Uganda’s upcoming 2026 general elections face serious threats to credibility and public trust due to persistent security-related violence, vote buying, and a lack of transparency in the electoral process, according to governance experts.Speaking at a stakeholders’ dialogue organised in
Speaker of Parliament Anita Among and Next Media Group chief executive Kin Kariisa have led heartfelt tributes to Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, who died alongside his younger brother André Silva in a horrific car crash in Spain today July 3.The news has left football fans and families wor
The European Union has committed EUR 5 million to support the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in delivering income-generating and nutritional initiatives for refugees and host communities in Uganda.Uganda is home to 1.9 million refugees and asylum seekers, making it the largest r
The Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent under the United Nations Guard Unit Eleven (UNGU-XI), Lieutenant Colonel Peter Ruyogoza Barigye, has paid a courtesy visit to the Uganda Embassy in Mogadishu, Somalia.The visit aimed to reinforce coordination between U
In a historic real estate shake-up, property mogul John Bosco Muwonge popularly known as Ntere Nfune has purchased the iconic Mukwano Mall in downtown Kampala for a staggering UGX 250 billion ($65 million) in an all-cash transaction.The acquisition is now
The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF), in partnership with the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MoDVA), has launched a two-day free medical outreach in Kinawataka village, Nakawa Division, ahead of the 14th African Public Service Day celebrations.The health camp, which began on
The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) has commissioned a new state-of-the-art auditorium at the International Peace Support Operations Training Centre (IPSO TC) in Singo, a project funded by the United States government under the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI).The facility,
The Church of Uganda has donated 195 reams of paper to Finn Church Aid (FCA) for distribution to schools in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, aiming to bolster education services for children living in the camp.The materials, donated by Mengo Senior School, form part of the ongoing Church of Ug
The Rotaract Club of Bwebajja, collaborating with 15 partnering Rotary and Rotaract clubs, officially began Day One of its "Seven Days of Service" initiative at Bugiri Public Primary School. The day's activities primarily focused on Basic Education Literacy and Menstrual Health.The initial
Scientists at the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) have developed a groundbreaking innovation dubbed “Aflasafe” to combat the rising threat of Aflatoxins—naturally occurring toxins caused by fungi that pose serious health risks and are increasingly
