Uganda’s Parish Development Model (PDM) aims to break the cycle of poverty by focusing development efforts at the parish level, with a promise of Shs100 million annually per parish to boost household incomes.While early success stories show promise, lingering concerns over fund delays, p
Namutumba Town was engulfed in chaos early Thursday morning as police fired tear gas and warning shots to disperse National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters protesting against the party’s Electoral Commission, led by Tanga Odoi.The demonstrators were demanding that Simon Menya be off
The Minister for Constitutional Affairs and Democratic Party (DP) President, Norbert Mao, has stated that Uganda’s future leadership change will not be achieved through elections, but through a negotiated and peaceful transition of power.Mao made the re
Officially known as water cremation or alkaline hydrolysis, the process involves rapidly decomposing a corpse in water and alkaline chemicals under high temperatures in a big steel vessel (pictured)
For years, experts have sounded alarm bells over arsenic levels in brown rice.New research has found that brown rice has a higher concentration of
MTN Uganda plans to spin off its mobile money arm, MTN MoMo, into a separate entity, a move that could alter the structure of its business in one of its largest African markets.In a regulatory filing last week, the company said it “intends to implement a proposed
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have revealed that the female suicide bomber who was killed at Kalerwe market on Sunday had been under security surveillance for three days.The army spokesman, Brigadier Felix Kulayigye, said that the intelligen
The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) is set to take a major step in its formal organisation as thousands of its founding members prepare to elect interim leaders.This was revealed by PFF spokesperson and Kira Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda duri
Friends, old schoolmates (OGs and OBs), and family members of a young woman only identified as Gloria are still in deep shock after news of her sudden passing earlier today.According to in
Prominent Ugandan political analyst and outspoken women’s rights advocate, Dr. Miria Matembe, has publicly criticized the recent decision by Gen. Moses Ali, aged 85, to seek reelection as Member of Parliament for Moyo West Constituency in Adjumani District.
