Author: Onion

President Yoweri Museveni has launched a sharp public rebuke of journalist and political commentator Andrew Mwenda, accusing him of sabotaging Uganda’s economic transformation and acting in the interest of foreign powers opposed to the country’s development. In a strongly worded statement, Museveni pushed back against Mwenda’s criticism of government-backed industrialisation projects, calling him a “do-nothinger” who “happily cohabits peacefully and gleefully with the neo-colonial status quo of confining Africa to producing and exporting unprocessed raw materials.” “Mr. Mwenda, thank you for declaring me senile and incapable of judging right. You will, however, discover that at 82, I am still able…

Uganda has confirmed three new Ebola cases, bringing the total number of infections linked to the latest outbreak to five as health authorities race to contain the spread of the deadly virus. The Ministry of Health announced on Saturday that the newly confirmed patients include a Ugandan truck driver, a Ugandan health worker, and a Congolese woman who recently travelled between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the outbreak originated. All three patients are alive and receiving medical attention, according to health officials. The development comes just days after Uganda confirmed its first two Ebola cases on May…

A family transporting the body of a relative for burial in western Uganda was thrown into distress after their vehicle broke down multiple times along the Kampala-Masaka Highway, triggering a tense scene in which some mourners struck the corpse with sticks. The family was travelling from Nabbingo to Kisoro District to bury Moses Ahimbisibwe, 46, a boda boda rider who had died at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital after battling diabetes and high blood pressure. The journey began on Monday at around 7pm in what appeared to be normal conditions, but the vehicle, a Mitsubishi Fuso Rosa, soon began developing intermittent…

A burial ceremony was thrown into chaos after a priest conducting the service fainted and fell directly into the open grave, landing on top of the coffin in a shocking incident that has since gone viral on social media. The incident, which was captured on video, shows the priest standing at the edge of the grave while holding onto a fellow priest and a mourner beside him as the burial rites were underway. Without warning, he lost his grip and tumbled into the grave before anyone could stop him. A fellow priest reached out in a desperate attempt to catch…

Two wives of Lord’s Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony and three children were on Thursday received at the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces airbase in Entebbe after being flown in from Bangui, the Central African Republic. Ugandan national Ikol Grace, 33, arrived with her two children, Ayuma Maria, 8, and Oryema Bosco, 2. She was accompanied by South Sudanese national Aniyessi Teregina, also 33, who arrived holding one of Kony’s orphaned children aged two. The group was escorted from CAR to Uganda by the Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security, Major General Richard Otto. Ikol Grace’s story is one of decades-long…

Ugandan coffee entrepreneur Dr. Tugume Nelson O has secured a spot at the FIFA World Cup in New York, pledging to bring affordable Ugandan coffee to fans and visitors during the tournament after attending a World Cup announcement event alongside the city’s mayor. Dr. Tugume, founder of AfriCoffeePark, was present at a New York City World Cup announcement hosted by Mayor Zohran Mamdani last week. “His vision to make the world’s game accessible to entrepreneurs like me reflects the kind of inclusive leadership that makes New York City extraordinary,” he said of the mayor. The brand intends to serve high-quality…

Outgoing State Minister for Foreign Affairs for Regional Cooperation John Mulimba has accused senior National Resistance Movement officials of using money and influence to manipulate internal party elections, calling for corruption investigations to extend beyond Parliament and into the NRM Secretariat. In explosive remarks that have intensified tensions within the ruling party, Mulimba directly accused former Speaker Anita Among and NRM Treasurer Barbara Nekesa of distributing large sums of money to influence the election of the Workers Member of Parliament. “We expected the second national chairperson and the national treasurer to protect the flag bearer, Agnes Kunihira Abwooli,” Mulimba said.…

A 100-year-old woman from Lwengo District has stunned residents after constructing her own grave inside her home compound and announcing plans for a celebration before her death. Dorothy Nantale, a centenarian from Bulasana Village, says the grave is part of a lifelong dream to prepare what she calls her “final home” while she is still alive and energetic enough to oversee the work. In a video shared by Tayari West TV, the elderly woman was seen leaning on a walking stick while supervising the construction project. Despite her age, Nantale appeared active and determined as workers continued digging and building…

Tanzania has once again drawn regional attention following its recent general election and the re-emergence of  political focus on the family of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who was sworn in for another term after a closely watched electoral process marked by controversy and heightened tensions. Among the figures attracting public interest is Wanu Hafidh Ameir, the daughter of President Samia, who is steadily building her own political identity within the ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM). Unlike other members of the presidential family who maintain a low public profile, Wanu has been active in politics for nearly two decades, positioning herself…

The Mwanga II Magistrates Court on Thursday heard claims from police digital forensic investigator Enock Kanene that investigators recovered deleted messages and videos from an alleged WhatsApp group connected to the ongoing criminal case involving Pastor Robert Kayanja and several accused persons. Kanene, while testifying before Magistrate Adam Byarugaba, told court that the alleged group involved individuals identified as “MZEE,” “ENOCK 2,” and “Fredo.” He said investigators retrieved conversations and multimedia files believed to be relevant to the case using digital forensic technology. According to the investigator, some of the recovered videos had allegedly been deleted before they were restored…