The High Court Commercial Division has ruled that businessman Shukla Mukesh, popularly known as Shumuk, and his companies—Shumuk Springs Development Ltd, Springs International Development Hotel Ltd, and Shumuk Financial Services Ltd—have been illegally occupying part of Shumuk House, formerly known as Katatumba Suites. The court ordered Shukla to pay approximately Shs 14 billion in damages,…
Soroti – Daniel Eigu, the Chairman of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) in Soroti City and flag bearer for Soroti County, has resigned from the opposition party and pledged his support to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). In a statement shared on social media, Eigu said, “I have stepped down and quit the…
Fort Portal – The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has welcomed a group of former National Unity Platform (NUP) candidates and mobilisers who defected ahead of the January 2026 general elections, with Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa asserting that their move was voluntary. “This morning in Fort Portal City, I had the pleasure of…
Ugandan immigration authorities have deported Dr Kymmberli Stowe, an American national and former principal of Heritage International School in Kansanga, Kampala, following her dismissal and a brief detention. Dr Stowe, who began her tenure as principal in May 2025, was dismissed in October 2025. The school cited her alleged failure to disclose a prior legal…
Human rights lawyer and civic activist Dr Sarah Bireete has drawn public attention to a new digital voter locator platform developed by young Ugandans, describing it as a civic innovation aimed at boosting voter participation ahead of the 2026 general elections. In a social media post, Dr Bireete said the platform, branded Fanon, enables voters…