The Uganda Electoral Commission (EC) has advised the leaders of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) to slow down and adhere to the established process for political party registration. This request came just hours after members of the Forum for Democratic Cha
On 5th January 2025, Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) General Muhoozi Kainerugaba took to his X account (formerly Twitter) to address the pressing issue of Kampala’s deteriorating roads.In his post, Muhoozi called
A housemaid has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for torturing a four-year-old girl in Kikoko Zone, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District. Precious Tumuhirwe, 35, pleaded guilty to the charges after a phone recording revealed her brutal actions, including beati
Dr. Sarah Bireete, the Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG), has raised serious concerns about President Yoweri Museveni's focus on minor corruption while ignoring much larger issues. In a discussion on UBC's Behind the Headlines,
The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, was loved and scorned in equal measure. While some admired him for taking a stand on allowing the clergy to bless same-sex relations, some conservative Anglican churches around the world detested him for backing the move, terming it as an u
University students have expressed concerns about the global rise of artificial intelligence (AI), fearing it could worsen the already high unemployment rates in Africa. They argue that with unemployment already rampant, the spread of AI may push more graduates into joblessness. Du
The Ugandan government has presented a set of demands to the international community, including funding agencies, in response to the increasing burden of hosting refugees. Uganda currently hosts around 1.7 million refugees, straining the country’s resources as donor funding declines.
On October 14, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) shamelessly ordered the cutting of trees in the city centre occupied by breeding and roosting colony of the Cattle Egrets. Why? Some say it is to aid signalisation of the roads. The cattle keepers in Uganda would understand the criti
Makerere University academic registrar says the rankings are not a true reflection of their performance. Makerere University has poked holes into the 2025 World University Rankings by the Times Higher Education, protesting the institution’s decline of its global standing. The unive
