This comes just weeks after a similar terror-related incident earlier this month in Munyonyo, where two individuals described by the UPDF as "armed terrorists" were intercepted and killed by a counter-terrorism unit. One of them was identified as a female suicide bomber.
Museveni made the remarks on Saturday while presiding over a thanksgiving ceremony organized by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja at Mpasana Seed Secondary School playground in Bugangaizi East County, Kakumiro District.
He made the remarks on Saturday afternoon during the burial of former Supreme Mufti Sheikh Silman Kasule Ndirangwa in Degeya village, Lwengo District. “My dear Sheikhs, you preach to us and we listen, but you should know that your listeners also gauge you. Your actions must align with your speech and the truth,” Kigongo said.
According to Otai, the people of Bukedea have been misled to believe in non-existent progress. She criticized the recently opened Bukedea Teaching Hospital, claiming it remains inaccessible to the average resident due to high costs, and argued that if Bukedea Health Center IV received proper government funding, it could provide essential services for free.
President Yoweri Museveni, during a tour of the Greater Mukono sub-region, recognized Wako as a model PDM beneficiary. He awarded him an additional twelve million shillings to purchase more land and two million shillings for goat rearing.
Justine Samuel Tuko, the Moroto Deputy Resident District Commissioner, has directed police to begin enforcing the ban starting Friday. Officers will confiscate any public address systems found playing music after 7:00 p.m. in bars and on streets within Moroto Municipality.
The report launched in on Friday in South Africa said Uganda, Liberia and Niger round out the top five performers, with Niger registering one of the biggest gains.
Musherure, the incumbent MP, announced that she was stepping down in favour of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s younger brother, Godfrey Aine Kaguta, commonly known as Sodo, with whom she fiercely contested the NRM flag in the 2021 party primaries.
According to Otai, the people of Bukedea have been misled to believe in non-existent progress. She criticized the recently opened Bukedea Teaching Hospital, claiming it remains inaccessible to the average resident due to high costs, and argued that if Bukedea Health Center IV received proper government funding, it could provide essential services for free.
Residents claim that supporters of different political candidates are brutally attacking individuals perceived to be supporting rival camps, resulting in frequent clashes.
Led by Maria Natabi, the NUP Youth Chairperson for Eastern Uganda, the group is demanding residual elections in areas that recorded inconsistencies. She says this will ensure effective and legitimate representation.
Ms SAMCO National Construction Company began work on the 20,000-seater stadium in December 2024, following the contract signing at State House. The groundbreaking ceremony was presided over by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in January 2025.
Tuko has transformed his farmland in Lobulio village, Iriiri Sub County, Napak district, into a thriving agricultural model amidst the region’s harsh climatic conditions.
The deceased, identified as Locham Atudo, was killed on Saturday afternoon, while his accomplice, Apaloko Lochu, sustained serious injuries in the attack. A third suspect, identified as Loila Muron, is currently on the run.
Paul Piramoe, the Regional Human Rights Officer in Moroto, noted that while the commission has the will and capacity to handle complaints, they are constrained by operational challenges.
As of Thursday afternoon, joint security forces at the Atari checkpoint intercepted a vehicle transporting 72 jerricans of crude waragi through the Muyembe–Nakapiripirit road. The suspect, identified as Sodo Juma from Sironko District, was arrested and detained at Ngenge Police Station for further management.
