Singer Mansur Ssemanda has responded to recent comments by Pius Mayanja, making it clear he does not see himself in competition with him.This comes after Pallaso declared himself among the top male artists in Uganda, listing legends like Jose Chameleone, Bobi Wine, Moses Radio, Weasel, and
After Martin Zubimendi's withdrawal from the Spain squad, a total of 11 Arsenal players have now either pulled out of international duty or left their national teams' training camps ahead of the run-in. It's sparked a debate over the players' commitment to their countries and fuelled accusations
The youngest son of the late Zimbabwean strongman Robert Mugabe is reportedly pulling out all the stops to avoid a lengthy stay in a South African prison. Bellarmine Mugabe, the 32-year-old socialite whose lifestyle has often landed him in the headlines for all the wrong reasons, has allegedly ta
Government’s plan to double taxes on used clothes signals renewed industrial ambition but risks squeezing low-income consumers and destabilising a fragile garments sector. With local production still insufficient, the policy revives old debates: can protection drive growth without first fixing
In a recent podcast of Bad Natives, I argued that there is a real risk of Uganda defaulting on her domestic bonds in two to three years. It makes little sense to judge a country’s debt sustainability using the debt-to-GDP ratio. GDP is not a resource of government which it can use to pay credit
Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has thanked the Iraqi people and religious leadership for their support of Iran “in the face of aggression”, Iran’s state media reported on Sunday, without saying how this message was conveyed.More than three weeks on from his appointment as s
Ugandan journalist has been ‘abducted’ after a radio talk show in Kampala, the Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) says. Journalist Arnold Anthony Mukose worked with DigiTalk Media, a digital news outlet.Mukose was “abducted by unidentified plain-clothed men” in the afternoon of S
Bobi Wine in an interview with France 24Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has said he fled Uganda after the January 15 presidential election with the help of sympathetic security officers, offering new details about his escape in an interview with FRANCE24.
WAKISO: POMP and excitement filled Budo Hill in Wakiso district as alumni, students, teachers and government officials gathered to celebrate the remarkable 120-years of King’s College Budo.The celebrations, characterized by music, dance and drama performances, begun with prayers led by t
Henry Musasizi (left) and Hamson Obua addressing the media at ParliamentThe Minister of State for Finance (General Duties), Henry Musasizi, has defended the proposed increase in the government’s total resource envelope, saying it is aimed at supporting key priorities for the 2026/27 fina
