Author: Evans Kalyango

In another development as the president Museveni tightens the noose on former Speaker Anita Among’s neck over corruption and illicit wealth, security have raided her other home in Kigo along Entebbe road as she continues to pay for her sins committed over the last five years. This search follows another that lasted over 16 hours at her residence in Nakasero where a lot of money in different currencies stacked in bags and vaults was discovered as operatives comb together evidence to pin Anita Among in corruption. It’s also reported that all her remaining homes in Kyanja, Ntinda, Kololo and Bukedea…

News reaching our news desk indicate that police and other sister agencies have raided former Speaker Anita Among’s home in Nakasero and are currently undertaking a serious search with movements in and out restricted by the army and police. Her other residence in Kigo has also been cordoned off. Ever since the Patriotic League of Uganda and Muhoozi announced that they’re retracting the endorsement of Anita Among and Thomas Tayebwa for re-election as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 11th parliament respectively. things haven’t so good for Anita Among who is accused of aquiring wealth through siphoning public money from…

Erastus Kibirango, the LC5 Chairman of Luwero District, has appointed a National Resistance Movement (NRM) Councilor as Vice Chairperson in an effort to promote consensus and unity within the opposition-dominated council. On Friday, Kibirango, the newly elected LC 5 Chairman from the National Unity Platform (NUP), along with 38 district councillors, took their oaths of allegiance at a ceremony held at Kasana Playground. The event was presided over by Luwero Chief Magistrate Esther Adikin, marking a significant step in the commencement of their official duties. Following the swearing-in, the Chief Magistrate also oversaw the election of the District Speaker, where…

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) y signed a Memorandum of Understanding and issued an operational license to US-based Starlink communications guru, paving the way for the satellite internet provider to begin formal operations in the country. The agreement, signed on Friday and witnessed by Yoweri Museveni, marks a major milestone in Uganda’s digital transformation agenda, with the government. It is hoped that the new initiative will improve connectivity, strengthen regulation, and increase accountability in the sector. Posting on his official X, formerly Twitter, Museveni stressed that while expanding internet access is critical, it must be balanced with national security, fair…

The outspoken Democratic Party President and one of the aspirants for the post of Speaker of the 12th Parliament, Nobert Mao, says he is willing to sacrifice himself for the good of the country.  Speaking to a meeting mainly comprising leaders from Acholi at Hotel African in Kampala, Nobert Mao described his shot at the post of Speaker of Parliament as a “very, very tough struggle.” Flanked by his wife, Beatrice Mao, who was clad in green, Mao wore a suit with mixed colors, including a yellow tie.  When he ascended to the podium, Chairman Mao, as he is commonly…

The Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease following the death of a 59-year-old Congolese national who had been admitted to Kibuli Muslim Hospital in Kampala. According to a press statement issued this evening, the patient was admitted on May 11 after presenting with respiratory distress, fever, epigastric pain, nausea, and difficulty passing urine. His condition later deteriorated, and he died on May 14 while receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit, where he reportedly developed bleeding symptoms. The body was later transported back to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on the same day.…

In the news this evening, reports are swirling online indicating that newly elected Masaka City women member of parliament Justine Namere has reportedly been abducted this evening as she was doing a procession following her swearing in at parliament earlier today. Her abduction comes barely a day after she engaged in a heated exchange with Kasambya legislator Daudi Kabanda over what she referred to as dishonesty after Kabanda’s PLU retracted the endorsement of Bukedea Women MP Anita Among and Thomas Tayebwa for re-election as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 12th parliament respectively. It’s not clear if her abduction…

Kitgum Main Market is still operating below capacity, more than two years after its commissioning, raising concerns over declining local revenue collection. The 2.6 billion Shillings market, constructed under the Markets and Agricultural Trade Improvement Programme-II (MATIP II), was commissioned in October 2023 by President Yoweri Museveni. It is one of 12 MATIP II markets established across cities and municipalities in Uganda to improve economic and social infrastructure while creating employment opportunities. However, according to Kitgum Municipality Mayor Richard Okwera Ojara, the market, which was designed to accommodate about 1,600 vendors, is currently occupied by only about 60 per cent…

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Friday confirmed an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Ituri Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).In a statement, the continental health body said that following consultations with the DRC Ministry of Health and the National Public Health Institute, preliminary laboratory results from the Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale (INRB) detected the Ebola virus in 13 of the 20 samples tested.According to the Africa CDC, the results point to a non-Zaire strain of the Ebola virus, although sequencing is still ongoing to fully characterise the variant.…

Construction of the 20,000-capacity Akii-Bua Olympic Stadium in Lira City has taken shape, with major activities such as installation of seats, roofing, and painting almost finished. The facility, named after Uganda’s Olympic icon John Akii-Bua, is being built by SAMCO National Construction Company. The stadium will include an eight-lane athletics track, an indoor sports arena, a swimming pool, and a range of modern support facilities. Officials say the complex is on course for completion between late 2026 and early 2027. Once complete, it is expected to enable Northern Uganda to host major regional and continental sporting competitions, especially the 2027…