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
The Uganda Police Force has released the list of successful probationer constable applicants around the country.The force in March called for applications for a recruitment exercise for 10,000 probationer constables around the country.Consequently, interviews were conducted bet
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
Uncle Chumi has spoken out about what she describes as the “fake” and selfish nature of friendships in the country’s music industry, cautioning fellow musicians and fans to tread carefully.In an interview with Shalom 256, Chumi did not hold back, sh
Veteran legislator Abdu Katuntu has delivered a scathing assessment of Uganda’s current political climate, warning that Parliament has been reduced to a mere job placement centre rather than a platform for national service.Speaking on Saturday during an
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) recently held a sudden press briefing on Martyrs’ Day after a deadly blast happened just 600 metres from Munyonyo Basilica. The army said a woman who was carrying or wearing a bomb died instantly, together with the m
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
It begins with a promise. A satellite dish on a tin roof. A blinking terminal in the middle of rural Kisii. Suddenly, a boy can watch a YouTube video without buffering.A teacher downloads a lesson plan in seconds. A clinic sends health records to the capital without delay. It feels like th
Traders at St. Balikuddembe Market have appealed to President Museveni to personally launch the highly anticipated market loan scheme at their market, saying it will reaffirm his support and popularity among business communities.President Museveni was initially expected to launch the marke
