“We Were Paid to Kill Him” 3 UPDF Soldiers Arrested Over Cold-Blooded Murder of Mukono School Owner
Shock and fear have hit the town of Mukono after three Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers were arrested for the brutal murder o
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Uganda Launches First-Ever Youth Energy Summit to Champion Sustainable Energy Future
Uganda has launched its first-ever Youth Energy Summit (YES 2025), with State Minister for Energy Phiona Nyamutoro calling on young people to take the lead in driving the country’s transition to sustainable and inclusive energy systems.Speaking at the launch, Minister Nyamutoro said the
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Overloaded Lorries Wreak Havoc on Nakaseke Infrastructure
Nakaseke South MP Paul Luttamaguzi Ssemakula has sounded the alarm over the persistent destruction of roads and power infrastructure by overloaded lorries transporting pine to Kapeka Industrial Park, warning that the unchecked activity poses growing risks to public safety and local development.
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Uganda Observes World Cultural Day
Uganda joined the global community in celebrating the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, focusing on the power of cultural heritage and the creative economy to promote national cohesion and development.Presiding over the national event, Minister of State for Gen
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Police Release List of Successful Probationer Constable Applicants
The Uganda Police Force has released the list of successful probationer constable applicants around the country.The force in March called for applications for a recruitment exercise for 10,000 probationer constables around the country.Consequently, interviews were conducted bet
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"No Balaalo Beyond Here" Museveni's New Sweeping Directive on Balaalo Herders’ Free Movement
In a decisive policy shift aimed at easing mounting tensions over land use and security, President Yoweri Museveni has ordered an immediate ban on the unrestricted movement of Balaalo cattle herders into Northern, Eastern, and North-Western Uganda.The pre
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Gen. Sejusa: Don’t compare Balaalo to indigenous squatters
The former Spy chief, General David Sejusa, has spoken out on historical land injustices in Uganda’s cattle corridor, urging citizens to distinguish between the so-called Balaalo and indigenous squatters displaced by past regimes.Sejusa via X (form
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Empire in the Sky: How Africa’s Digital Future Is Being Colonised Again
It begins with a promise. A satellite dish on a tin roof. A blinking terminal in the middle of rural Kisii. Suddenly, a boy can watch a YouTube video without buffering.A teacher downloads a lesson plan in seconds. A clinic sends health records to the capital without delay. It feels like th
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Uganda Urged to Adopt Universal Social Security System as ISER Launches Report
Kampala- The Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER), in partnership with RAISE, has today launched a groundbreaking working paper titled "A People's Pension," calling for urgent reforms in Uganda’s pension system and the adoption of a rights-based approach to social security.
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IUEA Opens Admissions for August 2025 Intake, Announces Scholarships for Top UACE Performers
The International University of East Africa (IUEA) has officially opened admissions for its August 2025 Intake, offering a fresh academic chapter for students across Uganda and the region.In a move to promote merit and equity, the university also launched a new scholarship initiative