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Mubaje calls for peace ahead of 2026 elections

Mubaje calls for peace ahead of 2026 elections

The Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, has called on Ugandans to uphold peace, tolerance, and unity ahead of the upcoming national elections, warning against any form of violence that could threaten national stability.Speaking during two separate Thanksgiving ceremonies in Kaj

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Trump to Impose $250 Visa Integrity Fee on All Foreign Visitors

Trump to Impose $250 Visa Integrity Fee on All Foreign Visitors

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

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Museveni Pays Tribute to Former Makerere Vice-Chancellor Prof Luboobi

Museveni Pays Tribute to Former Makerere Vice-Chancellor Prof Luboobi

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

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Ugandan Music Couple Geoffrey Lutaaya and Irene Namatovu Celebrate Son's Graduation in the UK

Ugandan Music Couple Geoffrey Lutaaya and Irene Namatovu Celebrate Son's Graduation in the UK

Ugandan music icons Geoffrey Lutaaya and Irene Namatovu proudly celebrated a major milestone as their first-born son, Pius Sonko, graduated f

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Why Makerere ought to retain its professors as long as can still talk

Why Makerere ought to retain its professors as long as can still talk

There is a Ugandan virologist – a retired professor – who once told me a memorable story that captures a core part of the absurdity of the system that Bwana Yoweri Museveni has cultivated and presided over since coming to power. I will not

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The loneliness of leadership: When everyone sees you… but no one really sees you

The loneliness of leadership: When everyone sees you… but no one really sees you

Dr. SalamiYou carry the title: President, Governor, Chairman, CEO, MD, Partner, Director, or Leader.But somewhere along the journey, you started losing the one room where you could actually be real. because the higher you rise, the fewer places you

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Retired Justice Kanyeihamba Is Dead

Retired Justice Kanyeihamba Is Dead

In the news this morning, Ugandans are the mourning the death of prominent Retired Justice of the Supreme Court Prof George Kanyeihamba a respected gem in the legal circles of Uganda and beyond boarders.Kanyeihamba has died from a hospital in Kampala wher

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Publishers of World University Rankings defends Makerere’s  912th position

Publishers of World University Rankings defends Makerere’s 912th position

Times Higher Education (THE), the publisher of the World University Rankings, has issued a clarification over its latest university rankings following a public uproar over Makerere University’s perceived sharp decline in global and regional standings.In a statement dated July 9, THE said

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SOUTH SUDAN TRANSITION: Kiir Appoints New Army Chief

SOUTH SUDAN TRANSITION: Kiir Appoints New Army Chief

The new development comes at a time when Salva Kiir is making several changes ahead of the general elections expected in December next yearSouth Sudan President, Salva Kiir has appointed Gen. Dau Aturjong Nyuol, formerly SPLA-IO, as the new chief of the

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Woman in Hotel CCTV Incident with Dr. Spire Faces Charges

Woman in Hotel CCTV Incident with Dr. Spire Faces Charges

A woman who was recently captured on CCTV footage in a hotel room with Dr. Spire has officially been charged, raising public debate over her role in the controversial incident.The footage, which circulated widely on social media, showed the woman in a pri

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