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Meghan Markle makes a big announcement ahead of birthday week

Meghan Markle makes a big announcement ahead of birthday week

The Duchess of Sussex turns 44 on 4 AugustBut Meghan, 43, has just huge announcement and it coincides with a personal date.The mother-of-two will mark her 44th birthday on 4 August, and her As Ever brand team ha

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International Day of families to focus on urbanisation impact in Uganda

International Day of families to focus on urbanisation impact in Uganda

The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has announced that this year’s International Day of Families will be celebrated on July 31st under the theme “The Impact of Urbanisation on Families in Uganda.”Speaking to journalists in Kampala, the Minister of State for Cultural

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Police blocks thanksgiving organized by NUP aspirant

Police blocks thanksgiving organized by NUP aspirant

Some police men seen blocking Suleiman Namwoza’s advance team from accessing Mpumudde estates primary school playground. Jinja, Uganda | Police in Kiira region on Sunday blocked a thanksgiving event organized in Jinja City by

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Over 70% of Rwanda’s Imports Pass Through Dar es Salaam Port

Over 70% of Rwanda’s Imports Pass Through Dar es Salaam Port

Tanzania’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Hon. Amb. Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, and Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe at the event in Kigali this past weekKIGALI, R

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High Court upholds Equity Bank’s $10m loan against Simbamanyo, dismisses fraud claims

High Court upholds Equity Bank’s $10m loan against Simbamanyo, dismisses fraud claims

Simbamanyo house which was acquired by tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia.The Commercial Division of the High Court has dismissed a high-profile legal challenge filed by Simbamanyo Estates Limited, ruling that the $10 million post-import loan facility extended to Eq

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Makerere’s IDI Launches Africa’s Largest Campus Solar Grid to Power Health Research

Makerere’s IDI Launches Africa’s Largest Campus Solar Grid to Power Health Research

The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) at Makerere University has unveiled a groundbreaking 384 kWp solar power system, the largest campus-based solar grid in Africa, marking a major leap toward sustainable energy for health and research infrastructure.T

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Frank Gashumba: Why Uganda Should Value Results Over Academic Rituals

Frank Gashumba: Why Uganda Should Value Results Over Academic Rituals

Frank Gashumba has stirred fresh debate in Uganda over who deserves the title “Doctor,” criticizing what he sees as a rigid and outdated view of academic recognition.Speaking after Prof. Mondo Kagonyera’s remarks at the vigil of the late Prof. Georg

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No Museveni, No Peace? Former Opposition Chief Warns of Chaos Without Transition Plan

No Museveni, No Peace? Former Opposition Chief Warns of Chaos Without Transition Plan

Former Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Professor Morris Ogenga Latigo, has urged the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) government to adopt a Government of National Unity (GNU) as a transitional mechanism to ensure a peaceful and stable post-Museveni

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All Eyes on Kololo: Will Museveni Run Again or Anoint a Successor?

All Eyes on Kololo: Will Museveni Run Again or Anoint a Successor?

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has officially scheduled its 4th National Conference for August 27–28, 2025, to be held at the Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala.Convened by NRM National Chairperson, President Yoweri Museveni, the conf

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Makerere Boss Wants Hostels Turned into Holiday Airbnbs to Boost University Income

Makerere Boss Wants Hostels Turned into Holiday Airbnbs to Boost University Income

Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, has proposed a creative idea to boost the institution's revenue—renting out university hostels during holidays. According to him, this approach would not only bring in extra income but also make goo

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