Authorities in Kisoro District detained two educators on Friday for allegedly possessing leaked Primary Leaving Examination materials on their cellular devices. Michael Begumisa, age 38, teaches at Kashenyi Integrated School in Ntungamo District, while Jonas Twesigye, age 30, works near Mikingo Village in Kisoro Municipality. Both men were serving as examination supervisors when investigators discovered test questions and solutions stored in their phones.
Regional police representative Elly Maate reported that officers took Begumisa into custody around 9:40 a.m. at St. Allens Primary School after education inspector Asizua Gordon Okua observed him viewing science examination content through WhatsApp roughly two hours ahead of the...
Qatar plans to establish its first permanent diplomatic mission in Uganda after operating through a non-resident arrangement based in Nairobi. Ahmed Mohammed Abdulrahman Abdullah Al Zwaidi delivered credential copies to Foreign Affairs State Minister John Mulimba on Wednesday at the ministry offices in Kampala, marking what he called evidence of Doha's commitment to expanded bilateral engagement.
Mulimba welcomed the development following business discussions held last month in Qatar's capital. Commercial activity between both nations has expanded substantially during the past 10 years, with Ugandan shipments rising from 20 million dollars to 34 million dollars and Qatari goods increasing from 17 million dollars to 26 million dollars...
Appellate judges have ordered Imperial Royale Hotel Ltd to return 5.4 billion shillings to Ugandan authorities after finding the facility failed to meet obligations during preparations for a 2007 Commonwealth summit. The three-member panel determined that the Foreign Affairs Ministry deserves compensation for accommodations and meeting spaces that remained incomplete past agreed deadlines.
Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi authored the 32-page decision rejecting the hotel's challenge to an earlier verdict. The facility had committed through a June 2007 contract to provide delegate housing valued at 2.56 million dollars by late August that year. Independent auditors discovered construction continued through mid-November, leaving promised...
Officials from Uganda and South Korea have agreed to organize a major economic summit during 2026 that will seek to expand Korean corporate participation in Ugandan development projects. The decision emerged from discussions between Vincent Bagiire Waiswa, who leads the foreign affairs ministry in Kampala, and Gi-Hyun Kim from the Korea International Trade Association during their session at Trade Tower in Seoul on Sunday.
Bagiire stated the gathering will target sectors such as agricultural processing, tourism development, mining operations, and technological advancement that align with national planning goals through 2040. Kim responded by expressing support for the proposal while noting that Ugandan businesses should prepare...
A tribunal ruling has cleared the path for government spokesperson Ofwono Opondo to enter Parliament without facing electoral competition. The National Resistance Movement veteran will represent older persons from the Eastern Region after his Democratic Party challenger withdrew following findings of document falsification.
Justice Simon Mugyenyi Byamukama led the Electoral Commission panel that examined the case against opponent Mpande Joram Kigenyi. The tribunal determined that Kigenyi submitted fraudulent materials during the nomination process, prompting him to abandon his candidacy. Opondo announced the development through social media on Tuesday, confirming his status as the sole candidate for the seat.
The position falls within...
Uganda's leader stated that armed fighters who launched attacks across the Rwenzori area entered the country from neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo before security forces neutralized them within hours. President Yoweri Museveni made the statement while campaigning in Soroti on Tuesday, warning that anyone who takes up weapons against the government faces lethal consequences.
The assaults on November 1 hit military installations and police facilities in Bundibugyo, Kasese, Fort Portal City, and Kabarole District, with attackers using firearms, bladed weapons, and catapults. Forces killed dozens of assailants and captured more than 90 others during the confrontations. Authorities shot Asuman Muganzi, identified as the operation's...
Uganda's military confirmed that 41 attackers died and more than 90 others were apprehended after armed groups simultaneously struck police and army facilities across three districts on November 1. The assaults targeted locations in Bundibugyo, Kasese and Fort Portal City, deploying weapons ranging from submachine guns to machetes against installations that included barracks, stations and a teacher training college.
Major General Stephen Mugerwa, who commands the Mountain Division, identified Asuman Mukirania Muganzi from Bundibugyo District as the suspected organizer among those killed. Speaking on Tuesday at Muhote Army Barracks, he warned against interpreting the violence through ethnic divisions and noted that participants came...
A delegation of 30 Kenyan tourism professionals began a seven-day journey through Uganda this week to strengthen cross-border travel partnerships and accelerate the East African tourism sector's recovery following pandemic disruptions. The group departed on Tuesday after Consul-General Paul Mukumbya launched the Uganda-Kenya Coast FAM Trip 2025 during ceremonies in Mombasa.
Travel agents, hotel operators and content creators will visit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Murchison Falls and Jinja to experience attractions firsthand. The initiative follows October's coastal tourism gathering in Malindi and seeks to position destinations from Indian Ocean beaches to Uganda's interior as one connected travel...
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni praised residents of the Teso region during a campaign event on Tuesday for their cooperation with security forces in establishing stability after years of conflict. Speaking to supporters at Wiggins Secondary School in Kumi Town, Museveni credited local collaboration with the military for ending the insurgency and enabling subsequent development across the area.
The president highlighted infrastructure improvements that followed the return of peace, pointing to expanded electricity access, road construction and water systems. He noted that crews have resurfaced the Tororo-Soroti corridor multiple times and paved routes connecting Soroti through Katakwi to Moroto. Funding has been secured for another...
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