Author: Evans Kalyango

Fort Portal, Uganda: – MTN Uganda, in partnership with the Tooro Kingdom, has today launched the fourth edition of the prestigious MTN Kabode Tooro Kingdom Amasaza Tournament at Muchwa, with this year’s edition expanding to include both football and netball competitions running side-by-side. The tournament will officially on the 8th June 2025 at the Humura C.O.U playground. This year, the tournament comes with an exciting new twist — the integration of MTN’s Kabode Supa smartphone as the tournament’s title sponsor. The initiative aligns with MTN’s Ambition 2025 and the brand’s belief that everyone deserves the benefits of a modern connected…

In a ruling that has sent shockwaves through Uganda’s corporate and legal circles, the High Court’s Anti-Corruption Division on April.30, 2025, acquitted two directors of ThreeWays Shipping Company who were accused of masterminding a $3.8 million fraud against MTN Uganda. The directors, Mr. Geoffrey Bihamaiso and Mr. Oscar Baitwa, faced charges of theft and conspiracy to defraud following the submission of 125 fake invoices between 2009 and 2012. Prosecutors argued that the fraudulent invoices resulted in substantial payments made by MTN Uganda to the ThreeWays account, which was controlled exclusively by the two men. The case, which has dragged on…

Mike Mukula thought he was starting a fire by posting a link of a story about Pilgrim Africa a faith based NGO linked to his opponent for the Vice Chairperson Eastern, but instead, he burned himself. In doing so, Mukula expected people to believe him. But Ugandans were quick to respond, and these didn’t hold back. What he got was not support but serious backlash and shame as Ugandans reminded him of his corrupt cases which date back over 10 years ago when money meant for the sick allegedly disappeared in his pockets. People couldn’t believe that Mike Mukula, someone…

In the news this evening, Veteran Journalist Shaka Ssali has died. He’s revered across the continent He is revered in Africa and beyond for his masterful way of bringing the African agenda to the world stage through his high-profile interviews on Voice of America (VOA). Fleeing Uganda in 1976, “the Kabale kid” born Mike Mushakamba Ssali to Joyce and John Wilson Mushakamba started out as a co-host of Africa World Tonight, before VOA entrusted him with Straight Talk Africa in August 2000, a platform that made him a legend in journalism. He bowed out of Voice of America after 29…

After the successful end of the brutal Kawempe North by-election on 13th March 2025, the winner Erias Luyimbaazi Nalukoola of the National Unity Platform had been placed on the waiting list and has never been sworn in for the last 10 days. The silence of the electoral commission had become loud to the extent that even legislators became concerned that the winner in Kawempe hadn’t been sworn in to which the speaker said she’s waiting for official confirmation from the Electoral Commission by publishing the winner in the Uganda gazette. ADVERT: FOR THE BEST WEB HOSTING, WEB DESIGNS AND DOMAIN…

Nearly forty years ago, Uganda has failed to depart or move away from its turbulent past of militarism to witness a peaceful handover. Our politics and political history is littered with military interference whenever we have disagreements or contradictions within parties, especially within the ruling party. Ugandans should get worried when cracks begin to appear in the ruling party, like the way violent internal elections are held. Soldiers usually can take advantage of these contradictions to regard themselves as a better alternative to civilian rule, whether the politics is based on a multiparty or a one-party political setting. Normally a…

Motherly Heart Foundation a local NGO focusing on Education, Skilling & Vocational, WASH, MHM, Human Rights & Equality, & Climate Change, last week joined the Ministry of water and environment in celebrating the inaugural Water and environment week for Karamoja region which aligns with their WASH program. With several activities spread across several districts in Karamoja region, the water and environment week featured cleaning of markets and towns, an inter- school debate on water and environment, and climaxed with the Menstrual Health run which drew participants from different districts of Karamoja and beyond. Under the theme; Empowering Girls in Karamoja…

The Assistant Resident City Commissioner (RCC) of Arua, Judith Bako, has called for stronger collaboration between Government communicators and security agencies to enhance communication and counter disinformation. Speaking at a high-level workshop convened by the Internal Security Organisation (ISO) at Desert Breeze Hotel in Arua on Thursday, Bako urged government communicators to ensure that the public receives timely and accurate information. “Communication officers must take the responsibility of updating the public on what is happening in the region. For example, the Arua City website should always be updated to ensure transparency and accessibility of information,” Bako emphasized. She also commended…

The Uganda Management Institute (UMI) marked its 22nd graduation ceremony today with a grand celebration that saw over 3,000 graduates take a major step toward their future careers. The event was filled with moments of pride and anticipation as prominent figures, including government officials, academicians, and the graduates themselves, gathered to witness the culmination of years of hard work and dedication. Dr. James Nkanta, the Director General of UMI, delivered a stirring address, urging the graduates to view their education as a gateway to contribute meaningfully to Uganda’s development. “Your education is not just for personal growth, but also for…

Owing to the death of Muhammad Ssegirinya who was MP for Kawempe North, Electoral Commission released an electoral road map to find a new MP for the area and it was yesterday that voters went to the polls to cast their vote. Birthed and baptized with bloodshed and brutality by security organs especially the hooded JAT commandos, the process has been widely condemned by several actors including church leaders who urged government even to abolish elections since it couldn’t stand the competition. The NRM candidate Faridah Nambi was on another side campaigning peacefully and even making processions in roads while…