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
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
At 15, Rinet Nalugo Musana noticed small, painless lumps beneath the skin around her neck. Uncertain of their cause, she carried on with life, confused yet undisturbed by the lumps. As she grew older, however, she began experiencing recurring bouts of malaria and developed a persiste
A new era begins for the StarTimes Uganda Premier League as they welcome their first-ever female coach to the helm. With the proverbial ball at her feet, Lugazi interim coach Oliver Mbekeka faces a baptism of fire in Tuesday's clash against seven-time league winners Express at Nakivubo St
President Museveni has once again told teachers of humanities that their salaries won't be enhanced soon as they continue investing funds in the countryâs priority areas like infrastructure. Addressing hundreds of teachers during a belated 2024 World Teachersâ Day celebrations
The number of people who died in traffic incidents in Uganda rose by more than 10 percent in the past decade, despite global road traffic deaths falling by five percent per the World Health Organisation (WHO). Uganda Police Force statistics attributed nearly 45 percent of deaths caused b
The world's 26 poorest countries, home to 40% of the most poverty-stricken people, are more in debt than at any time since 2006 and increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters and other shocks, a new World Bank report showed on Sunday. The report finds that these economies are poorer
While on the campaign trail ahead of the 2021 poll, Bashir Kazibwe—who would go on to become the Kawempe South lawmaker—was eager to be seen hobnobbing with Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, alias Bobi Wine, the National Unity Platform (NUP) principal. All this would change after Kazibwe joine
Israel warned Iran on Monday that nowhere in the Middle East was beyond its reach and hinted at a land invasion of Lebanon after assassinating the leader of the Tehran-backed Hezbollah group, one of its biggest adversaries, in a Beirut suburb last week. "There is nowhere we will not go t
Good grades and great learner welfare are key things parents look for before sending their children to any school. But to some school managers, their main motive for investing in the education sector is doing business. And to live up to this, they have come up with tactics to attract numbers
