Telecom giants, Airtel Uganda has paid shs37.9billion to the Uganda Communications Universal Service and Access Fund for the year 2024 towards extending communications to the unserved and underserved communities.The shs37.9billion is more than the shs34.8 billion that the company paid last
Let me take you back to a conversation I overheard between two Taxi commuters in Kampala not long ago. Two passengers, clearly regulars on the route, were swapping war stories of traffic, transport costs, and landlords.One said, “Eh, I pay Shs300,000 rent in Seeta, but every day I lose t
Former Uruguayan President José Mujica, known as "Pepe", has died at the age of 89.The ex-guerrilla who governed Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 was known as the world's "poorest president" because of his modest lifestyle.Current President Yamandú Orsi announced his pre
President Museveni has said that Uganda’s true path to liberation lies not just in politics but also in technology, skills andpractical education.“Skilling hubs have two purposes. One is to create wealth. Wealth comes from people,” he said.The president made the re
A self-declared "king" of Germany and three of his senior "subjects" have been arrested and their group banned for attempting to overthrow the state.Peter Fitzek, 59, was among those arrested in morning raids across seven states on Tuesday, which involved about 800 securit
From fiery speeches in Parliament to tear gas-laced street protests, Francis Zaake’s name has long stirred strong feelings in Mityana.But as the 2026 election season approaches, the winds that once propelled the opposition firebrand into power now threaten to sweep him away.In his
President Museveni has called on leaders and citizens of the Rwenzori sub-region to take full responsibility for ensuring the success of the Parish Development Model (PDM), warning them against the complacency that undermined earlier government poverty eradication efforts such as Entandikwa, NAAD
The Bishop of Bukedi Diocese, Rev. Samuel Bogere Eggesa, has urged all churches under his jurisdiction to urgently secure and formalise ownership of their land, warning that failure to do so could result in widespread loss to encroachers and land grabbers.Speaking at a landmark ratificatio
A delegation of angry councillors from Kayoro Sub-county in Tororo District on Monday stormed the district local government offices, demanding urgent action over what they described as persistent tax evasion by major private firms operating in their area.Led by Andrew Opio, the secretary f
Apostle Grace Lubega, a 38-year-old Ugandan preacher born in Wakiso on July 21, 1987, has become a key figure in modern Christian ministry.He started Phaneroo Ministries International in 2014, which now draws thousands across Uganda and beyond.Phan
