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Uganda Targets Regional Trade Gains with New Competition Law

Uganda Targets Regional Trade Gains with New Competition Law

Uganda is positioning itself for stronger participation in regional trade by enacting a new Competition Act, which government officials say will enhance the country’s ability to challenge anti-competitive barriers across borders and boost economic self-reliance.Signed into law by Preside

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Mayiga Blames Uganda’s Troubles on Unprepared Leaders, Urges Youth to Step Up

Mayiga Blames Uganda’s Troubles on Unprepared Leaders, Urges Youth to Step Up

The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has attributed many of Uganda’s persistent problems to a failure in leadership preparation, warning that the country risks stagnation unless it cultivates disciplined, visionary leaders—especially among the youth.Speaking during a leaders

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Is Uganda's Opposition Opposing — or Profiting from the System?

Is Uganda's Opposition Opposing — or Profiting from the System?

In Uganda’s political landscape, opposition parties are constitutionally expected to provide checksand balances, speak for the people, scrutinize government decisions, and fight for justice where itis absent. This is not just a moral obligation but a constitutional duty enshrined

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Adjumani RDC Orders Suspension of Church Activities in Nyumanzi Refugee Settlement Over Jurisdiction Row

Adjumani RDC Orders Suspension of Church Activities in Nyumanzi Refugee Settlement Over Jurisdiction Row

Tensions among refugee worshippers in Nyumanzi Refugee Settlement have prompted Adjumani District authorities to suspend all church activities in the area for two weeks, following disagreements between rival pastors over ecclesiastical allegiance.The directive was issued during a heated co

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Judiciary Champions Fight to End AIDS by 2030 in Arua Health Camp

Judiciary Champions Fight to End AIDS by 2030 in Arua Health Camp

In a bold step toward strengthening Uganda’s fight against HIV/AIDS, the Judiciary HIV/AIDS Committee held a Health Awareness Camp at the Arua High Court Grounds under the rallying call “Ending AIDS by 2030: Building Sustainable HIV Response.”The event brought together judicial offic

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Hundreds arrested as calm returns to Los Angeles

Hundreds arrested as calm returns to Los Angeles

An uneasy calm has descended over Los Angeles after the first night of a curfew lifted on Wednesday, as cities across the US brace for more protests.In Los Angeles, nearly 400 people have so far been arrested, including 330 undocumented migrants and 157 people arrested for

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Harvey Weinstein guilty of sexual assault after New York retrial

Harvey Weinstein guilty of sexual assault after New York retrial

Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of sexual assault in New York, after a sex crimes conviction in the state was overturned last year.A panel of seven female and five male jurors deliberated for five days in the six-week trial before unanimously voting to convict

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Syria government says women must wear burkinis at public beaches

Syria government says women must wear burkinis at public beaches

Syria's Islamist-led interim government has decreed that women must wear burkinis - a swimsuit that covers the body except for the face, hands and feet - or other "decent" clothes at public beaches and swimming pools.The regulations, issued by the tourism ministry, were "a

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Israel at 77: Celebrating the Enduring Friendship and Resilience Between Israel and Uganda

Israel at 77: Celebrating the Enduring Friendship and Resilience Between Israel and Uganda

Uganda and Israel recently celebrated Israel’s 77th Independence Day with a grand ceremony hosted at the Israeli Embassy in Kampala, highlighting a warm and enduring friendship between the two nations.Beyond the customary cocktails and courtesies, this year’s event underscored a deeper

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NUP Elects New Executive Committee Amid Legal Challenge by Founding Members

NUP Elects New Executive Committee Amid Legal Challenge by Founding Members

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has elected a new National Executive Committee (NEC), retaining most of its top leadership, during a closed-door delegates’ conference held at the party headquarters in Kamwokya.The highly restricted event was attended by 127 accredited delegates, even a

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