The Prime Minister of Bunyoro Kitara kingdom Andrew Byakutaga has challenged companies and organizations to embrace corporate social responsibility saying this helps them keep touch with the community but also transformation of society where they operate.Byakutaga made the call as he recei
As Uganda heads towards the 2026 general elections, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Electoral Commission has revised its electoral roadmap to provide room for party leaders, Members of Parliament, and other National Executive Committee (NEC) leaders to support youth, elders, and persons wit
The NRM aspiring MP Eng. Shafiq Kabandize for Makindye East has embarked on a community support initiative, a move to win voters’ hearts.Makindye East, well known for supporting opposition parties, may end up in the ruling party (NRM) after Eng. Shafiq Kabandize, the NRM aspiring MP
Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has marked the beginning of the final year of the 11th Parliament by hailing it as a model of people-centered legislation.“Today marks the final year of the 11th Parliament. This Parliament has been the epitome of a people-centered legislature,” she
Bugiri Municipality MP Asuman Basalirwa has warned that Uganda’s fight against corruption will remain futile unless its leaders begin to lead by personal example.Speaking on NBS Television on Thursday, June 5, the opposition legislator criticised the government’s overreliance on laws a
Security experts, analysts, and civil society leaders have convened in Kampala to dissect the persistent conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and its growing implications on regional peace and development.The high-level dialogue, organised by the Advocates Coalition for Devel
The National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU) has raised a red flag over an emerging form of electoral fraud, where individuals without disabilities are falsely claiming to be disabled in order to benefit from political positions reserved for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).In
Tanzania has decided to block access to social media platform X because it allows pornographic content to be shared, the information minister has said.The content was contrary to the East African state's "laws, culture, customs, and traditions," Jerry Silaa told a local TV
Justine Mugumya, a 34-year-old mother of seven from Butebo District, is among the pilgrims still stranded at the Namugongo Catholic Shrine with no means to return home.But her presence at this year’s Martyrs Day celebration carries more meaning than just the hardship of the journey.
Traffic inched forward from Kyaliwajjala towards Namugongo on Wednesday morning, as pilgrims who had gathered to commemorate Uganda Martyrs Day struggled to find transport back home.While many had already departed, significant numbers remained, stranded by a mix of logistical hurdles, low
