Ugandans planning to travel to the United States will soon face a steep rise in visa costs following the enactment of a controversial new US immigration law that introduces a $250 "Visa Integrity Fee" for most non-immigrant visas.The fee, part of what President Donald Trum
KAMPALA — President Museveni has joined the nation in mourning the passing of Professor Livingstone Luboobi, the former Vice-Chancellor of Makerere University, hailing him as a brilliant mind who served Uganda with integrity and distinction.In a tribute issued on Sunday, Museveni recalle
The second National ICT Summit concluded today at the National ICT Innovation Hub in Nakawa, wrapping up a successful two-day gathering focused on scaling Uganda’s digital economy through innovation and inclusion.Convened by the ICT Association of Uganda (ICTAU), with support from R
In a fresh twist to the leadership wrangles that have rocked Uganda’s biggest opposition party, the National Unity Platform (NUP), the founding president, Moses Nkonge Kibalama, has reportedly gone missing—just wee
In a shocking scandal that has sent shockwaves through the local church community, a prominent pastor has been caught
Speculation is rife in Uganda’s political circles after Minister Betty Amongi, a prominent figure in President Yoweri Museveni’s NRM government, suffered a surprising setback in the recently concluded NRM party primaries.Betty Amongi, who currently serves as
Former Kampala Resident City Commissioner (RCC), Hussein Hudu, has been defeated in the race for Member of Parliament for Mbale Northern City Division. The highly contested NRM primaries concluded late Wednesday evening.The Electoral Commission officially declar
Imagine sitting down to dinner and being served a plate of snake, its venom potent enough to kill an elephant. It sounds like a nightmare, but across the globe, people routinely dine on some of the deadliest animals known to humankind. Despite the danger, these
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Monday made a surprise visit to the Kigo Carpentry Village and Skilling Centre, where he unleashed a storm of accountability demands, following concerns about the misuse of public funds.In an unexpected twist, the Presi
Today, just four of Africa’s richest billionaires hold $57.4 billion in wealth — more than the combined wealth of 750 million people, or half the continent’s population, according to a new Oxfam report.The report –
