Author: Aijuka Peter
Former finance minister and current presidential advisor on economy and finance, Maria Kiwanuka, is mourning the loss of her youngest son, Nsereko Kyamukungubya Kiwanuka, widely known as “Kyamu.” Nsereko, who once worked at dfcu Bank before moving to the United States, was found dead on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, in his rented apartment in Washington, DC. According to the family, an initial postmortem showed that he suffered a heart attack. They explained that Monday was a public holiday in the U.S., so Nsereko stayed home. On Tuesday he still had not gone to work, even though he had seemed healthy…
Brigadier General Tom Kikoyo Kabuye, the Assistant Chief of Defence Intelligence, has been confirmed dead in Kikyusa Town Council, Luwero District, his family announced on Sunday morning. “It is with a heavy heart that I announce the untimely death of one of our own members and great sons of Luwero District. Brig Gen Tom Kabuye was discovered this morning at Kikyusa Town Council. May his soul rest in eternal peace,” a family statement read. At the time of his death, Brig Gen Kabuye was serving as Assistant Chief of Defence Intelligence. He was one of the most senior officers in…
The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Isingiro, Ada Nasiima, has ordered the arrest of several National Resistance Movement (NRM) sub-county registrars accused of misusing more than Shs 90 million that was meant for party mobilisation. Speaking after a closed security meeting on Friday, Nasiima told reporters that her office had received more than 10 complaints from youth who claim the registrars diverted the money. She explained that the party had set aside over Shs 90 million to support youth mobilisation during the recent NRM primaries. She added that investigations are ongoing and warned that anyone who fails to account for…
Pastor Kiiza, the head of Rock Ministries Church, is said to be on the run after three people were electrocuted during a church crusade in Bushenyi district. According to Apollo Tayebwa, the police spokesperson for the Greater Bushenyi Region, the tragedy happened on Friday evening at Kashenyi marketplace in Ibaare sub-county, where Rock Ministries had organized a crusade. The victims were identified as Blessed Atuhweere, 23, from Ntungamo district, Waiswa Narutazari from Mitooma district, and William Rwakisheija from Bushenyi district. Another man, Nathan Mulekwa, 40, survived but suffered serious injuries. Police say the accident occurred when a metal pole from…
By Ben Ssebuguzi Every country blessed like Uganda deserves to have a visionary business leader like Dr Sudhir Ruparelia of Ruparelia group,who is creative and innovative so as to create significant jobs and economic value to drive growth in a country. The opening of RR Pearl Tower one on Yusuf Lule road in the strategic central business district of Kampala underscores Dr Sudhir Ruparelia’s determination to demonstrate how one of the country’s greatest resource- it’s land can be leveraged to create prosperity and opportunities. RR Pearl Tower one, named in honor of our late and great friend, Rajiv Ruparelia, who…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met with a China-based consortium that plans to build an international airport at Nyakisharara in Mbarara District. The meeting was held at State House, Entebbe. The project was presented by Base 7 Aviation International Academy and their consultants, Hamster Business Solutions. It will involve three firms: Hunan Construction and Investment Engineering will handle construction, China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute will manage feasibility and design, while Blackrock Uwekeza will finance and operate the facility under a Build, Operate and Transfer model. President Museveni welcomed the proposal and pledged government support, urging the group to…
A road accident in Mubende District has left four people dead and twenty others injured. The crash happened on September 5, 2025, at around 4:30 in the morning along the Nabutiti–Kisujja section of the Kyegegwa–Mubende road. The vehicle involved was an Isuzu Elf, registration number UBF 636F, which was carrying about thirty-five passengers traveling to a burial in Kassanda. According to police, the vehicle lost control, went off the road, and overturned. Four people died instantly. They were identified as Anold Maniriho aged 43, Sekubulye Richard aged 36, Tumuranze Enid aged 40, and Kobusingye Edvina aged 23. All of them…
Property and business mogul Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia has expanded his tourism empire with the purchase of a new flat-bottomed barge. The vessel will make it easier to transport goods across Lake Victoria as the Ruparelia Group prepares to launch the 19-acre eco-luxury Paradise Island Resort. The barge was seen in a viral video shared by travel news outlet Africa Tembelea earlier this week. The footage showed it cruising from Jinja towards Speke Resort Munyonyo. Painted with a bold red deck, the vessel is equipped with foldable ramps, numbered loading zones, and a safety system. Clear signs on the barge warn…
Senior Police Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Musa Walugembe, 45, was found dead at his home in Najjanankumbi, Kampala. Walugembe was the officer in charge of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU). By press time, senior Police officials had not yet issued an official statement. State Minister for Youth Affairs, Balaam Barugahara, also posted on social media announcing Walugembe’s death, describing him as a patriotic and dedicated police officer. “Afande Musa Walugembe, who was serving with the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), passed away peacefully in his sleep. The cause of death is still unknown,” he wrote.
The Democratic Party (DP) has unveiled Beatrice Nambi Mao, wife of party president and Justice Minister Norbert Mao, as its flag bearer for the Kampala Lord Mayoral race in the 2026 general elections. Her endorsement came after her main rival, John Bosco Kamoga, withdrew from the race to pave the way for a united party front. Nambi declared her determination to unseat incumbent Erias Lukwago, who has held the mayoral seat since 2011. She recalled her unsuccessful bid in the 2021 elections, when she was disqualified by the Electoral Commission. “In 2020/21, they threw me out of the race on…