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BIG STORY: Ministers Endure Pressure, Pain as Museveni Misses Cabinet Session

BIG STORY: Ministers Endure Pressure, Pain as Museveni Misses Cabinet Session

"My boss reached out to the clergy in Rubaga to appeal to the President to spare him in the upcoming cabinet reshuffle," said an aide of a Cabinet minister from BugandaPressure continues to mount among Ugandan Ministers as President Museveni polishes the final list of his new Cabinet.&nb

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Should America strike back at Iran?

Should America strike back at Iran?

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

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Could social media have stopped the Holocaust? Scholars doubt Elon Musk’s theory

Could social media have stopped the Holocaust? Scholars doubt Elon Musk’s theory

KRAKOW, Poland (JTA) — Gavriel Rosenfeld, president of the Center for Jewish History in New York City, specializes in Nazi Germany and counterfactual history — or the study of what might have happened, but didn’t.So when Elon Musk claimed this week that the Holocaust could have been

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2023 PLE results released: Here are key takeaways

2023 PLE results released: Here are key takeaways

Results for 2023 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) were released on Thursday, January 25 at State House in Nakasero, Kampala.UNEB Executive Director Dan OdongoThe Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) Executive Director Dan Odongo said a total of 749,254 candidates f

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What Museveni Has Told Besigye And Bobi Wine To Stop Doing Immediately

What Museveni Has Told Besigye And Bobi Wine To Stop Doing Immediately

A cloud of sorrow continues to hoover above the home of the Late Cecilia Ogwal and the entire Lango region which she had represented in parliament for a whooping 28 years since the early 1990s.Her body landed on Sunday 21st at Entebbe Airport aboard a Fly Emirates cargo plane from India. A

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Man Utd chartered $100,000 private jet to whisk Andre Onana to Africa Cup of Nations as mystery surrounds goalkeeper's Cameroon tournament opener omission

Man Utd chartered $100,000 private jet to whisk Andre Onana to Africa Cup of Nations as mystery surrounds goalkeeper's Cameroon tournament opener omission

Manchester United splashed out on a private jet to fly Andre Onana to the Africa Cup of Nations, but the goalke

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Lightning Strikes, Kills 6 Cows and 12 Sheep in Kabale District

Lightning Strikes, Kills 6 Cows and 12 Sheep in Kabale District

Fred Ishungisa, a farmer in his 50s from Ntungamo village in Katenga parish, Kaharo sub-county, Kabale district, is mourning the loss of six cows and 12 sheep after they were struck by lightning. The incident occurred on Monday evening around 06:30 PM while Ishungisa was grazing the animals at Ki

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Coffee Prices Soar in Ibanda District

Coffee Prices Soar in Ibanda District

Farmers in Ibanda are experiencing a boon in their earnings as coffee prices reach unprecedented highs over the past few months. Robusta coffee, in particular, is currently trading at a record high of sh9,200 per kilogram in Ibanda town, with beans fetching sh8,900 a kilo in Kashangura, Kagongo d

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Government Seeks 79 Billion Shillings for Merging Agencies

Government Seeks 79 Billion Shillings for Merging Agencies

The Committee on Public Service and Local Government, led by Hon. Martin Ojara Mapenduzi, has put forth a recommendation for the allocation of Shs79.3 billion in the Financial Year 2024/25 to facilitate the merging of government agencies. This proposal emanates from the Ministry of Public Service

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NSSF recovers shs70bn through nationwide whistleblower drive

NSSF recovers shs70bn through nationwide whistleblower drive

Halfway through the recently launched whistleblower campaign, a nationwide drive aimed at encouraging workers to report employers defaulting on NSSF contributions, the Fund has unearthed over shs70 billion from reported cases. Figures released by the Fund on Monday indicate that as of Jan

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