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Hassan expected to retain Tanzania’s presidency as main opponents barred.

Hassan expected to retain Tanzania’s presidency as main opponents barred.

Motorists drive past an electoral campaign billboard of Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi Party (CCM) ahead of the general elections in Ilala district of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tanzanians will vote on Wednesday in an election that Presid

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Parliament to Approve Shs8.2 Trillion Borrowing Amid Soaring Public Debt

Parliament to Approve Shs8.2 Trillion Borrowing Amid Soaring Public Debt

Parliament is today set to authorize a staggering Shs8.2 trillion in new borrowing, a move that signals the nation’s spiralling public debt already at Shs116.2 trillion (51.3% of GDP) and its economic implications.According to the house order of today’s business (Order Paper

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Russian stock market meltdown as shares crash in wake of Trump sanctions - 'dead end'

Russian stock market meltdown as shares crash in wake of Trump sanctions - 'dead end'

Russian stocks continued to plunge on Monday, fuelling fears of a major financial crisis following Donald Trump's swingeing new sanctions. The Kremlin has been rocked by the White House's decision last week to target its two largest oil companies in the latest sanctions package.

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Why Ugandan businesses must go beyond transactions and care about customer well-being

Why Ugandan businesses must go beyond transactions and care about customer well-being

Business executives must remember that customers are human beings navigating the same economic stormsCOMMENT | SIMON DDEMBE | The year 2025 has tested the resilience of many Ugandans. Business activity has remained sluggish, household incomes continue to shrink, and countless f

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25 Police Officers Graduate With Master’s Degrees, Strengthening Uganda’s Security Leadership

25 Police Officers Graduate With Master’s Degrees, Strengthening Uganda’s Security Leadership

A total of 25 police officers have successfully graduated with Master of Arts degrees in Security and Strategic Studies at Nkumba University’s 27th Graduation Ceremony, marking a significant milestone in the professional development of Uganda’s law enforcement leadership.The

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Drunk EC Official Knocks Dead  Four Buffaloes in Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Drunk EC Official Knocks Dead Four Buffaloes in Queen Elizabeth National Park.

A newly transferred Electoral Commission (EC) Returning Officer, Gaston Muhangi, is in hot soup after ploughing into four buffaloes inside Queen Elizabeth National Park on Friday night, killing them instantly in a wild drunken crash!The bizarre scene unfolded near Kik

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Over 4000 Hospitalised, More Than 100 Schools Shut, Experts Warn Virus May Be Mutating Faster

Over 4000 Hospitalised, More Than 100 Schools Shut, Experts Warn Virus May Be Mutating Faster

Japan Flu Epidemic: Japan is witnessing a massive spike in influenza cases. Taking cognizance of the situation, the government has officially declared a nationwide flu epidemic. Follow this space for more developments.After battling the deadly COVID-19

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Three Muni University killed in Pakwach–Arua highway crash

Three Muni University killed in Pakwach–Arua highway crash

Three Muni University officials were killed in a road crash along the Pakwach–Arua highway.The Saturday morning accident occurred at Nyapolo village in Alwi sub-county, Pakwach district, and involved a Toyota double-cabin pickup (registration number UBF

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Bunyoro Youth challenged on peaceful elections

Bunyoro Youth challenged on peaceful elections

Balam Barugahara, the state minister for gender, labour, and social development in charge of children and youth affairs while speaking during a multiparty youth dialogue organized by Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democray (NIMD) at Masindi Kolping hotel in Masindi municipality on Thursday

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Judiciary Launches Annual Performance Report and Electoral Justice Compendium

Judiciary Launches Annual Performance Report and Electoral Justice Compendium

The Judiciary under the stewardship of Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny - Dollo, today officially launched the Annual Performance Report for the Financial Year 2024/25 alongside a landmark Compendium on Enhancing Electoral Justice.The high-level event took place at the Supreme Court Bu

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