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MP Luttamaguzi Battles Prostate Cancer, Asks NUP for Treatment Support

Paulson Kasana Semakula Luttamaguzi, born on December 25, 1979, is the Member of Parliament for Nakaseke South County, representing the National Unity Platform (NUP). He is currently facing a serious...

Museveni Hails Gen. Saleh for Promoting Industrialization in Uganda

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has hailed Gen. Caleb Akandwanaho, aka Salim Saleh, the Chief Coordinator of Operation Wealth...

Lt. Gen. Mugira Calls for the Establishment of Robust Defense Industrial Base

The Managing Director of the National Enterprise Corporation (NEC), Lt Gen James Mugira, has urged East African Community...

PDM Beneficiaries Warned on Conmen Masquerading as Army Officers to Defraud

The Parish Development Model (PDM) beneficiaries have been urged to be vigilant and conscious of conmen posing as...

Late Jolly Mugisha’s Family Accuses Party of Exploiting Funeral for Political Gain

The family of the late Jolly Mugisha, the former Deputy President of the National Unity Platform (NUP), has...

ISO High-Ranking Officer Highlights PDM Digital System, Cautions Leaders against Corruption 

Colonel Emmy Katabazi, the Deputy Director General of the Internal Security Organisation (ISO), has highlighted the digitization of the Parish Development Model (PDM) through the Zaidi App, which he said aims to limit corruption in government programs and ensure socio-economic transformation. Col Katabazi, while giving a keynote address on September 2, 2024, to over 431 participants, including Resident District Commissioners (RDCs), Local Council V chairpersons (LCV), councilors, youth leaders, and NRM mobilizers from districts of Gomba, Kalungu, Nakasongola, Mbarara, and...

Dr. Besigye’s Faded Political Career is a Reflection of Prophet Hosea’s Marriage and Family

Under the old Covenant of Israel, prophets were called to preach the gospel, and at times they painted God’s message on the canvasses of their own lives. Just like other prophets, Hosea was called upon to minister to God’s kingdom of Israel. However, in Hosea’s case, we observe an analogy concerning his marriage and family. Hosea, a righteous man, was first commanded by God to marry a prostitute (Gomer) and an adulteress who was in love with another man. The two...

UPDF Issues Strict Security Guidelines Amidst UN Terror Alert

The Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF) have called for strict security vigilance following the recent terror alert issued by the United Nations. On Monday, September 2, 2024, the UPDF Spokesperson Brig. Felix Kulayigye said they were already aware of the possible terror attack by the Al-Shabaab in Uganda. He urged people not to panic but to stay alert and ensure critical security watch both at home and at work. “We are aware and in charge of the situation. We can only appeal...

Museveni Pledges Shs500Million Support, Coaster Bus to Luwero Mothers Union

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to offer the sum of Shs500 million in support and one Coaster Bus to Luwero Mothers Union to support their operations. The President was closing the three-day Buganda Mothers Union Conference (Anglican Church) held at Timnah School in Luwero on Sunday, September 1st, 2024. Museveni also rallied the Mothers Union to support the government's poverty alleviation policies, which aim to improve household livelihoods. Held under the theme “Let’s work hard and not covet,” President Museveni urged...

Disgruntled UNAIDS Boss Byanyima Wants Dr. Besigye to Quit Politics

The Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS), Winnie Byanyima, has asked her husband, Col. (Rtd) Dr. Kizza Besigye, the four-time presidential candidate, to quit active politics ahead of the 2026 elections. A reliable family source confirmed the recent development, saying Byanyima has told her husband to reconsider his involvement in politics against his fast-deteriorating health. Her demand stemmed from Besigye's recent formation of the People's Front for Freedom (PFF), a new political party in...

Eight Dead in Kampala-Masaka Highway Head-on Collision

Eight people have died on the spot, and more than 40 have been left in very critical conditions due to a head-on collision accident along the Kampala-Masaka highway. The accident happened in the wee hours of the morning on September 1, 2024, in Kabale-Bugonzi village in Masaka city along the Kampala-Masaka highway due to a head-on collision crash between a Jaguar bus and a Fuso canter truck. The Jaguar bus registration number UBP 964T was coming from Kampala and heading to...