One of the key events on Uganda’s religious calendar is the Martyrs Day celebrated every June 3 to honour the lives and sacrifices of 45 men who, rather than follow edicts of then Buganda King Mwanga II, elected to die for their faith as new Christian converts.Whereas the martyrs were su
The Embassy of France in Uganda has officially opened applications for its 2026/2027 Master’s Degree Scholarship Programme, offering fully funded study opportunities for young Ugandan graduates seeking to pursue postgraduate education in France.The scholarship programme targets Ugandan s
Ryan Kubahika, a fourth-year law student at Uganda Christian University (UCU) died due to lack of oxygen. This was revealed during a requiem mass that was held for him at St Charles Lwanga Catholic Church, Bugujju on Saturday May 30th.Kubakika’s father, Bruno Tumwesigye, a member of the
There is growing consensus among stakeholders and community members in the areas they have been deployed in, that the following deputy RDCs have done exceptionally well and deserve not only retention but promotion.These include Mike Segawa of Kasanda, Rose Atuhire of Ntungamo, Butambala’
The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has appointed Dr. Eunice Apio Otuko as the party’s new whip in Uganda’s 12th Parliament. Faisa Muzeyi, the Head of Media and Communications at the UPC, says Dr. Apio was appointed by UPC Party President Jimmy Akena and details addressed to the Speaker of P
The Mbarara University of Science and Technology community is in mourning today after one of its students, Nowembabazi Marvin, collapsed and died on campus this morning — just as he was preparing to sit an examination at the Faculty of Business and Management Sciences.Marvin was a third-
started, as most of Uganda’s best Twitter arguments do, with a comment that probably should have been left untyped.NRM Director of Information Emmanuel Lumala Dombo made a remark on a post comparing Dr. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo’s cartoons and Bobi Wine’s music to art and comedy. Whateve
Job SummaryThe Human Resource Manager is responsible for overseeing all human resource functions including recruitment, employee relations, performance management, training and development, compensation and benefits, policy implementation, and compliance with labor laws. The role supports
Kyambogo University has introduced three additional undergraduate programmes at its Paidha branch campus in Zombo district, northern Uganda.Dr Joseph Rwothomio, acting head of department in education and focal point person for Kyambogo University Paidha branch, said the new programmes are
Anita Annet Among must be having some of the longest nights of her life, as a lot has unfolded in a very short period. From expecting to defend her position as Speaker of Parliament, the third-highest office in Uganda’s governance structure, she now finds herself fighting to hold on.Amon
