Author: BIG EYE ADMIN
Trade Minister David Bahati has challenged Uganda’s coffee farmers to increase production and raise quality standards if the country is to maximise the economic opportunities presented by its rapidly growing coffee industry. Bahati said Uganda has made major strides in coffee exports and has established itself as Africa’s leading coffee exporter, but warned that the achievement will only translate into greater national wealth if farmers can consistently supply sufficient quantities of quality coffee. “We need production. We need quantity and quality,” Bahati said while launching the Coffee and Cocoa Expo 2026 in Kampala, urging farmers to treat both productivity and…
Fresh controversy has emerged over the circumstances surrounding the death of Ugandan businessman and industrialist Dr. James Musinguzi Garuga on August 6, 2025, with an increasingly bitter dispute pitting his widow, Peace Kesiime Bagorogoza, against his son, Alwyn Carl Garuga. The dispute has centred on competing accounts of Dr. Garuga’s final days, his access to medical treatment and the circumstances surrounding attempts to secure medical evacuation abroad. During a memorial service held on August 7 at All Saints Cathedral in Nakasero, Bagorogoza attributed her husband’s death to what she described as poor conditions in government health facilities. However, that account…
As pressure continues mounting on the circumstances that led to the death of Uganda’s business magnate and industrialist, Dr. James Musinguzi Garuga, on August 6th, 2025, the widow, Peace Kesiime Bagorogoza is once again under fire for bankrolling false stories in the media against Alwyn Carl Garuga to deflect from answering questions as to why she and her son Philip took the Garuga’s passport with a valid UK medical visa and dumped it at the Turkish visa handling office. During the late Dr. Garuga’s memorial service held on August 7th at All Saints Cathedral in Nakasero, Bagorogoza took to the…
Taiwan has accused Ugandan immigration authorities of withholding the passports of three Taiwanese nationals who arrived at Entebbe International Airport, raising concerns that the move could be linked to Taiwan’s earlier restrictions on Ugandan travellers over the Ebola outbreak. According to Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the three nationals arrived at Entebbe at around 3pm on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Although they were reportedly allowed to enter Uganda, immigration officials allegedly declined to return their Taiwanese passports. Taiwan said the officials instead asked the travellers to provide Chinese passports for entry stamps, citing Uganda’s adherence to the One China principle.…
Police and transport authorities have stepped up road safety operations along the Kampala–Masaka Highway as part of a wider effort to reduce road crashes and enforce compliance among motorists. The intensified crackdown is being conducted under Operation Barabara Salaama, with enforcement teams carrying out targeted inspections on buses, taxis, trucks and other commercial vehicles operating along the busy route. The operation brings together transport regulation officers and the Uganda Police Force, with leadership from Commissioner for Transport Regulation and Safety Winstone Katushabe and Deputy Director of Traffic and Road Safety ACP Norman Musinga. Authorities are focusing on identifying traffic violations,…
Uganda’s government has announced plans to begin the gradual relocation of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) from Kampala to Nakasongola, in a move aimed at creating a better-planned administrative centre and easing pressure on the capital city. State Minister for Urban Development Margaret Muhanga told Parliament’s Lands and Housing Committee that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is in support of the proposed relocation, describing it as a long-term solution to challenges affecting Kampala. The minister said the transition will be carried out in phases, with some government institutions expected to move first before others follow. She explained that the process is…
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Hon. Sanjay Tanna has held talks with the Japanese Ambassador to Uganda H.E. Sasayama Takuya who paid a courtesy call on him today at his office at Farmers House in Kampala. The discussions were centered on strengthening bilateral ties through trade, infrastructure, and investment. The Minister highlighted Kenya’s role as East Africa’s gateway and implored the Government of Japan through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to support the Government of Uganda in expanding the Busia and Malaba One Stop Border Posts to reduce the congestion at the two borders. “There is a…
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) is set to begin a major retirement exercise today, with more than 200 junior officers and about 1,300 militants expected to leave active service across various formations around the country. The exercise will see over 220 senior officers officially retired during a ceremony at the UPDF Joint Services Headquarters in Mbuya, marking another significant transition within Uganda’s armed forces. A separate ceremonial send-off for 19 generals, including Minister of Public Service General Katumba Wamala, will be held at a later date, with details of the event expected to be communicated by the UPDF. The…
Thirteen supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) have been remanded after being arrested while travelling to attend a burial in Luwero District. The supporters were reportedly intercepted by security personnel while travelling from Kampala, leading to their arrest and detention at Kawempe Police Station. According to NUP Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya, the group was arrested for wearing party colours and carrying a national flag during the journey. The supporters were later taken to court, where they were charged with being a nuisance and allegedly handling the national flag in a careless and degrading manner. They appeared before the…
Veteran journalist Andrew Mwenda has shared his views on what he believes contributed to the political troubles surrounding former Speaker of Parliament Annet Anita Among. Mwenda said the issue was not about Anita Among’s wealth, luxury lifestyle or the famous Rolls Royce associated with her name. According to him, the bigger concern was the influence and power she had continued to accumulate while serving as Speaker of Parliament. Speaking during an interview, Mwenda argued that Anita Among’s growing political influence became a major factor in the challenges she later faced. “It wasn’t about the Rolls Royce or her money, it…