Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda’s Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, has called for calm amid a succession dispute in the Tooro Kingdom, saying the installation of a new king cannot be considered complete until the monarch’s name is published in the Uganda Gazette. Mao says …
Read More »Museveni invokes Moses Ali’s legacy in appeal to Adjumani voters
Adjumani, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Museveni has urged voters in Adjumani District to emulate the late General Moses Ali’s political legacy, particularly his emphasis on development, wealth creation and what he described as ideological clarity. Museveni said Ali, a long-serving political and military figure from the West Nile region, …
Read More »Andrew Wilson says Kenyan police planted guns in Dr. Besigye arrest
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The first Prosecution witness in Dr. Kizza Besigye’s treason trial told the High Court in Kampala that the Kenyan Police set up two pistols and the entire crime scene. The court heard that Dr Besigye and his co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale unknowingly walked into the …
Read More »TOORO: Nyabongo I to be enthroned on September 29
Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | The Babiito Royal Clan of Tooro Kingdom has set September 29 as the date for the coronation of Prince Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I as the new Omukama of Tooro. The announcement was made on Tuesday evening by Musuuga Charles Kamurasi, the head of the …
Read More »Tooro Supreme Council confirms Kijanangoma as King
Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | The Tooro Kingdom Supreme Council, Orukurato rw’ensanju, has formally confirmed Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the successor to the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, giving his disputed selection further backing within the kingdom. The confirmation was made on Tuesday during a …
Read More »Spiro and Yadea partner to accelerate electric mobility across Africa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa’s electric mobility company Spiro has signed a strategic partnership with Yadea, the world’s largest manufacturer of electric two-wheelers, to scale sustainable electric transport across the African continent. The collaboration brings together Yadea’s global manufacturing and research and development capabilities with Spiro’s operational network and …
Read More »MTN MoMo injects Shs15m into Lwakataka’s motorsport comeback
Kampala, Uganda | URN | MTN Mobile Money Uganda has injected Shs15 million into the Sprint for Lwakataka, supporting preparations for veteran rally driver Ponsiano Lwakataka’s return to competitive motorsport as he marks 25 years on Uganda’s rally circuit. The contribution makes MTN MoMo the official payments partner for the …
Read More »Court sets September 24 hearing for petition challenging Baryomunsi’s victory
Rukungiri, Uganda | URN | The High Court sitting in Rukungiri has set September 24, 2026, for the hearing of a petition challenging the election of Health Minister Dr Chris Baryomunsi as Member of Parliament for Kinkiizi East County. The petition was filed in March by former Kanungu District LC5 Chairperson …
Read More »COSASE piles pressure on BoU over Shs140 billion Habba guarantee
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has postponed its engagement with Bank of Uganda after the central bank failed to provide satisfactory explanations over a Shs140.487 billion guarantee issued to Habba Group that has remained outstanding since 2017. The committee …
Read More »Prince David Kijanangoma of Tooro is dead
Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | Tooro Prince David Kijanangoma Araali has died at the Uganda Cancer Institute in Mulago, where he had been receiving treatment for throat cancer. Kijanangoma’s death was confirmed on Tuesday by Vincent Mugume, the Tooro Kingdom spokesperson. The prince had been battling Stage Three throat …
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