Museveni eulogises Garuga for selfless service
Hundreds of mourners gathered in Kiragiro Village, Rugyeyo Sub-county in Kanungu District on August 11, to pay their last respects to businessman and philanthropist James Musinguzi Garuga, remembered for touching lives both in his community and across Uganda. The send-off was led by Kinkiizi Diocese Bishop Dan Zoreka, assisted by his North Kigezi counterpart Onesmus Asiimwe. […]
James Garuga: The Man Who Humbled a Super Minister and Gave FDC Its First Home
Old Eriya Kategaya once quipped that a Munyankole man can only turn in bed but will never turn against his own words. He might have been speaking about himself, but he could just as well have been talking about James Garuga Musinguzi — the soft-spoken tycoon, politician, and patriot who stood against the might of […]
Police Launch Manhunt After Gun Theft at Rwakaraba Police Post
Territorial police in Rukungiri District have launched a serious manhunt for unknown suspect(s) who allegedly broke into Rwakaraba Police Post in Nyakishenyi Sub-county and stole a police firearm — an SMG rifle with 30 rounds of ammunition. The incident occurred on the evening of Saturday, July 26, 2025, at around 8:30 PM. According to preliminary […]
Bishop Onesmus Asiimwe Urges Clergy to Embrace Humility and Promote Development
Rt Rev Onesmus Asiimwe, the Bishop of North Kigezi Diocese, has called on clergy to handle believers with humility, emphasizing that the church brings together people of various backgrounds and God uses everyone without discrimination. Bishop Asiimwe made the remarks during the installation of Venerable Ronald Natuwhera as Archdeacon of St Paul’s Church of Uganda […]
Rukungiri Man Killed in Love Dispute, Three Arrested
Police in Rukungiri District have arrested three suspects in connection with the assault and subsequent death of Kakuru Gideon, also known as Hakizimana Kaboy, a 24-year-old resident of Kanyankyende Cell, Nyabitete Parish in Bugangari Sub-county. According to Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson Elly Maate, the suspects have been identified as Nsimire Justine, Ndyamuhaki Posiano, and Murokozi […]
Uganda Wildlife Authority renew partnership with Conservation Through Public Health
Uganda Wildlife Authority(UWA) and Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH) have today recommitted to a long-standing partnership aimed at zoonotic disease management, and addressing challenges related to cross-transmission of diseases between wildlife, humans and livestock. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed today, the 17th July 2025 the at Uganda Wildlife Authority headquarters in Kamwokya, between UWA […]
President Museveni chairs meeting on Libya
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today chaired a virtual meeting on the current situation in Libya in his capacity as the Chairperson for the African Union Peace and Security Council for the month of July. During the interaction, president Museveni made seven points on the situation and thanked Guinea President Denis Sassou Nguesso for the […]
Ssekandi wins battle to host district offices in his village
It is now official: Masaka District’s new headquarters will be built in Kyambazzi Village in the newly created Kyanamukkaka Town Council, as requested by former vice president Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi. According to Local Government Minister Raphael Magyezi, Cabinet recently took the final decision, which is now being enforced through a statutory instrument issued by his ministry. However, […]
I took Karamoja iron sheets to help my people – Nandutu
Embattled former State Minister for Karamoja Affairs Agnes Nandutu has told the Anti-Corruption Court that the 2,000 iron sheets she received from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) were not for personal use but meant to support landslide victims in her home district of Bududa. Defending herself yesterday, Ms Nandutu said her actions have […]
Boaz Matiita Clinches NRM Flag for Rukungiri Municipality Mayor, Calls for Unity Ahead of 2026 Polls
Boaz Kansiime Matiita has emerged victorious in the hotly contested NRM primary elections for Rukungiri Municipality mayoral race, securing a commanding lead and positioning himself as the party’s flag bearer for the 2026 general elections. Announced at exactly 11:35 PM on July 24 by the NRM Elections Officer Elias Katureebe, the results showed Matiita garnering […]