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Govt orders nationwide demolition of illegal kiosks

Govt orders nationwide demolition of illegal kiosks

A government directive on the enforcement of service lane functionality in Jinja City and other urban areas in the country has left youth crying foul.Last week, the executive director National Planning Authority, Dr Joseph Muvawala, wrote to the Permanent

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Iran: President Raisi’s Death Shakes Up List of Contenders for ‘Supreme Leader’

Iran: President Raisi’s Death Shakes Up List of Contenders for ‘Supreme Leader’

Iranian Leader Press Office/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesThe death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash this month has prompted two scrambles for power, both for power and for Raisi’s place as a leading candidate to succeed Ayatoll

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The erosion of Western diplomacy

The erosion of Western diplomacy

How there is an increasing reliance on war and sanctions as the main instruments of Western foreign policyTHE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Western nations are facing a foreign p

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Is Kampala City and its suburbs calling for the return of Gen. Elly Kayanja and his Operation Wembley?

Is Kampala City and its suburbs calling for the return of Gen. Elly Kayanja and his Operation Wembley?

When Kampala City was governed by the Kampala City Council twenty-two years ago, it was far from secure. There were pickpockets everywhere, and criminal groups had taken over areas, much like American mobsters owned streets.Even for commuters, there was a

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What happens in Iran when a president dies in office?

What happens in Iran when a president dies in office?

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is welcomed upon his arrival at Damascus airport in Syria on May 3, 2023. (Reuters/Yamam al Shaar)ran's President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash, an Iranian official and Mehr news agency reported on Mon

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Museveni orders employers to hire on permanent basis

Museveni orders employers to hire on permanent basis

What you need to know:President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on May 1 demanded that companies recruit employees on a permanent rather than a temporary basis. If this declaration is carried out, it will impose mandatory employment contracts and set working con

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ROAD TO 2026: Ex-MUBS speaker joins eastern youth Mp race

ROAD TO 2026: Ex-MUBS speaker joins eastern youth Mp race

Former Makerere University Business School (MUBS) Speaker, Miriam Apolot has signaled she will be joining the race for eastern youth Mp.Apolot who also once served as gender minister at MUBS hails from Kareu village, Nyakoi parish, Kam

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UAE Allows Visa On Arrival For 87 Countries, India Not On List

UAE Allows Visa On Arrival For 87 Countries, India Not On List

UAE Allows Visa On Arrival For 87 Countries, India Not On ListPhoto : iStockAbu Dhabi: Travelling to the United Arab Emirates just got easier for 87 countries. The UAE government has updated its visa exemption policy which allows nationals from 87 countries to

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Fired Museveni RDC Escapes Without Paying Rent

Fired Museveni RDC Escapes Without Paying Rent

Hajji Yunus Kakande the Permanent Secretary to the Presidency last week fired Luuka District Deputy RDC Waiswa Paul Bweni Bwa Mwiiko after he was seen in a video that went viral assaulting a young man reportedly for refusing to wash his car at the washing bay.The incident happened at the w

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Mao to Museveni: Prepare for peaceful hand-over

Mao to Museveni: Prepare for peaceful hand-over

What you need to know:A cross-section of political observers yesterday welcomed a call by Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao asking President Museveni to prepare for a peaceful transition of power, or risk dragging the country back into the dark past of civil strife

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