Uganda has launched its first-ever Youth Energy Summit (YES 2025), with State Minister for Energy Phiona Nyamutoro calling on young people to take the lead in driving the country’s transition to sustainable and inclusive energy systems.Speaking at the launch, Minister Nyamutoro said the
Nakaseke South MP Paul Luttamaguzi Ssemakula has sounded the alarm over the persistent destruction of roads and power infrastructure by overloaded lorries transporting pine to Kapeka Industrial Park, warning that the unchecked activity poses growing risks to public safety and local development.
Eric Touze, director of Annual Sponsors Kampala, has highlighted the vital role of music and culture in youth empowerment and national development, urging young Ugandans to view entertainment not just as enjoyment but as a tool for building skills and creating jobs.Touze emphasized that mu
Stakeholders from the Ankole subregion, together with civil society organizations, have outlined four key factors that have undermined the socioeconomic transformation of the region.The challenges include the commercialization of politics, low agricultural production driven by harsh climat
With the 2026 general elections on the horizon, Mityana District chairperson Patrick Mugisha Nshimye has announced he will not seek re-election.Nshimye, a member of the National Unity Platform (NUP) is currently serving his fifth year in office.His decision to pursue a parliamentary
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,
With the 2026 general elections drawing closer, political tensions are reaching new highs in Mityana South Constituency as multiple candidates declare their intentions to unseat Democratic Party (DP) incumbent, Richard Lumu.The political battleground is heating up as the ruling National Re
In a decisive policy shift aimed at easing mounting tensions over land use and security, President Yoweri Museveni has ordered an immediate ban on the unrestricted movement of Balaalo cattle herders into Northern, Eastern, and North-Western Uganda.The pre
Police in Kenya have fired tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters who flooded the streets of Nairobi and other major towns on Wednesday, marking the first anniversary of the deadly 2024 anti-government demonstrations.Businesses and schools remained shut in parts of the capital as fea
The Law Society of Kenya and leading human rights organisations have slammed the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) over a directive banning live coverage of the Gen Z-led protests marking the first anniversary of the deadly June 25, 2024 demonstrations.The ban has drawn sharp criticis
