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Uganda lost Shs30b to corruption in FY2023-24, says IGG

Uganda lost Shs30b to corruption in FY2023-24, says IGG

The Inspectorate of Government said Uganda lost at least Shs30 billion to the corrupt and registered about 2, 377 graft related complaints in the Financial Year 2023/24, the Ombudsman said on Monday.  Accor

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Uganda breaks ground on Ituka project, joining Africa’s solar revolution

Uganda breaks ground on Ituka project, joining Africa’s solar revolution

Power Technology · tukio via Shutterstock.Uganda has become the latest country to join Africa’s solar revolution as Dubai-based renewables developer AMEA Power begins construction of the country’s 24MWp (megawatt peak) solar project.The $19m I

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Over 12,000 Gen Zs join graft fight

Over 12,000 Gen Zs join graft fight

Some of the anti-graft protesters who were charged at Buganda Road Court and remanded to Luzira Prison on July 23, 2024. Photo | Abubaker LubowaSeveral hundreds of Gen Zs on July 27, participated in virtual and physical protests over rising corruptio

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EC starts demarcation of electoral areas for 2025-2026 elections

EC starts demarcation of electoral areas for 2025-2026 elections

The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially commenced the demarcation of electoral areas for the 2025-2026 Local Governments Councils elections, a critical process that aims to clearly define areas of representation for directly elected councillors, women counc

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Minister Balaam Barugahara: I Was Dismissed from Makerere University for Leading Strike

Minister Balaam Barugahara: I Was Dismissed from Makerere University for Leading Strike

Minister Vows to Defend Museveni Amidst Protests by Ugandan Gen ZsMinister Balaam Barugahara. Courtesy PhotoLove him or hate him, Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi is not about to give up on his ef

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Malaysia crowns new monarch in spectacular ceremony, with King Charles sending personal good wishes to half-British billionaire, 65, known for his love of private jets and luxury cars

Malaysia crowns new monarch in spectacular ceremony, with King Charles sending personal good wishes to half-British billionaire, 65, known for his love of private jets and luxury cars

Malaysia has crowned its new billionaire King in a traditional ceremony marked with pomp and cannon fire. King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, 65, has pledged to govern fairly during the five-year t

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SAME SCRIPT: Both Uganda & Kenyan Governments Say They Have Intelligence Reports that Protests Will Be Hijacked by Bad Elements

SAME SCRIPT: Both Uganda & Kenyan Governments Say They Have Intelligence Reports that Protests Will Be Hijacked by Bad Elements

'Police shall not allow any form of demonstrations in crowded cities and towns to disrupt lawful activities'Uganda’s police has made it clear it will not allow protests in crowded places. And in neighboring Kenya where protests have created a

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Salaries of police and prisons chiefs doubled

Salaries of police and prisons chiefs doubled

The monthly salaries of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abbas Byakagaba, and Commissioner General of Prisons (CGP) Johnson Byabashaija and those of their deputies have been more than doubled in the new salary structure of Financial year 2024/25 that takes

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Facing the inevitable: why Uganda, and all African states, must expire

Facing the inevitable: why Uganda, and all African states, must expire

I often see commentators say that Uganda will always be here. They indicate that in whatever we do, we should know that the country will out-exist all of us and will be present in future experiences in which we will not participate. This is logically untrue. Uga

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China-founded online fast-fashion retailer Shein to file IPO in London: UK media reports

China-founded online fast-fashion retailer Shein to file IPO in London: UK media reports

A Shein pop-up store in Ottawa, Canada. Photo: ReutersFast-fashion retailer Shein, which thrives on a business model that sells budget made-in-China consumer goods overseas, is set to file an initial public offering (IPO) in London this week, according to

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