Author: Evans Kalyango
Teachers from hard-to-reach areas have stormed the Mayuge district headquarters in protest of inconsistencies in their salary payments. The 50 teachers working in island communities and along landing sites say that they spend a lot of money on transport costs, and it is unfair for them to experience inconsistencies in their salary payments. They say that their salaries are often delayed without justification from the district leaders, causing them to lead frustrated lives. Led by Hakim Kafeero, a teacher at Kaza Island primary school, in Jaguzi sub county, they say the salary inconsistencies are rampant in Mayuge district, with all…
By Phillip Karugaba Government finally awoke to the realization that the Protection of Sovereignty Bill did not say what they thought it said, that they had cast their net far too wide and caught far more than they had intended to. It took the unprecedented appearance of the Governor of the Bank of Uganda, Michael Atingi-Ego, before the Parliamentary Committees, and his dire warning that Uganda was about to shoot itself in both feet, for the proverbial penny to drop. Add to this the President’s public disavowal of the Bill, redirecting the focus of his team to the much narrower…
Museveni Dissolves Cabinet It’s the 5th of May 2026, just 7 days to the inauguration of president Museveni’s 7th term, he’s extending his grip to power to 45 years having grabbed it in 1986 with promises and slamming of leaders who overstay in power as Uganda’s and Africa’s biggest problem. The president yesterday chaired the final cabinet meeting for this term and dissolved his it which he named the Fishermen cabinet in 2021, He praised the cabinet for ushering Uganda into a middle income country but also decried the corruption which remains a big cancer without medicine in his government.…
The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has launched a probe into Nergi Solar Uganda Limited, a relatively new player in Uganda’s energy sector, over allegations of bribery, fraud, and collusion with individual government and military officials to secure a multimillion-dollar government contract. According to preliminary reports, CID investigators suspect that Nergi Solar bribed senior government figures to influence the award of a lucrative energy infrastructure project. It is further alleged that the company managed to secure the transfer of millions of dollars in cash payments into its accounts without presenting the necessary documentation or fulfilling key contractual obligations. Sources within the…
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has initiated internal processes to identify a flagbearer for the upcoming Kikuube District LCV Chairperson by-election, following the release of the electoral roadmap. The move comes just days after the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) announced plans to conduct party primaries for the same seat. FDC President Patrick Amuriat Oboi told journalists that the party’s focus extends beyond Kikuube District to the wider Bunyoro sub-region. He however, noted that the FDC is currently engaging other opposition parties to explore the possibility of fronting a joint candidate against the NRM. Notably, the party did not…
Police in Wakiso District are hunting for the assailants who kidnapped and killed a 25-year-old tuk-tuk rider in Kakiri town after his family failed to pay a ransom of 5 million shillings to spare his life. Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire has identified the deceased as Tonny Ssewakyiryanga, a 25-year-old tuk-tuk rider and resident of Kikubampanga Cell in Kakiri Town Council, Wakiso District, who was killed over the weekend. Eric Kalule, the Youth Councilor of Kakiri Town Council, close friend of the deceased, told Uganda Radio Network that Ssewakyiryanga was kidnapped on Saturday night at his doorstep while…
The police in Hoima have arrested a man after he was found in possession of several dismantled car and motorcycle parts. The suspect has been identified as Lucky Mujukulu, a resident of Kiryatete cell, Hoima West division, in Hoima City. He was also found in possession of a suspected stolen Bajaj motorcycle, registration number UED 157N. Not lucky this time, Lucky Mujukulu was arrested during an intelligence-led operation conducted by joint security agencies comprising the police, Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF), and the Defense Intelligence and Security (DIS) The operation follows a public outcry about the rampant theft of vehicles in…
Police in Busoga East on Monday confirmed the arrest of three men, whom they accuse of manufacturing and distributing fake dollars to unsuspecting victims. The suspects are currently detained at Iganga central police station, awaiting further investigations and prosecution. They are 29-year-old, Amisi Isooba, Cyrus Guule, 25 and Asuman Isooba, aged 19. The suspects were arrested from their hideout in Kisinze village, in Namungalwe town council, in Iganga district. According to police enquiries, the suspects create decoys posing as faithful shamba boys entrusted with unspecified amounts of dollars by their deceased white bosses. They fake shamba boys play illiterate and unaware of…
Police in Kyenjojo District have arrested a 40-year-old man over the suspected murder and alleged cannibalism of a woman. According to a statement released by Vincent Twesige the Rwenzori West Police Spokesperson, the suspect identified as Richard Mwesige and curiously also known as Baby Nsolo (animal) was arrested on May 2nd from his home in Kihara Cell, Kyarusozi Town Council, following a tip-off from concerned residents. According to Twesige, the case came to light after residents raised concerns over the prolonged absence of Lukia Karungi 35 from the village. She has been Nsolo’s partner with whom they have a child. …
Six people have been confirmed dead and 14 critically injured following a deadly road crash along the busy Karuma-Packwach highway this Mondat morning. The crash involving a Nile Star bus and a trailer truck happened at about 1.00 am Monday at Lapok Mor cell in Purongo Town Council in Nwoya district. The bus was reportedly enroute to Kampala from Koboko district. Initial reports indicated three people had died on the spot following the crash. However, Nwoya Resident District Commissioner Christopher Omara told this publication in an interview that so far six people have been confirmed dead. He said 14 others…