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26 Apr '25
Government spokesperson Ofwono OpondoThe executive director of the Uganda Media Center, who doubles as the spokesperson of the government of Uganda, Ofwono Opondo, has resigned his position to contest for Member of Parliament in the 2026 general elections
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25 Apr '25
President Museveni has hosted the former Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta who paid a courtesy call on him at StateHouse Entebbe.The visit followed Kenyatta’s participation as a keynote speaker at the second Annual Guild Leaders’ Summit 2025 held at Makerere Unive
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25 Apr '25
The Executive Director of the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders, Robert Kirenga, has called on journalists to integrate human rights advocacy into their work by remaining impartial and factual.Speaking to journalists from the Bunyoro sub-region, mainly from the districts of Hoim
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25 Apr '25
Tensions within Uganda’s oldest political party, the Democratic Party (DP), have escalated as Julius Dumba, the current Uganda Youth Democratic (UYD) Chair for Kampala District and an aspiring candidate for the position of President General, has raised grave concerns over the transparency and f
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24 Apr '25
Tesla boss Elon Musk has pledged to "significantly" cut back his role in the US government after the electric car firm reported a huge drop in profit and sales for the start of this year.Musk has led the newly created advisory body - the Department for Government Efficiency (Doge) - since
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23 Apr '25
After years of ominous headlines about the world's shrinking birth rates, there's a bright spot. The US birth rate slightly increased in 2024, according to preliminary data from the CDC.The 1% rise in births was largely driven by moms in their early 40s, who gave birth to 2% more children in 202
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22 Apr '25
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has posted record-breaking operational efficiency, outshining regional peers and challenging stereotypes about Ugandan managerial competence.Speaking during the Eastern Regional Employer Engagement in Mbale, NSSF Executive Director Patrick Ayota ann
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08 Apr '25
Senator Dave McCormick spoke to Brian Kilmeade about how President Trump and Elon Musk are doing the public good with DOGE. Plus, McCormick on his new book "Who Believed in You: How Purposeful Mentorship Changes the World"The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced $51 million in cu
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06 Apr '25
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Sports, Canon Dr. Kedrace Turyagyenda, has charged graduates of Uganda Christian University Kagando University College to exhibit a high level of professionalism, integrity, and willingness to learn.Dr. Turyagyenda made the remarks t
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06 Apr '25
In a bid to tackle Kampala’s flooding nightmare, the KCCA Council has approved a move to work hand-in-hand with competent local investors to develop, cover, and upgrade drainage channels across the city.The resolution, passed during a fiery council session on April 3, 2025, came wit