CAPTION: Museveni in a group photo with the bride and her family. By Our reporterKIRUHURA – The President has called for moderation in the payment of bride price, warning that excessive demands are turning marriage into a commercial venture and discouraging young people from starting families.Speaking during the traditional Okuhingira ceremony of Kisha Isabel Byanjeru Kaboyo, […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – A group of 18 Ugandan lawyers has asked the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to suspend the treason trial of opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajj Obeid Lutale, arguing that the prosecution proceeded despite unresolved concerns over the accused’s constitutional right to a fair hearing.In a letter dated […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Kaguta, left, Somalia President Dr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, right, on Thursday July 30th, 2026 at State House, Entebbe. (Courtesy photo). By Stephen Wandera Ouma ENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reaffirmed Uganda’s supporting Somalia’s pursuit of lasting peace, stability and sustainable development. The President made the remarks Thursday July 30th, […]
CAPTION: Speaker Oboth (R) with Cooper after a meeting at Parliament on Thursday, 30 July 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – The Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth has described Uganda’s open and transparent response to health crises like HIV/AIDS and Ebola as a patriotic necessity aimed at protecting the international community.The Speaker made these remarks while […]
CAPTION: Kithure Kindiki, center waves, arrives at Entebbe International Airport Friday July 31st, 2026. (Courtesy photo). Deputy President Kithure Kindiki travelled to Entebbe, Uganda, to represent President William Ruto at a key African Union summit on Somalia Kindiki was accompanied by a high-ranking delegation led by […]
CAPTION: Dr Kizza Besigye, left, with his co-accused Obedi, right behind bars recently. (File photo). By Our reporter KAMPALA – Calls for accountability after the reported collapse of opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye during his treason trial has intensified, with the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) demanding that the government, the judiciary and the […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, right, with Tanzania’s High Commissioner-designate, Maj. Gen. Marco Elisha Gaguti, left, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at State House, Entebbe. (PPU Photo) By Stephen Wandera Ouma ENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called for the strengthening of the East African Common Market, warning that protectionist trade policies and […]
CAPTION: Lukwago escorted by Prison officers at the High Court in Kampala Thursday July 30th, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – The High Court Criminal Division has dismissed a bail application filed by city lawyer Erias Lukwago, ruling that it had been overtaken by events following his committal to the High Court for trial on […]
CAPTION: Secretary to the Treasury, Dr. Ramathan Ggoobi appointed as Non-Executive Directors of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC). (Courtesy photo). By Agencies NAIROBI – The Secretary to the Treasury, Dr. Ramathan Ggoobi, and the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, Irene Pauline Bateebe, have been appointed as Non-Executive Directors of […]
CAPTION: Dr Kizza Besigye being put into an ambulance at High Court, Kampala Wednesday July 29th, 2026. (Courtesy photo). Besigye collapses in court as he protests Judge Baguma decision for Trial to Proceed After Courtroom Outburst Over Legal RepresentationBy Our reporterKAMPALA – Dr Kizza Besigye has been rushed to hospital after he collapsed this afternoon in […]