Christopher Mutsvangwa bad-mouthed Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, calling him mean, unelectable, and barely literate. Many people think Mutsvangwa dreams of becoming president by destroying a possible rival. Political experts laugh at his chances, though. Despite President Emmerson Mnangagwa asking party members to stand united, he hasn't told Mutsvangwa to stop running his mouth.
Most consider Chiwenga the natural successor when Mnangagwa finishes his last term in 2028. Based on what the party decided last year in Bulawayo, several Mnangagwa supporters want him to stay until 2030. At 82, Mnangagwa claims he won't extend his time, but critics doubt he means it. Political watchers believe Mutsvangwa attacked Chiwenga to ruin his...
A top education official from Uganda just told young girls they should stay virgins until they marry. Dr. Kedrace Turyagyenda works as the Permanent Secretary for Education and Sports. She wants girls to follow the example of Mary, who gave birth to Jesus. She believes Mary stayed pure despite her body changing and people around her pushing different ideas.
Dr. Turyagyenda spoke at a church event on Sunday. She told everyone that girls need to refuse sex and accept Jesus as their savior. She believes that keeping her virginity shows self-respect and follows what God wants. The event happened at Kirigime Church of Uganda, located in Kabale town. She asked people to live by the Ten Commandments every day.
Dan Nabaasa Musinguzi attended...
Police showed the gun they say killed businessman Henry Katanga at Monday's court hearing. Derrick Nasawali brought the black pistol as proof. He runs the Ballistics section at Uganda Police and came as witness number 11 for the government. Molly Katanga stands accused of shooting her husband last November 2 at their Kampala home.
Judge Rosette Kania Comfort let the gun become official evidence in court. Nasawali said his lab got several items on November 3 last year. These included the pistol, bullets, a bullet fragment, a magazine, plus sheets and clothes from the Katanga house. He checked if the gun worked and could shoot real bullets.
Nasawali also looked at clothes from Molly, her daughter Patricia Kakwanzi, and nurse Charles...
President Museveni gave 500 million Ugandan shillings to help fix up St. Mary's Catholic Church in Kisoro District. This church stands as one of the oldest Catholic parishes in Kabale diocese, dating back to 1929. The church plans to celebrate its 100th birthday in 2029. The parish needs money for major repairs before this big anniversary.
The news about Museveni's cash gift came out Sunday during a special Mass at St. Paul Mutolere Boys Secondary School. Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa attended as the main guest. Former Police Chief Edward Kale Kayihura shared the president's pledge with everyone. When he announced the money, church members cheered loudly.
Kayihura thanked the Catholic Church for praying for the current government and...
UMEME Limited gave all its assets to Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited on March 31, 2025. They held the transfer ceremony at UMEME's Lugogo office in Kampala. This event ended UMEME's 20-year private management deal. The government will run power distribution from here forward through UEDCL, which it already controls.
Since 2005, UMEME has helped change Uganda's energy world. They boosted electricity access from just 12% to more than half the country. Millions of people connected to power for the first time because of them. Yet many Ugandans complained about high prices and service cuts throughout those years. The government wanted to take back control of this key system after hearing these concerns.
Selestino Babungi...
Muslim groups and politicians in Kabale District have come out against the ban on government workers running their private medical centers and schools. The rules start next year on July 1, 2025. Government officials created this plan because they believe public workers split their focus between their jobs and private businesses. Many people claim these workers send public resources to their businesses and don't give full attention to their government duties.
The next five-year government plan lists this change as very important. Officials say this will make workers pay more attention to public schools and hospitals. At Masjid Jaamia Kirigime Mosque in Kabale Town, Hajji Issa Tindyebwa spoke against the new rules. He leads the Kabale...
Morocco crushed the Uganda Cubs 5-0 early Monday morning at El Bachir Stadium in Mohammedia. The home team completely dominated this opening match of the 2025 Total Energies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations tournament. Morocco started fast when Ilies Belmokhtar fired into the net just three minutes after kickoff. He later earned player of the match honors for his performance.
The pressure continued as Aït Cheikh jumped high to score with a header only five minutes later. Abdellah Ouazane provided the perfect cross for this second goal. Things went from bad to worse when officials checked the video replay and awarded Morocco a penalty kick in minute 23. Real Betis player Ziyad Baha stepped up and calmly scored to push the lead to 3-0...
The NRM party has started early campaign efforts across Buganda to win back voters before the 2026 elections. NRM leaders want to take back control after losing many seats to Bobi Wine's NUP party in 2021. This marked a big change for the region that helped bring NRM to power forty years ago.
During the last election, NUP grabbed most parliament seats in Buganda. Bobi Wine beat President Museveni by a wide margin in that area. This hurt the NRM badly since they used to count on strong support from Buganda voters.
NRM officials met on Sunday in the Kyotera District for a big rally. Ministers, lawmakers, Deputy Secretary Rose Namayanja, and local leaders talked about what the government has done. They promoted President Museveni and NRM...
People across East Africa felt confused Friday when Raila Odinga, the former Kenyan Prime Minister, met only with South Sudan President Salva Kiir during his trip to Juba. He never talked to Dr. Riek Machar, the detained First Vice President who leads armed opposition forces in the unity government. As a special peace messenger sent to check what was happening after Machar's house arrest, everyone expected Odinga would listen to both sides of the conflict before suggesting ways to fix the crisis.
After leaving Juba, Odinga said he had a complete and helpful talk with Kiir. He later admitted the government would not let him visit Machar, who has been trapped at home since Wednesday by presidential guards and military intelligence...
