Author: Aijuka Peter

Uganda’s oldest opposition party, the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC), will not appear on the presidential ballot in 2026 after the Electoral Commission ruled that the party had failed to meet legal and constitutional requirements. The announcement came after weeks of internal fights that climaxed on September 21 when UPC leaders including Jimmy James Michael Akena, Denis Enap Adim, Joseph Pinytek Ochieno, and Peter Walubiri Mukidi met EC officials in a tense closed-door session. What was meant to settle questions of legitimacy instead exposed deep cracks at the top of the party. On September 22, EC chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama delivered…

Uganda’s businessman and Honorary Consul of Nepal, Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, hosted a ceremony on Monday to mark Nepal’s Constitution Day. The event was held at the Consulate of Nepal, located in Crane Chambers, one of the landmark buildings owned by the Ruparelia Group. The celebration, which included a cake-cutting, came shortly after the official observance on September 19 in Nepal. It attracted members of the Nepalese community in Uganda, many of whom are employed within Dr. Ruparelia’s business enterprises. Nepal’s Constitution Day is a national holiday that commemorates the adoption of the 2015 Constitution. The law formally changed Nepal into…

One of Uganda’s richest lawyers, William Byaruhanga, has moved into Kenya’s banking sector after buying a large stake in Sidian Bank. The former Attorney General paid more than KSh1 billion (about Shs35.2 billion), about Shs35 billion, to secure his shares, making him one of the top four owners of the lender. The deal marks a new chapter in Byaruhanga’s career, shifting from law and property into regional finance. He already owns some of Kampala’s most notable buildings, including Village Mall in Bugolobi, Rwenzori Towers, Rwenzori Courts, Rwenzori House, Amamu House, and Mountain of the Moon Hotel in Fort Portal. Sidian…

A new BBC documentary has revealed how young Ugandan women are being lured to Dubai with promises of good jobs, only to end up trapped in sex trafficking networks. The documentary, titled Death in Dubai, shows how traffickers and recruitment agents promise work as maids, models, or influencers. After arrival, many women have their passports taken and are pushed into abuse and exploitation, including degrading acts at private “Porta Potty” parties. The documentary shares painful stories from women who survived. They said local agents in Uganda told them Dubai would change their lives. Many borrowed money to pay for travel.…

Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) serving under the African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) have killed a senior Al-Shabaab commander in the Lower Shabelle region. The militant leader, Osman Hussein Bune Amiir, who was considered the overall commander of Al-Shabaab fighters in Lower Shabelle, was ambushed and killed by UPDF troops near Buulomareer on September 14, 2025. Sector One Commander, Brig Gen Joseph Musoke Ssemwanga, commended the Buulo Mareer Forward Operating Base (FOB) troops for what he described as a decisive action against Al-Shabaab. He said the operation also led to the recovery of a pistol with three loaded…

A court in Zambia has sentenced two witch doctors to prison for trying to use witchcraft against President Hakainde Hichilema. The two men, 43-year-old Leonard Phiri from Zambia and 42-year-old Jasten Mabulesse Candunde from Mozambique, were found guilty of possessing charms and practicing witchcraft. Among the items discovered was a live chameleon, which investigators said was part of their rituals. According to court findings, the pair had been hired by Nelson Banda, the younger brother of former independent Member of Parliament Emmanuel Banda. The witch doctors admitted that they had been promised 2 million Zambian Kwacha, more than 80,000 US…

Police in Uganda have raised the reward for information that could lead to the capture of those behind the brutal killing of Mr. and Mrs. Mutaaga in Entebbe. According to Police Spokesperson Rusoke Kituuma, the cash offer has been pushed from Shs 50 million to Shs 60 million as investigators intensify the manhunt. He explained that officers are determined to track down the killers and believe the higher reward will motivate people with information to come forward. Police have already shared the photograph and a voice recording of one key suspect believed to be connected to the crime. Kituuma also…

Social commentator and businessman Frank Gashumba and his wife, Patience Mutoni Malaika, have celebrated the birth of their first child. While speaking on Radio 4 on the morning of September 15, 2025, Gashumba shared his happiness, saying he was pleased to announce that both his wife and their newborn were in good health. Earlier in the year, on May 15, Gashumba held a traditional Gusaba ceremony at Mutoni’s home in Ssembabule District. This cultural event is when a groom’s family formally seeks the bride’s hand in marriage. Photos from the ceremony spread widely, and many people commented on Mutoni’s youthful…

Police in Kisoro District are investigating a murder that happened on the night of September 13, 2025, in Gishondori Village, Muramba Subcounty. A 25-year-old mother of three, Anna Fayida, who was a Mutwa by tribe, was beaten to death by her 21-year-old husband, Turinayo Besigye. Investigators believe Besigye killed her out of anger, accusing her of refusing to conceive a child with him. The LC1 Chairperson of Gishondori Village, Mr. Sigwa Simon, said he got a distress call at around 9PM from Besigye’s brother, who reported the murder. Simon explained that he immediately contacted Muramba Police to intervene. He described…

A family in Kapsara, Kitale, is mourning the sudden death of their daughter, Lornah Chebet, who died in a tragic road accident while working in Saudi Arabia. Chebet had moved to Abha with hopes of building a better future for her loved ones.Her life was cut short when the car she was travelling in with her employer, the employer’s husband, and their two children crashed on the way to Riyadh. According to reports, the employer’s husband and one of the children died instantly at the scene. Chebet, her employer, and the second child were rushed to hospital in critical condition.…