Museveni picked a loyalist to handle sensitive Buganda relations. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni named his longtime aide Joseph Mukasa Sewava as the Special Envoy on Buganda Affairs. This role aims to boost ties between the Presidency and the region's cultural institutions, political figures, and development groups. Sewava previously worked in the Office of the President and as a communications assistant for the NRM National Chairman. He also served as a national youth coordinator for the ruling party.
Sewava said he would work diligently, referencing his past efforts promoting education and healthcare in Buganda communities. His job involves coordinating government programs and advising on presidential interests related to the...
A church leader just warned that election tension is scaring people out of the city. The new Archbishop for Uganda's Seventh-day Adventist Church, Pastor Samuel Kajoba, called out clashes between security forces and political figures. He spoke at his installation service at Makerere SDA Church in Nakulabye, where Pastor David Ssimwogerere was also named head of the Church in Central Uganda. Kajoba said the current political heat is making citizens so fearful that some are fleeing Kampala for their villages ahead of the 2026 polls.
He told security agencies and political players to stop confrontations, arguing that tear gas and riots do not change voter intentions. Kajoba stated that leadership comes from the people, not from force. His...
Cops say Christmas was weirdly chill in Kampala. The Kampala Metropolitan Police reported a calm 2025 holiday across the city and surrounding areas, crediting coordinated deployments with other agencies like the Uganda People’s Defence Forces and public cooperation. ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, a deputy spokesperson for the police, said no major security incidents occurred on Christmas or Boxing Day.
Their biggest issue was a fire in Kitende, under the Kajjansi Police Division in Wakiso District. That blaze torched a six-room house early in the morning, but all nine people inside got out fine. Investigators think an electrical fault might be the cause. Other than that, huge Boxing Day crowds at spots like Imperial Resort Beach Hotel, Aero...
A presidential candidate just promised to pull soldiers off Lake Victoria. Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, who runs with the National Unity Platform or NUP, made this pledge during a rally at Kasaali Playground in Buvuma District. He said his government would stop military operations on the lake and prosecute security officers accused of torturing and extorting local fishermen. His visit to the island district had a rocky start, with security forces blocking NUP supporters from using a ferry to follow him.
Kyagulanyi argued that the military deployment makes life harder for poor fishing communities. He called the fishermen struggling Ugandans, not criminals. He also slammed state spending on what he called political intimidation, saying...
Roads in Abim are a total joke after a little rain. Basically, every major route around that district in Uganda is now toast, stranding everyone and killing local businesses. Key roads like the one linking Kotido and Soroti near Abim Town Centre are ruined, with a huge muddy ditch trapping vehicles. The Abim-Napak and Abim-Agago roads are also completely blocked by bad bridges and flooding. Folks like Brian Ochan in Kiru Town Council and Owilli Allan Victor are blaming cheap materials and terrible construction by the Ministry of Works and Transport, saying even dry sections are just deep corrugations.
People are stuck, can't get goods to market, and can't reach health services. A local named Othii Principal Emmanuel from Abim Town...
Disability groups are demanding a new national benefit for kids. Several organizations for persons with disabilities called for a National Child Disability Benefit. They made the request at a media briefing in Nakasero, Kampala. Gloria Nakajubi from the Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Social Protection Secretariat read a joint statement. The groups argued that current social protection programs are too limited and fail to address specific needs. They proposed a monthly payment of one hundred thousand shillings per disabled child under eighteen.
This annual cost would be around two hundred thirty-four point eight billion shillings. They stated this amount could fit into the national budget with proper prioritization. The benefit would go...
An actress literally ran for her life after hearing a big cat on a trek. Mouni Roy posted about her jungle adventure on Instagram this Saturday. She shared pictures and a note describing the experience. The actress wrote that she walked up and down hills, passed waterfalls, and then heard a leopard roar. She said the group ran for their lives right after that.
Before the scary trek, she enjoyed some homemade food. Roy posted a story asking her followers to guess what she was cooking. She later revealed it was a Bengali meal she made herself. The feast included dishes like Deemar jhaal, aloo shedhdho, and ghee rice.
On the work front, the Naagin actress has a new project coming up. She will appear in a thriller series for an online...
A family of seven was wiped out in a horrific highway crash early Saturday. The accident happened on the Masaka-Mbarara road in Lwengo District at Njagalakasayi around 4:30 a.m. Traffic Police spokesperson ACP Michael Kananura said a Toyota Fielder, plate UBH 476W, collided head-on with a Fuso Fighter truck marked UBP 510V. Preliminary reports state the Toyota tried to overtake a line of vehicles from the Masaka direction, slamming into the oncoming truck.
All seven people in the Toyota Fielder died instantly at the scene. Police identified the victims as a man, his wife, their four children, and the man's brother. Their names are being withheld pending family notification. Traffic Police have opened a full investigation into the...
Somalia's president is rallying the regional squad against Somaliland's recognition. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held separate calls with several leaders on Saturday. He spoke with Djibouti's Ismail Omar Guelleh, Kenya's William Ruto, Uganda's Yoweri Museveni, and Tanzania's Samia Suluhu Hassan. The presidency stated that these leaders all reaffirmed support for Somalia's sovereignty and territorial unity. This push for diplomatic backing follows Israel's formal recognition of the breakaway Somaliland region.
Somalia has rejected Israel's move as a violation of international law. Mogadishu warns it could destabilize the Horn of Africa. Somaliland declared independence in 1991 but lacks recognition from the African Union or the...
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