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HUAWEI HORROR! Migrant workers executing Ugandan projects decry harsh conditions…workers say Huawei seizes Passports, silences complaints

HUAWEI HORROR! Migrant workers executing Ugandan projects decry harsh conditions…workers say Huawei seizes Passports, silences complaints

Beneath the glossy billboards bragging about 5G speeds and “Digital Uganda Vision 2040,” a far darker story is unfolding in the dust and heat of Uganda’s network extension sites. While Huawei basks in praise for powering Uganda’s next-generation networks

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MTN MoMo, Letshego and dfcu Bank Launch Innovative Loans to Boost Agent Liquidity

MTN MoMo, Letshego and dfcu Bank Launch Innovative Loans to Boost Agent Liquidity

MTN Mobile Money Limited, in collaboration with Letshego Uganda and dfcu Bank, has unveiled two innovative loan products aimed at providing mobile money agents with instant working capital.The dfcu Bank Weekend Agent Loan and the Letshego Agent Float Loan expand the MoMo Agent Loans Market

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Ed Sheeran admits his daughters prefer Moana soundtrack over his hit songs

Ed Sheeran admits his daughters prefer Moana soundtrack over his hit songs

Ed Sheeran's impressive music career has seen him win several Grammys, Brit Awards and number one hits but his daughters would rather listen to a Disney soundtrack than his musicEd has spoken about his daughters (Image: Apple TV via Getty Images)

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Why NIRA is withholding thousands of National ID cards

Why NIRA is withholding thousands of National ID cards

NIRA Executive Director Rosemary Kisembo. NIRA says New National IDs are ready for collectionKAMPALA, Uganda — The National Identification and Registration Authority is holding thousands of printed national identity cards in its warehouses, delaying iss

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FDC Endorses Mafabi as Flagbearer for 2026 Presidential Race

FDC Endorses Mafabi as Flagbearer for 2026 Presidential Race

The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has officially endorsed Nathan Nandala Mafabi as its presidential flagbearer for the 2026 general elections, signaling a significant shift in the party’s leadership and electoral strategy.The endorsement was made during a National Executive Committee

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NIRA begins issuing upgraded national IDs

NIRA begins issuing upgraded national IDs

Uganda's new National IDs incorporate cutting-edge features including QR codes and 2D barcodes to strengthen verification processes and protect your identity.KAMPALA, Uganda — The National Identification and Registration Authority

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100,000 Ugandans Can Now Pick Up Their New National IDs — NIRA Confirms

100,000 Ugandans Can Now Pick Up Their New National IDs — NIRA Confirms

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has announced the rollout of upgraded national identity cards for Ugandans who applied for renewals, with over 100,000 cards already printed and dispatched to districts across the country.Speak

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NARO Unveils Breakthrough Aflasafe Solution to Combat Aflatoxins in Ugandan Cereals

NARO Unveils Breakthrough Aflasafe Solution to Combat Aflatoxins in Ugandan Cereals

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

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Uganda Observes World Cultural Day

Uganda Observes World Cultural Day

Uganda joined the global community in celebrating the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, focusing on the power of cultural heritage and the creative economy to promote national cohesion and development.Presiding over the national event, Minister of State for Gen

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Empire in the Sky: How Africa’s Digital Future Is Being Colonised Again

Empire in the Sky: How Africa’s Digital Future Is Being Colonised Again

It begins with a promise. A satellite dish on a tin roof. A blinking terminal in the middle of rural Kisii. Suddenly, a boy can watch a YouTube video without buffering.A teacher downloads a lesson plan in seconds. A clinic sends health records to the capital without delay. It feels like th

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