In a letter dated October 24, 2025, the Ntungamo Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Fidelis Kiiza, directed Muhirwe to hand over office to Human Resource Officer Naboth Ayebazibwe by October 27.The Principal Human Resource Officer of Ntungamo District, Jennifer Muhirwe, has been interdict
A growing majority of Ugandans believe corruption has reached alarming levels, with 74% describing it as either “very severe” or “extremely severe,” according to a new factsheet by Twaweza based on its 2024 Sauti za Wananchi survey.Only 11% of respondents consider corruption “not
Senior Presidential Advisor Hadijah Namyalo has raised serious concerns about individuals misusing the name of State House to carry out harmful activities without proper authorization. She emphasized that President Yoweri Museveni has never sanctioned such actio
The Justice Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Constant Mutamba, has resigned following the publication of a letter on Wednesday, showing he is under investigation for allegedly embezzling government funds.Mutamba had previously advocated for c
A top official in one of South Africa's biggest political parties has been sacked after he visited a controversial Malawian pastor in April.Floyd Shivambu has been removed as secretary-general of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party barely six months into the job after he attended an Easter ser
President Museveni has declared Uganda’s readiness to re-engage with Western powers, months after facing sanctions over the country’s controversial anti-homosexuality law.Speaking at a leadership forum at Munyonyo about recently, Mr Museveni revisited the fallout from the 2023 passage
A quarter of US merchants are adding or planning to offer QR payments in the next three years with slightly higher proportion of UK merchants following the same trend. But the spread of QR codes in retail is not only about payments. More than 80% of retailers believe offering QR code scanning for pr
Jinja Magistrate’s Court has remanded two suspects to Kirinya Prison over the murder of Robert Hausvik, a 39-year-old Norwegian national, after forensic evidence contradicted their claims of suicide.Hausvik, known as "Katongole" among friends, was found dead o
The political temperature in Uganda has risen following the violent incidents that marred the Kawempe North by-election.Political analyst Joseph Ochieno has questioned the silence of key government officials, part
The violence during the Kawempe North by-election has led to a heated debate in Parliament, with opposition MPs challenging government officials over the role of security forces in the unrest.The government has di
