Over time, many of the original beneficiaries sold portions of their land. Some of the buyers were peasants who had begun earning money from coffee and cotton growing. They saw ownership of a Mailo title as both an economic asset and a source of social prestige.
Vulnerable children are being turned into commodities for an expanding oil-driven nightlife. However, as dusk sets in, another disturbing scene unfolds: girls who appear barely in their teens arrive to bathe along the shoreline, seemingly without fear of scrutiny. Some appear to be as young as 12 or 13. They undress, bathe openly and change into their ‘evening’ clothes. What initially looks like the innocent routine of village girls quickly takes a more sinister turn when adult men saunter towards them, gesticulating and whispering what seem like words of endearment. Coy giggles from the pubescent girls, followed by the playful banter, only point to one thing: transactional sex negotiations.
In Uganda, this ambition took shape through the introduction of cash crops, such as cotton, coffee, tea and sugar, laying the foundation of an export-oriented economy whose influence remains visible today.
The British expansionist wave turned to western Uganda now. With Buganda and eastern Uganda. Contemporary explorers and colonial officials described parts of western Uganda as sparsely populated compared to Buganda, with large tracts of woodland, grassland and wildlife.
In the first of a series of stories as the 64th Independence Day draws closer, we examine how colonial rule took root in Uganda. Joshua Kato writes
Most of the band members were vulnerable youth and former street children. They would perform at public functions at a fee.
Previous unending fights between politicians and the technical wing at the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) cost taxpayers sh8b, the Lord Mayor, Ronald Balimwezo, has said. “In the endless infighting between the politicians and KCCA technical wing, the city was losing about sh8b. There was ever heavy deployment of the Police in the city, which of course took a lot of funds. And in the end, the service delivery was affected,” Balimwezo said in an interview with The New Vision.
As Uganda’s independence anniversary approaches, Joshua Kato traces how the arrival of Christianity and Islam reshaped Buganda’s politics, intensified rivalries at the royal court and ultimately created openings for British colonial influence.
After losing over $1.5m (about sh5.7b) to gold scammers who had been introduced to him by Peter Musoke, a senior lawyer and former partner at Shonubi, Musoke & Company Advocates, a German national, Christian Arndt, was allegedly threatened with death and ordered never to come back to Uganda. When he left the country, he was also subjected to a series of arrests by his partners back in Dubai. On September 18, 2026, Arndt landed at Entebbe International Airport, having almost spent two years out of the country.
The New Vision has exclusively learnt that the Inspector General of Government (IGG), Aisha Naluzze Batala, engaged the firm to provide technical support for her investigations into the matter as scrutiny intensifies over the project’s realignment, land acquisition and subsequent increase in the cost. When contacted, the IG spokesperson, Ali Munira, said: “We contracted the firm to help us on the issues of compensation and where the land is situated as part of the ongoing investigations into the matter. We have always done this in cases where technical support is needed.”
Failure to meet the deadline means that the 90,578 candidates will not receive UCE certificates and their result slips will read Result 2. The Result 2 slip reading will imply that the affected students will not qualify to progress to A’level and they will be required to repeat S4 next year. Meanwhile, data obtained from UNEB also shows that a total of 8,090 candidates had been registered as learners with disabilities, but 2,000 were found to have faked the disability after a UNEB audit.
One of the worst cases in UNEB history, he said, was reported in 1995 when several papers for the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) and the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) were recalled. “The source of the leaks has not been identified to date, despite a probe team being set up by the Minister of Education to investigate the issue,” Odongo said in the book. During that time, he said UNEB suspended its entire senior management team in response to the minister’s orders, a decision they learnt about in January 1996.
Health ministry health services director general Charles Olaro says between 60% and 70% of patients treated at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) arrive when the disease has progressed to advanced stages three and four, making treatment more difficult and significantly reducing their chances of survival. “This affects our survival rate. It is not necessarily because health workers do not know what they are doing or are providing inappropriate care,” he says.
“The continuity of the Crown is assured,” Rwomiire said, adding that the identity of the prince would be formally revealed at an appropriate time in accordance with Tooro traditions and customs. President Yoweri Museveni subsequently said he had spoken with Queen Mother Best Kemigisa, who told him that Oyo had left behind a young boy who was his heir.
“The biggest problem we face is the land tenure system. Mailo land should be abolished because these were injustices created at that time [1900 Buganda Agreement], and they only exist in kingdom areas. These are a few individuals, the ones who own this land, that we can do our away with, title the land and make sure people have clear land ownership because people own land here in perpetuity,” Muhanga said.
The sniffer dog subsequently assisted the Police in locating the victims’ heads, which had been concealed in a kiln near a church. Other body parts were recovered near a stream, with intestines reportedly found hanging from a tree. The victims’ bodies were missing several organs, including the hearts, lungs, livers, uteruses and genitals. Police’s crime intelligence unit and the Flying Squad tracked down Sentongo and found him in Kampala.
“For youths to survive in the islands, it is God’s mercy because those who were involved in fishing right now cannot. When they finally had hope to venture into oil palm growing, land wrangles began, and many are being chased from the land,” he says. “Many run to attend to gardens and farms to be able to survive. But the money they get isn’t enough to meet their health needs. Girls sometimes fail to get pads, women fail to have transport money to go to better health facilities, and the community has to gather resources for them to deliver well,” Sekabunga says.
Medical experts are calling for early screening as "our best tool" to prevent or treat cervical cancer.
Owori's death shocked Uganda’s football fraternity and renewed public scrutiny over the resurgence of violent criminal gangs in Kampala, particularly in Makindye division, where residents have repeatedly complained of armed robbers attacking pedestrians with pangas and other lethal weapons.
Elephants and buffaloes are allegedly being killed, while the people behind the illegal hunting remain largely hidden. Before I left Kampala, he cautioned me of the adverse risks to my life and his.“I want you to come and do business, but just know some of these people are my relatives. Any mistake could lead us to be butchered,” Mitimwenda said. By lunchtime, a new number called me, asking if I was on the stage waiting. I heaved a sigh of relief.