Latest Politics News

May 31, 2020

We sacked URA’s Kateshumbwa- top gov’t official finally speaks

By George Mangula The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has seen changes in the senior management team since Covid-19 set in months ago, the latest to “resign” […]
May 15, 2020

Is M7-Kadaga Fall-out Linked To State House Job?

By Henry MulindwaThe recent agitation by a section of NRM MPs to push an extension of the general elections to 2023 has been described as a […]
May 2, 2020

Top business executives urge ministers to respect AfCFTA deadline of July 1

By George Mangula Ahead of the African Union (AU) ministerial meeting on May 5-6, 2020 that will be discussing the trade response to Covid-19 and the […]
April 26, 2020

FDC’s Prof. Latigo Blasts Ex-MP Dombo over Shs20m COVID-19 Cash dossier

Opinion I was with Hon. Dombo Emmanuel on the Parliamentary Commission when I was Leader of Opposition in the 8th Parliament. When the Commission provided shs.35m […]
February 26, 2020

Parliament attackers granted bail

By Our Reporter The two daredevil men who dramatically forced their way into Parliament’s Chamber on February 19, have been granted bail. Identified as Mutaasa Kafeero […]
February 26, 2020

Gen. Tumukunde to run against Museveni in 2021 presidential election

By Our Reporter Retired General Henry Tumukunde has joined the race for the Presidency, sources say. Tumukunde’s security guards were a few days ago quietly withdrawn […]
February 25, 2020

IEA appoints first Africa Programme Manager to expand engagement on energy issues across the continent

By George Mangula The International Energy Agency (IEA) has hired Maximilian Jarrett as its first Africa Programme Manager to help expand the Agency’s reach and coordinate its […]
February 24, 2020

New report tackles gaping digital divide in the Commonwealth

By Mangula George A report new report has revealed the yawning digital gap between high and low income Commonwealth countries like Uganda and many others in […]
February 21, 2020

Body of missing Rwandan national buried in Kampala cemetery

he body of Emmanuel Magezi, a Rwandan national who had reportedly been in military custody for ten months before his death at Butabika hospital was buried […]
February 20, 2020

Ugandan MP brings locusts to parliament

David Obala was forced to give the bottle to the sergeant-at-arms, who helps maintain order in parliament.  David Obala, who represents Ngora county in eastern Uganda, […]