KAMPALA — The Government has stepped up enforcement against fraud and extortion linked to the Parish Development Model (PDM), with multiple arrests and ongoing prosecutions recorded in Kasese, Kiryandongo, and Entebbe following complaints raised by citizens during recent political engagements. Investigations are being led by Byaruhanga Mworozi, the Special Presidential Assistant on Police Affairs, working…
KASESE — Registration has officially opened for the 2026 Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon, with organisers promising a bigger, more globally accessible event following its elevation to international status. The fifth edition of the race will take place on August 22, 2026, in Kasese District, featuring four race categories: full marathon (42km), half marathon (21km), 10km…
National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has raised fresh concerns over what he described as the recruitment and training of a partisan militia ahead of the 2026 general elections, while at the same time intensifying his party’s mobilisation drive across western Uganda. In a strongly worded statement, Bobi Wine…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to fast-track the construction of an international airport and the extension of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) to Kasese, promising a major boost for tourism, trade and regional connectivity. Speaking during a campaign rally in Kasese District, the President said the government has prioritised the region for large-scale infrastructure…