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Police and other security agencies in Uganda are actively pursuing saboteurs accused of impersonating Youth Platform Africa (YPA), as well as extorting money from unsuspecting members of the public. YPA, is a pan-African agribusiness organization that focuses on empowering individuals and drives sustainable change through commercial goat farming, agribusiness training, access to export markets, and financial incentives. Addressing Journalists on September Wednesday 17 2025, at their offices along Rubaga Road, Opposite Access Building in Kampala Mr. Obed Ben , the Managing Director of YPA said ; ‘’It’s so unfortunate that after a long run and campaign against YPA, they have failed to get…
A controversial mess has engulfed the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Entrepreneurs League National Executive committee elections after evidence emerged that controversial businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba is suspected of orchestrating a desperate election-day maneuver after egotistically handpicking and appointing candidates to the body, created to mobilize business leaders and private sector actors to support party initiatives. Basajjabalaba who emerged as unopposed chairman for the 2025–2031 term following numerous allegations that he deployed “non-delegates” who lacked accreditation, and in some cases, only carried forged accreditation cards and these impostors were never on the official Entrepreneurs League register, flying delegates out of the country…
NRM Electoral Commission Chairperson, Dr. Tanga Odoi has courted the wrath of his Party’s CEC, with the top most decision body ordering him to step aside from the rescheduled youth and Entrepreneur League elections. This decision arises from how Dr. Tanga Odoi is believed to have influenced the NRM National Youth Chairperson elections in favour of his son Collins Odoi whose victory was later annulled by the Elections Tribunal. Similarly Dr. Tanga was seen in a video that has gone viral counting voters who had lined behind one of the contestants for MP for the elderly Western Uganda, jumping from…
The tribunal, established to investigate grievances from the August 2025 Youth League polls, annulled Tanga’s victory on September 8, citing irregularities and conflict of interest. Collins Tanga, son of National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission chairperson Tanga Odoi, has rejected a tribunal ruling that nullified his election as Chairperson of the NRM Youth League. Tanga had been declared winner with 1,567 votes, beating rival Brenda Kiconco, who polled 1,355. Kiconco and other candidates contested the results, pointing to procedural flaws and alleging nepotism since the election was presided over by Tanga’s father. In its ruling, the tribunal chaired by John…
The NRM Elections Tribunal has in a Monday, 8th September ruling that nullified Dr. Tanga Odoi’s son victory as Chairperson NRM Youth League absolved Tororo District Woman MP’s assertion that Dr. Tanga Odoi is too biased to conduct a free and fair Party elections in Tororo District. Hon. Sarah Opendi openly accused the NRM’ EC Chairperson, Dr. Tanga Odoi of being too biased to conduct fair and free elections in Tororo district while picking her Nomination forms on 27th June, 2025. Hon. Opendi asked President Museveni as National Chairman of the NRM Party to send somebody else to supervise NRM elections…
Police detained a senior official of Uganda’s largest opposition party, National Unity Platform (NUP), on Monday while he attended a court appearance by his colleagues, a lawmaker from the party and a police spokesperson said. Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, who is NUP’s deputy spokesperson, was forced into a vehicle just outside a magistrate’s court in the capital Kampala, Joel Ssenyonyi, the leader of the opposition in parliament said. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke told Reuters that officers had detained Mufumbiro, but declined to give reasons for the…
Acting on a specific intelligence, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)’s Customs department which is responsible for overseeing the importation and exportation of goods and combating smuggling, on Thursday September 4 , 2025 successfully busted a clandestine manufacturing facility involved in illegal lead export. The URA and Security raid on the factory, located at Mbalala in Mukono District, approximately 5 kilometers past Mukono town, along the Kampala-Jinja Highway led to the arrest of two administrators who are said to be Bangladeshi nationals in connection with the illegal operation. Local battery manufacturers have condemned unscrupulous lead exporters of wreaking havoc in Uganda where the country loses hundreds of tons of…
In the turbulent lead-up to Uganda’s 2026 elections, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) faced a critical juncture in its Entrepreneurs League chairperson race—a gateway to the party’s influential Central Executive Committee (CEC). Amid allegations of electoral malpractice, including voter bribery at up to UGX 8 million per delegate and delegate sequestration in Nairobi, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni suspended the polls, paving the way for a mediated consensus that installed Al Hajj Hassan Basajjabalaba unopposed. While this averted immediate discord, it sidelined Sanjay Tanna, a Tororo-based entrepreneur of Indian descent whose candidacy promised to rectify longstanding imbalances in the CEC. Tanna’s…
The Busoga Kingdom has joyfully announced the birth of twin sons to His Majesty Kyabazinga William Gabula Nadiope IV and Her Royal Highness Queen Jovia Mutesi. The princes, William Ethan Nadiope and Arnold Eli Nadiope, were born on August 27, 2025, ushering in a new chapter for the royal family. “With profound joy and heartfelt gratitude, I am delighted to formally announce the birth of our twin sons: Prince William Ethan Nadiope and Prince Arnold Eli Nadiope, born on the 27th day of August 2025. The arrival of the newborns marks a deeply cherished milestone in our family’s journey, and…
In a heartwarming story of friendship and business, a birthday surprise from popular Ugandan artist Alien Skin has turned into a studio sensation with Mirembe Beddings & Curtains, a leading home decor brand in Uganda. According to sources close to the matter, Alien Skin’s birthday surprise for a loved one sparked an unexpected collaboration with Mirembe Beddings & Curtains, founded by Mirembe Irene Nagawa. The brand has been making waves in the home decor industry with its affordable, stylish, and high-quality bedding and curtains. The Partnership Details about the partnership between Alien Skin and Mirembe Beddings & Curtains are still…