UGANDA: NTV Teso Correspondent Kenneth Odele Abducted By Military
According to reports by Daily Monitor and NTV Uganda, Odele was picked up at Soroti University, where he had been deployed to cover a security meeting convened by Security Minister Major General (Rtd) Jim Muhwezi Katugugu. The meeting brought together…
US Issues Level 4 Travel Advisory: Citizens Advised Not to Travel to Uganda Over Crime, Health Risks, and Terrorism
The United States government has issued its highest travel warning for four East African countries, including Uganda, urging its citizens and other foreigners to avoid visiting them because of security and health concerns. In a travel advisory issued on…
How Dynastic Succession and Judicial Capture Have Left Uganda at a Crossroads
By Alexander Luyima The Hoima Post To investigate the inner workings of power in Uganda today is to look directly into a machinery designed to silence dissent. For journalists, human rights advocates, and whistleblowers, mapping the intersections of…
THE LIFE, CONVICTIONS AND LEGACY OF MZEE SAAVA GEORGE
By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post Uganda’s struggle for political change has often been told through the voices of its young activists, opposition leaders and grassroots mobilisers. Yet, within that struggle are individuals whose commitment transcends…
UGANDA: Family Mourns Brutal Killing of Former UK Resident Andrew Martin Niwagaba
The family of Andrew Martin Niwagaba is struggling to come to terms with his devastating loss following his brutal murder by unknown assailants in the Ntungamo district. According to reports, Niwagaba, a former United Kingdom resident, was ambushed and…
Emmanuel Kirunda Elected UJA President as Rizik Kalungi, Kabuye Ronald Take Key Positions
New Vision journalist Emmanuel Kirunda has been elected president of the Uganda Journalists Association (UJA), replacing Mathias Rukundo, following the association’s leadership elections held on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Kirunda, the outgoing UJA…
The Politics of the Plate: Rising Bread Prices, Public Spending and the Limits of Ugandan Patience
By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post Uganda’s political stability is often admired, but stability should never be mistaken for unlimited public patience. For decades, ordinary Ugandans have endured rising living costs, struggling public services and…
Katanga land dispute: Makerere University bosses, Developer Luwaga on spot forceful takeover
The dispute over Katanga land near Wandegeya has taken a new twist as city pastor Godfrey Luwaga has sought to evict Kibanja holders in violation of court orders. Pastor Luwaga, the director of Nanziza Construction Company Limited is accused jointly of…
Ssemujju: General Salim Saleh Visited Besigye to Confirm He Was Dying
Ugandan opposition politician Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has launched a fresh criticism of the government, questioning the circumstances surrounding the medical treatment and continued detention of opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye, as concerns grow over…
Former Opposition MP Proscovia Salaamu Musumba Forced Into Exile Following Threats to Her Life
The whereabouts abroad of former Bugabula South Member of Parliament Proscovia Salaamu Musumba remain unclear despite her appearing online last week on a Uganda Law Society (ULS) X Space discussion on Witness Protection and Safe Evacuation. She urged…