Tesla boss Elon Musk has said H-1B visas were being "gamed" by "some outsourcing companies", but the solution was stopping the abuse and not dismantling the system.Roughly 70% of these visas - that allow US companies to hire skilled foreign workers - are used by Indi
The Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Doha successfully hosted the 2025 Uganda–Qatar Diaspora Convention on November 28, drawing hundreds of Ugandan migrant workers, diaspora leaders, government officials, and private-sector partners for a full day of engagement and empowerment.The Co
Uganda’s brightest young innovators gathered in Kampala on Thursday for the 2025 National Enterprise Challenge finals, a showcase of the country’s most promising student-led enterprises.The event, held at Pope Paul VI Memorial Hotel in Rubaga, brought together top-performing schools fr
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Department of Production has taken a major step toward modernising its agricultural practices following a high-level field demonstration held at the Kabamba Army Farm.The event featured Jo Min Kim, a visiting professor from the University of Toky
A total of 124 soldiers from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Engineers Brigade have successfully completed a specialised course in land law and estate management at the Uganda Military Engineers College (UMEC) in Lugazi.The training is part of the UPDF’s ongoing efforts to st
In the unpredictable contest for Jinja City South West Constituency, where 10 candidates are vying for the sole seat, Bernard Mbayo, the current Speaker of Jinja City Council emerges as a dark horse.Mbayo is also a member of the National Executive of the Urban Authorities Association of Ug
Russia’s relationship with crypto has swung between crackdowns and cautious acceptance, and its latest moves show that this balancing act is far from over.After first pushing in 2022 to block all crypto issuance, trading, and mining over concerns about financial stability and monetary so
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SH-ACU) on Wednesday convened a baraza with Mbarara City leaders, market vendors and their representatives in a bid to resolve longstanding concerns affecting operations at Mbarara Central Market.The engagement brought together the Mbarara City South D
Newcastle United's Champions League qualification hopes suffered a blow after a 2-1 defeat to Marseille, with Nick Pope's error proving costly in the second half.Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope was guilty of a mistake at Marseille (Image: Getty Images)Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has
Uganda’s petroleum sector has reported an increase in the country’s estimated oil and gas reserves, according to Ernest Rubondo, Executive Director of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), a government agency that regulates the sector.According to Rubondo, the latest assessments ind
