famous metaphor “You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks at you”. This is what came to my mind a while ago. The wise saying is often attributed to Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill who was a British statesman, military officer, writer and
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni inspects a guard of honour during the flagging-off of Uganda’s first AU peacekeeping contingent to Somalia on March 1, 2007. East Africa remains the backbone of global peacekeeping despite shrinking troop numbers and funding.Despite the decline in number
The commitment was highlighted during the 1,350th session of the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) held in Addis Ababa, where member states convened to discuss the growing challenges of refugees, internally displaced persons, and humanitarian assistance on the continent.Addr
Mariam Wangadya the Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) addressing the press during the release of the report on abductions. This was at the UHRC offices Kampala on January 19, 2023. Photo by Lawrence MulondoKAMPALA – A cloud of uncertainty continues to hang over the
section of drivers with their taxis parked at Kalangala District headquarters on June 5, 2026 in protest against new operating guidelines. Photo | David Sekayinga A section of taxi drivers on the Kalangala–Masaka route have suspended operations over new guidelines they say will cut daily
KAMPALA, Uganda — Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament Betty Bakireke Nambooze has paid an uncommon tribute to former Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. David Muhoozi, describing him as a model of humility, professionalism, and composure—qualities she believes are increasingly rare in pub
Exiled Ugandan lawyer and writer Kakwenza Rukirabashaija has stirred fresh political debate after predicting that Vice President Jessica Alupo could be the next high-profile figure to lose influence in President Yoweri Museveni’s inner circle.His remarks come in the wake of former Speake
the busy dusty border towns of Lia and Odramacaku, both in Arua City, traders are sighted crossing from the Democratic Republic of Congo into Uganda using illegal border entry points. Some are crossing using the designated routes with UPDF soldiers patrolling the areas as a measure to control the
Congolese nationals have continued flocking into Uganda through porous border points in Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Town Council, Kasese District, despite the border closure due to the Ebola outbreak.Last week, the Government of Uganda closed its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as
The highly contested Mukono District LC5 chairperson election dispute has entered a decisive legal phase after the petitioner, Mr Johnson Muyanja Ssenyonga, successfully traced and formally served his rival, Mr Francis Lukooya Mukoome, with an election petition.The petition, filed at the M
