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Mityana: Seven Candidates Target Kalwanga's Busujju MP Seat

Mityana: Seven Candidates Target Kalwanga's Busujju MP Seat

In Busujju County, politics is no longer just a subject of national concern it’s a way of life. From trading centers to roadside boda boda stages, conversations are increasingly centered on one thing who will represent the constituency in the 12th Parliament.Located in Mityana District,

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MP Abdu Katuntu: Parliament Has Become a Job Centre, Not a Service Platform

MP Abdu Katuntu: Parliament Has Become a Job Centre, Not a Service Platform

Veteran legislator Abdu Katuntu has delivered a scathing assessment of Uganda’s current political climate, warning that Parliament has been reduced to a mere job placement centre rather than a platform for national service.Speaking on Saturday during an

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Nansana MP Musoke Wakayima Quits After Failing to Secure Bobi Wine’s Support, Zambali Now Favourite

Nansana MP Musoke Wakayima Quits After Failing to Secure Bobi Wine’s Support, Zambali Now Favourite

After nearly ten years as Member of Parliament for Nansana Municipality, Nsereko Musoke Wakayima has decided to step aside.Reports say his hopes of keeping the NUP ticket ended after he failed to get support from party leader Bobi Wine.In a private

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U.S. Visa Applicants Required to Make Social Media Accounts Public

U.S. Visa Applicants Required to Make Social Media Accounts Public

As of June 9, 2025, the U.S. government introduced new requirements for applicants seeking F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas—typically granted to international students, interns, and exchange visitors.Under the revised immigration protocols, applicants must ensure their social media account

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Empire in the Sky: How Africa’s Digital Future Is Being Colonised Again

Empire in the Sky: How Africa’s Digital Future Is Being Colonised Again

It begins with a promise. A satellite dish on a tin roof. A blinking terminal in the middle of rural Kisii. Suddenly, a boy can watch a YouTube video without buffering.A teacher downloads a lesson plan in seconds. A clinic sends health records to the capital without delay. It feels like th

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African-Arab Technology Summit Opens, Calls For Self Reliance

African-Arab Technology Summit Opens, Calls For Self Reliance

President Museveni has called on African nations to collaborate in the development of smart technologies, urging the continent to reduce its reliance on imports from Europe and the Arab world.The call was delivered through Prime Minister Robina Nabbanja, who officially opened the African-A

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Uganda Urged to Adopt Universal Social Security System as ISER Launches Report

Uganda Urged to Adopt Universal Social Security System as ISER Launches Report

Kampala- The Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER), in partnership with RAISE, has today launched a groundbreaking working paper titled "A People's Pension," calling for urgent reforms in Uganda’s pension system and the adoption of a rights-based approach to social security.

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IUEA Opens Admissions for August 2025 Intake, Announces Scholarships for Top UACE Performers

IUEA Opens Admissions for August 2025 Intake, Announces Scholarships for Top UACE Performers

The International University of East Africa (IUEA) has officially opened admissions for its August 2025 Intake, offering a fresh academic chapter for students across Uganda and the region.In a move to promote merit and equity, the university also launched a new scholarship initiative

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ONC Launches Empowerment Initiative to Curb Youth Unemployment and Poverty

ONC Launches Empowerment Initiative to Curb Youth Unemployment and Poverty

President Museveni, through the Office of the National Chairman (ONC), has unveiled a new empowerment initiative dubbed “Bannaku Tweyambe – Wealth Creation Empowerment.” In a bid aimed at tackling the growing issue of youth unemployment and poverty in UgandaThe program, which is

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Judiciary Launches 'Justice for Her' Project in Nebbi to Fast-Track GBV Cases

Judiciary Launches 'Justice for Her' Project in Nebbi to Fast-Track GBV Cases

In a move to strengthen the justice system’s response to gender-based violence (GBV), the Acting Principal Judge, Lady Justice Okuo Jane Kajuga, has officially launched the 'Justice for Her” Project' at the Nebbi High Court Circuit.The initiative, formally known as the Judiciary Time-S

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