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OPEN LETTER: The Proposed Extradition of Michael Mpeirwe Katungi to the U.S. is fraud 

By Mr. Taremwa Barnabas Bwaniaga, influential commercial farmer/rancher, businessman, Gen Salim Saleh's brother-in-law, 5th July 2026. The Proposed Extradition of Mr. Michael Mpeirwe Katungi to the United States is...

Pride Month 2026: 40 Africans who changed queer history

Credit - Minority Africa.  From a 17th-century Angolan queen to a Ghanaian musician in exile, this June, we’re...

Uganda Human Rights Commission Chairperson Mariam Wangadya Warns President Museveni to Respect the Commission Amid Corruption Allegations 

The Uganda Human Rights Commission-UHRC, Lady Justice Mariam Wangadya has publicly criticized President Yoweri Museveni for appointing what...

Stench of Corruption At Parliament: Communications & Public Affairs Director Chris Obore & Others Arrested 

The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has remanded seven employees of Parliament to Luzira Prison until July 7, 2026,...

UGANDA: Danish Environmental Journalist & Researcher Klaus Thymann Arrested

Danish environmental journalist, explorer and researcher Klaus Thymann has been arrested in Kampala,Uganda over allegations linked to his...

DIPLOMATIC CASINO SCANDAL: Recalled Ambassador Henry Mayega begs to meet President Museveni 

The former Uganda’s Consul General to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Ambassador Henry Mayega has now resorted to begging for an opportunity to meet...

LAWYER EDGAR AGABA DEFAULTS UGX20 MILLION

Former National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board Uganda (NLGRB) CEO, Edgar Agaba has been implicated in another scandal, accused of defaulting Ugx20 million. Agaba, who is the...

EQUITY BANK UGANDA CITED IN FAKE GOLD SCANDAL AS A CANADIAN NATIONAL LOSES OVER UGX3 BILLION

Uganda Police and sister security agencies have tasked Equity Bank to explain circumstances under which a Canadian national, Clifford Potter lost over Ugx3 billion...

HOW 6 AMERICANS WERE ARRESTED FOR SPYING ON SPEAKER ANITA AMONG’S BUKEDEA COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL

Authorities in Uganda are investigating circumstances under which six American tourists were on Friday, July 5, 2024 arrested and detained at Bukedea police station,...

REFORMED & FIT FOR OFFICE? How & Why former ‘fraudster’ David Kalemera has become State House Revenue Intelligence Unit boss

INSIDE STORY. The appointment of Mr. David Kalemera, a former Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) official to head the newly established State House Revenue Intelligence...

PARLIAMENT SPENDS UGX600 MILLION ON SPEAKER ANITA AMONG & HER HUSBAND MOSESE MAGOGO’S KENYA HOLIDAY

Uganda’s Parliament has reportedly spent about Ugx600 million to fund the holiday of Speaker Anita Among and her husband Moses Magogo, which has sparked...