Opposition activist and Dr Kiiza Besigye’s Former Aide Sam Mugumya was abducted this morning while having breakfast at NIM Hotel, Nyamitanga, Mbarara. According to witnesses who said he was bundled into a drone van by a group of uniformed soldiers accompanied by plain-clothed operatives. He is expected to be transferred to Kampala and held at an undisclosed detention facility, according to persons familiar with the operation. Hotel staff and patrons described a swift, coordinated pickup shortly after 8am, saying the group moved directly to the dining area before escorting Mugumya outside and driving off. By press time, security agencies had…
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Entebbe International Airport has recorded a strong performance in the first half of 2025, showing a notable rise in passenger numbers, cargo traffic, and aircraft movements compared to the same period in 2024, according to official data. Between January and June 2025, the airport handled a total of 1,133,366 international passengers—comprising 550,439 arrivals and 582,927 departures. This reflects a 4.3% increase in arrivals and a 7.6% rise in departures, up from a total of 1,069,224 passengers recorded during the same period last year. Cargo operations also posted growth. A total of 33,622 metric tonnes of cargo was handled in the…
Uganda Airlines is set for another round of capital injection as government moves to expand the national carrier’s fleet, open new routes, and strengthen its role in driving the country’s trade, tourism, and international connectivity. The announcement was made by Finance Minister Matia Kasaija while presenting the 2025/26 national budget at Kololo ceremonial grounds on Thursday. “Madam Speaker, next financial year 2025/26, priority interventions will include additional capitalisation of Uganda Airlines to acquire more aircraft, to open up more routes for passenger and cargo transportation, and handling capacity,” Kasaija stated. The latest capitalisation plan comes five years after President Yoweri…
The Government of Uganda has embarked on the process of drafting a national policy on artificial intelligence (AI) as part of the efforts to regulate the fast-evolving technology and harness its potential for innovation and national development while addressing the challenges that come with it. “We have embarked on the process of drafting a policy on artificial intelligence, and I will, in the coming days, appoint a national task force to guide us on the issue of artificial intelligence, because technology is evolving, and we must move fast to catch up with the speed at which technology is moving,” the…
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has announced that it will run a full-scale emergency simulation exercise at Entebbe International Airport tomorrow, Friday, May 23, 2025. The exercise will be conducted together with key aviation and emergency response stakeholders. “The objective is to assess the readiness and coordination capacity of Entebbe International Airport and that of stakeholders in responding to emergency situations in line with international best practices and regulatory requirements,” UCAA said in a statement on Thursday. The exercise will feature simulated smoke and fire, ambulances, and other emergency vehicles with sirens in and around the airport environment. This…
The recent death of a two-year-old boy plunged one of Kampala’s high-profile families into the national spotlight, revealing deep divisions, emotional scars, and conflicting accounts of marriage, betrayal, and parenthood. The boy, Nganwa Rugari, died under mysterious circumstances on April 2, 2025, just hours before his parents were scheduled to conduct a DNA test. His mother, Jolin Kanoheri, is currently detained at Jinja Road Police Station in Kampala as police investigate the case as a possible homicide. But behind the tragedy lies a long and complicated history between Kanoheri and her estranged husband, businessman Chris Rugari—a history now unraveling in…
President Museveni has weighed in on the arrest and remand of opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, emphasizing that the key issue at hand is a speedy trial rather than calls for reconciliation or forgiveness. In a statement on Tuesday directed at Ugandans, particularly his supporters, Museveni stressed that accountability must take precedence over political sentiment. “I have seen the concern by some Ugandans regarding the remanding of Dr. Besigye for the very serious offences he is alleged to have been planning,” Museveni stated. “If you want a stable country, the more correct question should be: ‘Naye Dr. Besigye bamukwatira ki?…
On May 25, 2022 a group of prospective investors was ushered in at State House, Entebbe. It was a six-man delegation of Turkish firm, Beyler Group led by their CEO, Dr Hulu Ssogutlu. They were there to meet President Yoweri Museveni to express interest in investing in the country’s agriculture, health, water, and hitech defence systems, mainly drones (unmanned aerial vehicles). The officials told Museveni they needed 15 acres of land to set up a hospital in Entebbe and Kampala areas. They also wanted to set up among others; a coffee processing factory to roast and grind beans, a radiotherapy center in…
A 48-year-old police officer at the rank of Inspector of Police, identified as Emmanuel Wilson Abura, has been given a 50-year prison term for strangling to death a 9-year-old girl. The deceased, Patience Namawejje, was a niece to Abura’s colleague, Corporal Joel Mwonda, with whom they shared residence in the Nalya Housing Estate, Namugongo Division, Kiira Municipality, Wakiso District. The prosecution’s case was that, on November 6, 2021, at Naalya Housing Estates, the accused, with malice aforethought, unlawfully caused the death of Namawejje. “Despite pleading not guilty, the evidence presented during the trial painted a damning picture. Testimony from the…
Parliament of Uganda has rejected the government proposal to mainstream the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) into the Ministry of Works and Transport. In a heated debate on the floor of the House on Tuesday, the lawmakers rejected the Uganda National Roads Authority Act (Repeal) Bill 2024, which would see UNRA taken back to its mother ministry. The move to take UNRA back to the Ministry of Works and Transport is part of the government policy to merge, mainstream, and rationalize various government agencies, commissions, and authorities to streamline operations, reduce redundancy and duplication, and optimize public expenditure. The Minister…