Despite the deliberate effort by the government to increase electricity generation, distribution and extend cooking gas cylinders, most Ugandan households are still using either firewood or charcoal for cooking, a survey by Twaweza, a nongovernmental organization working in East Africa has f
A section of journalists accredited to cover Parliament were denied access to the premises while those who were allowed access were locked up in the basement of the building. On Wednesday, chaotic scenes similar to those that played out at Parliament before the commencement of the debate
A United Nations Security Council committee on Friday sanctioned two generals in Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for destabilizing the country through violence and human rights abuses. They are the first U.N. sanctions in the current war in Sudan, which erupted in April 2023 fr
Imagine Bebe Cool in the blue corner, his Silent Majority shouting Big Size, with Kasepiki, Bogolako blaring through the roof of Lugogo Indoor Arena. And in the red corner, Bobi Wine, his army donning red tops and t-shirts with slogans taunting anyone suspected of disrespecting the Princi
When the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) government gerrymanders constituencies, the official explanation given is that such a move is intended to bring services closer to the people and ensure fair distribution of resources among Ugandans. The same explanation was given wh
LIRA, Uganda — Arising from a court hearing held on Friday, the High Court sitting in Lira, presided over by Justice Phillips Odoki, has set deadlines for lawyers representing the two cultural leaderships involved in the Lango Cultural Leadership dispute.The court has directed the lawyers to f
Salva Kiir Mayardit has served as South Sudanâs president since the countryâs independence in 2011. South Sudanâs secession from Sudan came on the heels of a long and bloody civil war that resulted in a referendum on independence. The initial optimism about the new state f
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has said it closed a private cattle farm in uptown Kololo, following neighbours' complaints about a pungent smell from piles of animal wastes and noise pollution in Kampala. NEMA insists that the zero-grazing farm, which started in 201
Government and Citibank Uganda have signed a multibillion ten-year financing agreement for construction of the 97km Lusalira-Nkonge-Lumegere-Ssembabule Road, which is scheduled to start before the end of 2025. The financing agreement signed on Friday is for the project expected to cost S
Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at Dane County Regional Airport on November 1, 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)In less than 48 hours,
