Gen. Muhoozi Orders Shutdown of NTV and Daily Monitor, Declares End to Free Press
KAMPALA, Uganda — In a major blow to media freedom, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, announced the immediate shutdown of Uganda’s leading independent media outlets, NTV…
Diplomacy Killed : Gen. Muhoozi Orders Illegal Turkish Nationals to Leave Uganda by July 8
KAMPALA, Uganda — In a series of stern directives issued early Sunday, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has ordered all Turkish nationals residing or working illegally in…
Gen Muhoozi Orders Sudden Shutdown of NTV, Spark TV, and Daily Monito
KAMPALA — In an unprecedented and sweeping crackdown on press freedom, Ugandan armed security personnel forced the country’s leading independent television stations off the air early Sunday morning following a direct directive from the Chief of Defence…
CRITICAL HEALTH UPDATE: Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago Hospitalized at Mulago
KAMPALA — Serious concern is mounting within the opposition ranks following the emergency transfer of Kampala Lord Mayor and opposition strongman Erias Lukwago from prison custody to Mulago National Referral Hospital for specialized medical evaluation.…
“We Are Not Slaves!” — Odonga Otto Breaks Down on Air Over Missing Veteran Minister Miria Matembe
KAMPALA — Former Aruu County MP Samuel Odonga Otto broke down in tears during a live Saturday morning broadcast on Next Radio, delivering an emotional and fiery demand for answers regarding the whereabouts of missing veteran politician and women’s…
The Republic of Uganda Signs Participation Contract for Expo 2027
The Republic of Uganda has taken an important diplomatic and economic step toward global engagement with the signing of its Participation Contract for Expo 2027 Belgrade in Belgrade, an international gathering expected to convene nations, innovators, and…
H.E. Ambassador Stephen Mubiru Officiates Uganda Economic Forum in Vienna
Stephen Mubiru, Head of Mission, officiated as Chief Guest at the Uganda Economic Forum held in Vienna, an event organized in conjunction with the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber. The high-level forum brought together key stakeholders from Austria and…
When the Ban Sleeps: Uganda’s Cosmetics Regulation and the Imperative of Relentless Enforcement.
By Amiri Wabusimba- In Kampala’s busiest arcades, commerce moves with confidence. Brightly packaged lotions and soaps promise transformation, renewal, radiance. Yet among them are products that were formally prohibited in 2023 by the Uganda National…
HON. JOHN MULIMBA MEETS AMB. MARIA HAKANSSON OF SWEDEN, DECRIES UNILATERALISM IN QUEST FOR REGIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY
On 12th February H.E Maria Hakansson, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden paid a courtesy call on Minister of State for Regional Affairs Hon. John Mulimba. Amb. Hakansson made the call in her capacity as a Representative of Sweden, the current Chair of…
Governing the Vote or Governing the City? Kampala’s Test of Urban Governance
By Amiri Wabusimba. Across the world, cities are increasingly shaped not by plans, but by polls, urban order is negotiated against electoral survival, and the result is a dangerous illusion: that disorder can be governed, postponed, or selectively…