Uganda’s ambitious rhino restoration programme reached a new milestone on Tuesday as the first of eight rhinos imported from South Africa officially touched the ground at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola. The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) confirmed the arrival in a brief update, sparking excitement among conservationists and wildlife enthusiasts. “The first rhino has touched…
National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, was on Tuesday repeatedly blocked by security forces from accessing his scheduled campaign venues in Bunyangabu, Fort Portal City and Kabarole District. Kyagulanyi’s convoy was first intercepted in Bunyangabu, where his rally was dispersed. Later in the afternoon, he was stopped again at Butebe…
Igara East MP and NRM flag bearer, Hon. Micheal Mawanda Maranga, has officially launched his 2026 re-election campaigns in Kyeizooba Sub-county, covering the villages of Bwera and Kitagata. Addressing enthusiastic supporters, Mawanda pledged to prioritise poverty reduction in his next term by lobbying for increased allocations under the Parish Development Model (PDM). He also promised…
Kenyan legislators chased down but failed to outrun their Ugandan counterparts as the Parliament of Uganda registered successive wins in the long-distance races during the first day involving athletics on Monday, 8 December 2025. Ugandan MPs, both in the men’s and women’s races, won the 1500 metres and a shorter 400 metres events held in…
The Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court has charged and remanded the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) flag bearer for the Busia Municipality MP seat, Samuel Makokha, over misprision of treason. Prosecution alleges that Makokha became aware that PFF founder and four-time presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye allegedly planned to commit treason last year and failed to…