BONN, Germany — Climate activists and health experts at the Bonn Climate Summit have called on global governments to take a decisive stand against fossil fuels and loosely regulated carbon markets, warning that failure to act could worsen both environmental degradation and public health outcome
Former Vice President Prof. Gilbert Bukenya has said that no one in Uganda’s political landscape possesses a stronger or clearer vision for the country's development than President Yoweri Museveni.Addressing journalists in Kampala, Bukenya recalled how he was harshly criticised in 2002 w
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has officially endorsed Margaret Nantongo Zziwa to contest for the Nakawa West Parliamentary seat in the 2026 General Elections. Zziwa is a former Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), bringing ext
Eng. Winnie Byanyima, wife of opposition stalwart Dr. Kizza Besigye, has said her husband is open to dialogue a statement many have described as a potential turning point in the country's polarized politics.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance Ramathan Ggoobi, who is also the Secretary to Treasury has said Uganda is on a mission to change its destiny, noting that in 15 years from now, naysayers will be proved wrong.“ We are people on a mission. Some people think we are still i
A stark warning has been issued from the corridors of parliamentary oversight, painting a grim picture of Uganda's fiscal health.The Shadow Minister for Finance, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, has cast a critical spotlight on the government's ambitious, and arguably perilous, pl
Former State Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Agnes Nandutu, has opened her defence before the Anti-Corruption Court in relation to charges of theft involving iron sheets intended for impoverished communities under her docket.Nandutu chose to give an unsworn testimony, which prevents the pro
Uganda and Israel recently celebrated Israel’s 77th Independence Day with a grand ceremony hosted at the Israeli Embassy in Kampala, highlighting a warm and enduring friendship between the two nations.Beyond the customary cocktails and courtesies, this year’s event underscored a deeper
President Museveni has called on UPDF officers and students undergoing various courses at the Armoured Warfare Training School - Karama, Mubende District to protect Uganda from the divisive politics of identity.The president says politics of identity undermines national unity, and urg
The Court of Appeal has stripped city tycoon Mohan Musisi Kiwanuka of his managerial powers over a vast business empire, citing mental illness as the overriding factor behind its latest decision.The ruling, delivered this week, marked a turning point in a years-long legal and familial batt
