Civil society actors warn that rising alcohol dependency among young people in Kampala’s informal settlements is fuelling illness, unemployment, and social breakdown, calling for urgent policy action, community sensitisation, and economic alternatives.Civil society activists under the Ug
Police in Kassanda District have arrested a suspect in connection with the brutal murder of 61-year-old Pheobe Nalugwa, a resident of Kizibawo Village in Bukuya Sub-county.According to a statement released by Wamala Region Police spokesperson SSP Lameck Kigozi, the deceased had been involv
Uganda’s opposition has tabled an alternative Shs71.4 trillion budget, warning that rising debt obligations and rigid expenditures are squeezing service delivery, while drawing parallels with last year’s fiscal plan that faced similar criticism over debt sustainability and limited fiscal spac
Relatives of Sunday Julius, a 45-year-old headteacher of Gihuranda Primary School in Rukundo Town Council, Kisoro District, are living in fear following his mysterious disappearance in December 2025.Julius’ father, Rwerekana Erasmus, 82, a resident of Bitare Village in Nyabwishenya Sub-c
Uganda has ordered the phase-out and restriction of several widely used agricultural chemicals, citing risks to human health, the environment and the country’s export competitiveness, the agriculture ministry said in a notice to CropLife Uganda and licensed dealers.The Ministry of Agricu
As Uganda approaches the swearing of the presidency, new parliament and the subsequent formation of a new cabinet, an important national conversation is beginning to take shape; what kind of leadership does the country need for the next phase of its development?This is not merely a politic
The Principal Judge, Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo, has stated that President Museveni has instructed the Judiciary to deploy the mobile court system in response to the deadly attack at a daycare centre in Kampala that left four young children dead.The mobile court initiative, recently a
Biya Appoints Son Franck Emmanuel as Cameroon’s First Vice-President in Four DecadesCameroon’s President Paul Biya has appointed a vice-president for the first time in his more than four-decade rule following controversial constitutional amendments passed by parliament, in a move that
Bosnian winger Kerim Alajbegovic, Man Utd badgeManchester United hope to wrap up the signing of a Bosnian winger with all haste and a deal is projected to cost in excess of €30m, though there is stiff competition from three Premier League rivals.As far as arrivals go, the stories
Executed at dawn: Iranian protesters who fought back against evil regime are hanged in prisonIran has hanged a teenage boy and a young man whose plight had been highlighted by the Daily Mail.Mohammadamin Biglari, 19, and Shahin Vahedparast Kalour, 30, were executed at Ghezel Hesar P
