The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has raised concerns about the growing involvement of security forces in Uganda’s electoral processes, warning that recent incidents during the NRM primaries could foreshadow more serious challenges in the 2026 general elections.Speaking at a party b
A section of National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters in Kasese District on Monday poured onto the streets in protest, decrying irregularities in the recently concluded party primaries for the Woman Member of Parliament flag bearer.Visibly frustrated and carrying placards, the demonst
Uganda’s Second Deputy Prime Minister and long-serving legislator for Adjumani West County, Gen Moses Ali, has once again urged President Museveni to establish a dedicated Ministry for the West Nile Region and ensure compensation for war debt claimants who suffered during past insurgencies
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has officially opened applications for Ugandans seeking to correct or update their National ID records, starting today, July 21, 2025.While addressing the media NIRA Registrar Ollama Clare noted that the exercise will cater to U
Africa’s digital economy is now worth over Shs 680 trillion—and this is just the beginning.But what does that even mean for a typical Ugandan who sells newspapers in the taxi park, owns a boda boda, or simply has a smartphone?The digital economy in itself refers to business
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
Security forces in Madi Okollo District have peacefully evacuated 100 head of cattle belonging to a Balaalo pastoralist, marking the official commencement of evictions under Operation Harmony, a presidentially mandated initiative aimed at removing non-compliant herders from the West Nile and Nort
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
President Museveni has directed local authorities in Kampala’s five divisions to conduct a thorough household census to guide equitable allocation of funds under the Parish Development Model (PDM).The directive came during his visit to Kyambogo Complex Parish in Nakawa Division on S
A US tech company says its chief executive has quit after he was apparently caught on a big screen at a Coldplay concert embracing a female co-worker, in a clip that went viral.Astronomer said in a statement: "Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted
