UGANDA’S government has unveiled a bold new strategy to revitalise its national telecom company, Uganda Telecommunications Corporation Ltd (UTel), through a partnership with Rowad Capital Commercial LLC (RCC), a UAE-based investment firm. According to a recent government statement, the goal is to transform UTel into a leading telecom player by …
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UGANDA’S Supreme Court ruled on Friday that trying civilians in military courts is unconstitutional, a decision that brings immediate relief to opposition leader Kizza Besigye. The court ordered that all ongoing trials of civilians in military courts must stop and be transferred to civilian courts. ‘All charges or ongoing criminal trials …
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UGANDAN opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been hit with an additional charge of treachery, a capital offence, as military prosecutors escalate their case against him, Reuters reported. The veteran politician, known for challenging President Yoweri Museveni’s nearly four-decade rule, was arrested in Kenya in November and forcibly returned to Uganda, where he has been …
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Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, has announced that he has quit X, where he has been posting controversial messages. The 50-year-old army general has become increasingly involved in the political arena, in breach of military protocols, reigniting debates about his ambitions to succeed his father, who …
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MUHOOZI Kainerugaba, Uganda’s military head and the son of long-serving President Yoweri Museveni, has caused a political uproar with a disturbing threat against opposition leader Bobi Wine. Kainerugaba, who is seen as the heir to his father’s regime, posted on social media Sunday evening, expressing his desire to behead Wine, accusing the …
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THE death toll from devastating landslides in eastern Uganda has risen to 19, with more than 100 people still unaccounted for, according to police reports on Friday. Torrential rains triggered the landslides, which swept through villages in Bulambuli district, leaving destruction and grief in their wake. The affected villages—Masugu, Namachele, …
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THE Dutch government is exploring the possibility of sending rejected African asylum seekers to Uganda, according to the country’s Trade and Development Minister, Reinette Klever. The minister revealed the proposal during her visit to the East African nation, although questions remain over the legality, practicality, and Uganda’s willingness to participate. …
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Uganda is seeking funding to construct three hydropower plants along the Nile River, adding over 1,600 megawatts (MW) of capacity to meet its growing energy demands, an energy official announced on Wednesday. Wamala Julius Namusanga, a junior official at Uganda’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, revealed that the country has identified …
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THE IMF has forecast that Uganda’s economy will experience rapid growth, reaching 10.8 percent in the 2025/2026 financial year, thanks to the start of commercial crude oil production. This significant boost follows a projected growth of 6.2 percent for the previous fiscal period, indicating a major uplift driven by the country’s …
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A view of Kampala UGANDA has received more than $600 million from the World Bank and the French Development Agency (AFD) to address critical infrastructure needs and waste management challenges in its capital, Kampala. The funding, announced on Thursday, aims to tackle the chronic underfunding that has long affected the …
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