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World Water Crisis Deepens As Reports Show Billions Face Scarcity Amid Climate Shocks

World Water Crisis Deepens As Reports Show Billions Face Scarcity Amid Climate Shocks

In 2024, a wave of grim findings from global water assessments confirmed what scientists and communities have long feared: the planet’s water crisis is deepening, with climate change and human mismanagement pushing billions toward unsafe, unreliable water sources.The UN

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Kitagwenda Leaders Urge Museveni on Ibanda-Rubirizi Road Pledge Ahead of PDM Visit

Kitagwenda Leaders Urge Museveni on Ibanda-Rubirizi Road Pledge Ahead of PDM Visit

As President Museveni prepares to visit Kitagwenda District on Sunday, May 18, 2025, for a performance assessment of the Parish Development Model (PDM) project, local leaders are seizing the opportunity to remind him of a long-standing pledge to tarmac the Ibanda–Kabujogera–Rwenja–Rubirizi

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Museveni Urges Leaders on Increasing Productivity for Development

Museveni Urges Leaders on Increasing Productivity for Development

President Museveni has advised local leaders in the Rwenzori sub-region to avoid tackling multiple tasks simultaneously.He emphasized that multitasking could reduce efficiency and increase errors, while focusing on one task at a time can lead to improved concentration, productivity an

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Buikwe Celebrates Belated Women's Day

Buikwe Celebrates Belated Women's Day

The State Minister in charge of the Office of the Vice President, Diana Mutasingwa, was joined by the Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness, Relief, and Refugees, Lillian Aber, to commemorate Women's Day in Buikwe.The celebration, held at Lugazi Mehta Stadium, honored the strength, a

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Experts Urge Business Leaders to Embrace Technology as a Tool for Transformation

Experts Urge Business Leaders to Embrace Technology as a Tool for Transformation

Experts have urged corporate leaders across Uganda to shift their mindset on technology, viewing it not as a threat to employment but as a powerful tool for business transformation and economic progress.Speaking at the 2025 C-Suite Forum organized by the Institute of Certified Public Accou

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BIG INTERVIEW: Presidential Aspirant Says Young People Tired of Museveni

BIG INTERVIEW: Presidential Aspirant Says Young People Tired of Museveni

As Uganda moves closer to the 2026 general elections, David Williams Magezi, one of the country's young political voices known for his eloquence has announced that he will challenge President Museveni in the upcoming presidential race.Magazi said he is driven by the continued marginalizati

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MTN Pays shs42.5bn in Statutory Levy to UCC

MTN Pays shs42.5bn in Statutory Levy to UCC

MTN Uganda has paid Shs 42.5 billion to the Uganda Communications Commission’s (UCC) Universal Service and Access Fund (USAF) as its statutory levy.The amount represents 2% of MTN Uganda’s gross annual revenue for the financial year ending 31 December 2024, in compliance

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BoU Maintains CBR at 9.75% as Uncertainty Looms

BoU Maintains CBR at 9.75% as Uncertainty Looms

The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has maintained the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 9.75% signalling a cautious “wait and see” approach in response to growing global economic uncertainty most notably the unresolved US-China trade tensions.The decision comes despite Uganda’s relatively strong econ

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AGRA Rallies Local Investments for African Agricultural Transformation Amid Shifting Dev't Landscape

AGRA Rallies Local Investments for African Agricultural Transformation Amid Shifting Dev't Landscape

Agriculture development agency AGRA has reiterated its unwavering commitment to transforming African agriculture, emphasizing the need for enhanced investment in smallholder farmers against a backdrop of increasing global instability and evolving development support.The recent shift in glo

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The Real Liberation is in Skill, says Museveni as he Launches Ntoroko Skilling Hub

The Real Liberation is in Skill, says Museveni as he Launches Ntoroko Skilling Hub

President Museveni has said that Uganda’s true path to liberation lies not just in politics but also in technology, skills andpractical education.“Skilling hubs have two purposes. One is to create wealth. Wealth comes from people,” he said.The president made the re

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