Author: Citizen Editor

News coming in indicate that a bus belonging to the YY bus company plying the Kampala-Mbale route has caught fire and a yet to be known number of passengers are feared dead this evening. The accident happened near Makindu trading centre in Najja sub-country in Bwikwe district along the Mukono-Katosi-Njeru road and the cause of the accident is not yet known as we await for the police statement. This accidents come at the time when accidents have increased on Ugandan roads in recent years with the recent one having happened at the Busabala junction in Kampala claiming the life of…

Having been abducted 9 days ago by SFC soldiers who were armed and driving in a ‘drone’, Bobi Wine’s bodyguard Edward Rogers Ssebuufu alias Eddy Mutwe has been dumped at a court in Masaka after undergoing life threatening torture in the hands of the Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) Muhoozi Kienerugaba. In a string of mocking posts of his X formerly twitter account, Muhoozi revealed that he’s holding Eddy Mutwe in his basement and is teaching him Runyankore. He would later post half naked photos of Mutwe looking tortured and his beards chopped off. This caused a storm online with…

By ALEX PITHUA Officials of West Nile Zonal Uganda Senior Secondary Schools Association have been left in total disappointment following the stepping out of Comboni Samaritan of Adjumani district in the upcoming national meet. Comboni, who finished as runners in the West Nile Zonal meet for boys, reportedly pulled out at the last minute due to a lack of funds for feeding and participation fees, leaving only Mvara SS from Arua City and Moyo Star from Moyo district to represent the region in the national competition. Francis Bithola, the West Nile region’s organizing secretary, confirmed this and stated that they…

She’s Mariam Fauzat Wangadya, the Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission a government body mandated with matters to do with Human Rights. The commission was established under the provisions of Article 51(1) of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic Of Uganda and it’s functions and powers were operationalized under the Uganda Human Rights Act of 1997. Wangadya faced criticism two years ago when her commission failed to handle the case of the abducted supporters of National Unity Platform, some of these are in prisons, have never been tried while some are presumed dead since their whereabouts remain unknown for…

In the news this morning, a cloud of sorrow hovers above tycoon Sudhir Rupareria’s family in Kampala following the tragic death of his son Rajiv Rupareria who perished in a car accident today early morning. According to a statement released by police, the accident which killed Rajiv happened at around 01:54am at the Busabala Flyover traffic lights, located in Makindye Sabagabo, Wakiso district. “The crash involved a Nissan GTR motor vehicle registration number UAT 638L, which was traveling from Kajjansi towards Munyonyo. Preliminary investigations indicate that the driver lost control of the vehicle after colliding with temporary pavements installed at…

In the news this evening, the Human Rights Commission has issued a release order and sent to the president’s son Muhoozi Keinerugaba who is the Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) to immediately set free Bobi Wine’s Bodyguard Eddy Mutwe who was abducted last Sunday by armed men driving in a drone. The release order follows a string of mocking tweets which the very powerful CDF made on his X account revealing he’s holding Eddy Mutwe in his basement and the soldiers are teaching him Runyankole. Muhoozi went ahead and released Eddy Mutwe appearing tortured, half naked with his signature beard…

Recently, the state minister for Finance tabled the country’s FY2025/26 budget estimates to Parliament. The budget is estimated at UGX 71.9 trillion and it represents a significant increase from the previously proposed amount of UGX 57.4 trillion. The budget strategy for FY 2025/26 aims to strengthen economic growth drivers, particularly those related to the government’s ten-fold GDP expansion strategy. These include sectors like industrialization, Tourism development and other growth drivers. However, the budget allocations for the sustainable energy programme continues to be less which does not resonate with the government’s targets of ensuring increased access to clean energy by Ugandans.…

MTN Uganda, through the MTN Foundation’s Digital Access Project, has  handed over a fully equipped, inclusive ICT lab to Iganga Secondary School in Eastern Uganda. The state-of-the-art facility, designed to serve both learners with normal vision and those with visual impairments, marks a major step forward in advancing inclusive digital education in Uganda. Speaking at the handover ceremony on April.30, Brian Mbasa, Senior Manager, MTN Foundation, expressed the Foundation’s commitment to ensuring technology is accessible to all, emphasizing that inclusion must be at the heart of Uganda’s digital future. “Technology should be a bridge—not a barrier. Through this ICT lab,…

News making rounds indicate that SFC soldiers have reportedly cordoned off National Unity Platform [NUP] offices in Makerere Kavule, Kampala ahead of the party’s press conference scheduled at 2pm. This party had set this afternoon to address several issues ahead of the 2026 elections which every party is preparing for. Top on the agenda was addressing the disappearance of Bobi Wine’s bodyguard Eddy Ssebuufu alias Eddy Mutwe who was abducted by men with guns driving a drone in Mukono. A week later, Muhoozi took to his X formerly twitter account and revealed he’s holding Eddy Mutwe in his basement being…

Kampala, Uganda: MTN Uganda’s corporate social responsibility arm, MTN Foundation, officially handed over a state-of-the-art computer lab to the Code Compass Foundation in Mbuya, Nakawa Division on Friday, as part of its ongoing commitment to bridging the digital divide through the MTN Digital Access Program. The handover, which also celebrated the graduation of learners from the MTN Skills Academy, coincided with the global commemoration of International Girls in ICT Day—a fitting backdrop to MTN’s continued investment in digital inclusion and gender equality. Valued at UGX 65 million, the donation includes 10 brand-new computers, an inverter power backup system, and a full…