The 2025 NIRA Schools Debate, a dynamic two-day inter-school competition has climaxed at Kitante Hill School in Kampala, leaving a profound impact on students, educators, and government officials.Hosted by renowned media personality Pamela Malaika, the event was organized by the National I
As Uganda gears up for the 2025/2026 general elections, the Electoral Commission (EC) has officially commenced the display of the national voters register, a critical step in the country’s electoral process.The exercise, which begins on April, 25 will run until May, 15, 2025, i
A government toxicologist has told the High Court in Kampala that the presence of gunshot residue (GSR) on a person cannot be used to determine whether they fired a gun, casting fresh light on the complex forensic details in the ongoing trial of Molly Katanga.Dr Jaffer Kisitu, a toxicologi
Speaking at the Diaspora Exchange Forum hosted by Equity Bank, under the theme “Re-Routing Back Home: Funds Transfer for Powering Personal and Continental Growth,” Prof. Nuwagaba explained that the high cost of borrowing to develop electricity infrastructure makes lower electrici
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced that soon, Ugandans will be required to present their National Identification Numbers (NIN) to access all services, both public and private.This policy shift, which i
Despite covering only 2 percent of the world’s land area, Uganda boasts a rich variety of flora that serves as a foundation for food security, medicine, water conservation, and biodiversity sustenance.Uganda has identified 42 Important Plant Areas (IPAs), criti
Civil society stakeholders have called for stronger human rights safeguards in Uganda’s digital transformation journey, warning of potential exclusion and privacy risks.Speaking at a multi-stakeholder dialogue in Kampala organised by Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER), Eliz
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Director for Mobilisation, Cadre Identification, Recruitment and Placement, Rosemary Seninde has urged parents and youth in Kampala toexpress gratitude to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for his initiative aimed at equipping ghetto youth with pr
Africa is positioning itself at the forefront of the global artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, with Peter Folajimi Buraimoh, the self-proclaimed “Grandmaster of AI in Africa,” leading the charge.Buraimoh, the chief Grandmaster of Artificial Inte
A commission launched by the government to review the eduction system in the country has released its report recommending sweeping changes. The Education Policy Review Commission (EPRC) established in May 202
