Uganda is launching a transformative initiative to protect and promote its first-ever Geographical Indication (GI), the Rwenzori Mountains of the Moon Coffee.This strategic move not only sets a new era for Uganda's coffee industry but also significantly enhances the livelihoods of local fa
Zambia's foreign minister has warned diplomats against interfering in the country's affairs, days after the US ambassador raised concerns about the "systematic theft" of drugs donated to the southern African state.Mulambo Haimbe said there was an "increasing tendency" by e
The 2025 NIRA Schools Debate, a dynamic two-day inter-school competition has climaxed at Kitante Hill School in Kampala, leaving a profound impact on students, educators, and government officials.Hosted by renowned media personality Pamela Malaika, the event was organized by the National I
BBC | US President Donald Trump says he will hit movies made in foreign countries with 100% tariffs, as he ramps up trade disputes with nations around the world.Trump said he was authorising the US Department of Commerce and Trade Representative to start the process t
BBC | A senior figure from South Africa's ruling ANC party has defended his country's sovereignty amid growing tensions with the US over race relations and a new land law."We are a free country, we're a sovereign country. We're not a province of the United States and that
Political analysts are raising fresh alarms over increasing corruption in Uganda’s political landscape, warning that the buying and selling of political parties is enriching a few political group leaders while steadily undermining democratic processes.This growing trend is already compli
Vatican City — The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, is currently in Vatican City, Rome, where she is representing President Museveni at the funeral of Pope Francis.The funeral, set to take place at St Peter’s Square on Saturday, will be attended by several world leaders, including U
President Museveni has reappointed several senior political figures and former government officials as presidential advisors, signalling continuity and trust in familiar hands as he consolidates his political and policy agenda.The appointments, made under Article 172 of th
President Museveni has pledged to fund the construction and renovation of a school and mosque in memory of the former Supreme Mufti Shaikh Zubair Kayongo.The initiative, aimed at honouring the legacy of one of Uganda’s most influential Muslim leaders, was announced durin
Ambassador Bernadette Olowo-Freers still remembers the day—January 24, 1975—when she walked into the Vatican to present her credentials as Uganda’s envoy.It was a moment that shattered nine centuries of male-only papal diplomacy.“It was humbling,” she told the Nile Post in
