The government has made a decision to lower the eligibility age for SAGE from the current 80 years to 65 years effective next financial year 2026/27. In addition government will increase the monthly stipend to Shs35,000 up from Shs25,000In this, government will provide an additional budget
KCongolese Mines Minister Louis Watum Kabamba and his delegation survived Monday morning, November 17, after their plane veered off the runway and caught fire during landing at Kolwezi Airport in Lualaba province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Congo Plane Crash: Plane Carrying DRC
The 15-year-old student, Merisa Aneza, disappeared on November 4 after leaving her mother’s home in Kikoni, Kampala, to return to school.Kyampisi, Uganda: A week-long search for a Senior Two student of Naalya Secondary School in Lugazi, Buikwe District, has ended tragically after her bod
Born with HIV via mother-to-child transmission, Nawanyaga's personal journey has become the cornerstone of her political mission. The race for Youth Member of Parliament (MP) Central Region has taken a historic turn with the candidacy of Gloria Nawanyaga, a lawyer and youth advocate who is
A quick scan through social media sites will show countless people talking about how they stayed in bad or unhealthy relationships for far too long, for a wide variety of reasons. Some even knew they were wrong on their wedding day. Or after the birth of their third or fourth child. But they neve
From November 12, hundreds of Chinese and African scholars and diplomacy experts will gather in South Africa for the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum: China-Africa Partnership Conference.At the center of the two-day high-level deliberations would be what I would term the ‘soul of
In a surprising political development, the State Minister for Works and Transport, Honorable Musa Ecweru, has officially stepped down from the Amuria County Parliamentary race.The long-serving minister says his decision is aimed at fostering unity within the ruling National Resistance Move
Former NTV presenter Farida Nakazibwe has finally revealed the real reason she quit Television after almost two decades on air.Respected media personality Farida Nakazibwe has opened up on why she decided to call it quits from Television in October 2023, ending a career that spanned nearly
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd, the company leading the development of Uganda’s crude oil export pipeline, in partnership with Hoima City, has commenced the construction of the Nyamasoga – Katooke Road under its Socio-Economic Investment (SEI) programme.This initiative
Reader modThe Africa Cup of Nations is expected to kick off on 21 December, and Manchester United could be among the clubs most affected by the mid-season international tournament.Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui are all set to link up with their respective national teams fo
