In a significant development for East Africa, Uganda has officially become a Partner State of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) starting January 1, 2025. This marks Uganda as the first East African country to join the BRICS partnership, join
President Yoweri Museveni who is also the commander in Chief of the armed forces has made changes in UPDF where he has appointed Maj Gen Don Nabasa as UPDF's Joint Staff And Strategy. Gen Don Nabasa has been replaced by Brig Wilberforce Sserunkuma as commander o
Israel has launched a series of airstrikes across Syria, targeting military installations, including a research center linked to chemical weapons production. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported over 100 strikes, focusing on facilitie
President Museveni Friday joined several African leaders who have congratulated Donald Trump on winning US' November 5 presidential election in which he defeated Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. Twice-impeached President Trump emphatically recaptured White House wit
The programme’s focus was to equip students with relevant skills to hit the ground running and build real-world projects right from the start. Most importantly, the programme did not only focus on technical skills but also critical issues such as ethics in AI. As she delivers her gradu
Controversy has continued to brew over the government’s Rationalisation of Agencies and Public Expenditure (Rapex) with the Uganda National Road Agency (Unra) and Uganda Road Fund (URF), the latest entities to show a stomach for fighting to the bitter end.
A high-stakes meeting between President Yoweri Museveni, ministers and NRM MPs, and NRM-leaning independent MPs from Lango took place at State House, Entebbe on Friday 18th October, 2024.The seven-hour discussion
Confusion. Panic. And helplessness. That is the state of affairs the Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) now finds itself in after being merged with the Uganda Free Zones Authority into one entity called the Uganda Free Zones and Export Promotions Authority. For nearly three weeks now,
Makerere University academic registrar says the rankings are not a true reflection of their performance. Makerere University has poked holes into the 2025 World University Rankings by the Times Higher Education, protesting the institution’s decline of its global standing. The unive
