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Retired UPDF Soldier Michael Katungi extradited to U.S. in mega Arms & Drug scandal

Michael Katungi Mpeirwe, a retired Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier and former African Union policy adviser, has been extradited from Uganda to the United States on Saturday, September...

Tooro at a Crossroads: Let History,Justice & the Will of King Oyo Prevail – Barnabas Taremwa Bwaniaga

11/09/2026, by Senior Global Citizen Barnabas Taremwa Bwaniaga. The unfortunate death of His Majesty King Oyo Rukirabasaija and...

SUCCESSION PLAN? Ex-Intelligence Chiefs Abel Kandiho and Charles Bakahumura arrested

The arrest of two former commanders of the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) Rtd Maj Gen Abel Kandiho...

Senior Global Citizen Barnabas Taremwa: Tooro Kingdom must survive its King & the King’s wishes must be honored!

By Barnabas Taremwa Bwaniaga, Senior Global Citizen. I have been in great pain since the loss of my...

Over 600,000 people in Karamoja experiencing severe hunger

For the past three years, the Diocese of Gulu and Northern Uganda has intensified missionary efforts in Karamoja,...

SCANDAL: Heritage International School Principal Dr. Kymmberli Stowe denied entry into Uganda,Head of School Alan Corfield,HR Boss Tiffany Stevenson,NSSF & others Implicated 

INSIDE STORY.  An American principal of Heritage International School, Dr. Kymmberli Stowe who has been at loggerheads with school’s management, was denied entry into Uganda on...

When the Ballot Is Under Cyber-Attack: Crispin Kaheru on Why Protecting the Vote Should Be a Human Rights Duty

By Crispin Kaheru, Member of the Uganda Human Rights Commission-UHRC. Whenever people speak of a stolen election, what often comes to mind are stuffed...

INCUMBENT ATUKWASA RITA TO LOSE MBARARA CITY WOMAN MP SEAT TO CHARITY KIBAAJU AS CATHOLIC CHURCH & OTHER TOP CITY STAKEHOLDERS BACK KIBAAJU

By Aaron Ainomugisha - Rise News Uganda Network Political Torch, extensively covering the 2026 General Elections across the country. Tension within independent candidate and...

STARLINK TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT RESTRICTION: What’s Fishy?

By Aaron Ainomugisha - Rise News Uganda Network Political Torch. The Uganda Revenue Authority-URA on December 19, 2026 announced that importation and customs clearance...

UGANDA DECIDES 2026: ACME Launches Presidential Election Promise Tracker 2026 

UGANDA. African Centre for Media Excellence-ACME has launched Presidential Election Promise Tracker 2026 to promote accountability journalism and civic engagement ahead of the 2026...

Court awards Businessman Sudhir Shs108 billion over closure of Crane Bank

The Supreme Court has ordered Bank of Uganda to pay businessman Sudhir Ruparelia and his firm Meera Investments Ltd Shs 108 billion as legal...