroom. It was around 3 a.m. when things turned tragic. The entire family and local…
In a terrifying incident that has shocked the legal community and the nation at large, Counsel Abed Nasser Mudiobole, a respected lawyer and political leader from Iganga, was abducted in Kyaliwajjala. Mudiobole had travelled to the area after being invited for a meeting by someone claiming to be a client. However, upon his arrival, things…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has made important leadership changes. Brigadier General Fred Mwesigye has been appointed as the new Deputy Commander of the 1 Infantry Division. This change was officially announced on May 17, 2025. Brig Gen Mwesigye replaces Colonel Wingston Mugarura, who had been serving in that role. At the same time,…
