At the 74th graduation of Makerere University, Namutebi Abishag Lilian Matovu was among the 132 students awarded the coveted PhD, climaxing a journey she never dreamt would end the way it did.Like many children born to peasant families, education is never assured. Perhaps, this explains wh
Simon Peter Mundeyi, the Ministry of Internal Affairs spokespersonThe Ugandan Department of Inspection and Legal Services, under the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control, has deported over 300 illegal immigrants.This followed a six-month security operation targeting il
What you need to know:President Museveni has been in Busoga sub-region twice in a period of 12 days. First, he was in Jinja City on January 26 when he presided over the 38th anniversary of the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) rise to power, and th
Bemba at Goma International AirportRutshuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Prime Minister and National Minister of Defense, Jean-Pierre Bemba, on Friday rushed to North Kivu province as the fight between the March 23 Movement (M23) rebe
CNN’s Michael Smerconish expressed bewilderment over Las Vegas oddsmakers giving former First Lady Michelle Obama better odds of becoming president than certain competitors, despite no indications of her running. Smerconish discussed this re
The Parliamentary Physical Infrastructure Committee has issued summonses to Kampala city Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and officials from the finance ministry. This directive was given by committee chairperson Dan Kimosho (Kazo County, NRM) on Tuesday, February 6, 2024.During a tense interactio
News Source: Vanguard NewspapersAn Iranian believed to be the country’s oldest woman has died at the age of 125, local media reported on Tuesday.Masoumeh Sanei Toroghi was born on September 23, 1898, in t
There’s no denying Iran’s proxy forces are great value for money. The regime’s support for its allied militias, including the Lebanese Hizbollah, Hamas and the Houthis, probably doesn’t exceed a few billion dollars per annum — perhaps even less, given that many have their own sources of
President Yoweri Museveni has called upon all Ugandans to actively participate in safeguarding wetlands at individual levels. During the national World Wetland Day celebrations in Gulu City on February 2, 2024, Museveni emphasized that the responsibility of preserving wetlands extends from grassr
Do you know what happens to your body if you quit sugar, coffee and alcohol for 30 days? Luckily, you don’t need to try it for yourself but rather lean on the experiment that Trevor Hash did.
