Few statements are as loosely used as ânew era or a new dawnâ. We are such a positive society that we celebrate almost every change. Our hope is never diminished by failure or history. The future is bright, so goes the motto of many schools. Across many spheres of our socie
On September 24, Vision Group, which is listed on Uganda Securities Exchange as New Vision Publishing and Printing Company Limited, told each of its shareholders in a notice that it had reached an understanding with the government about an intervention to take on a new type of shares in addi
Israel said it bombed Houthi targets in Yemen on Sunday, expanding its confrontation with Iran's allies in the region after killing the Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Friday in an escalating conflict in Lebanon. The airstrikes on Yemen's port of Hodeidah were in response t
The Electoral Commission (EC) has released the roadmap for the by-election of the Kisoro District Woman representative to Parliament. The by-election is set to fill the position left vacant after the death of Sarah Nyirabashitsi Mateke, the State Minister for Veteran Affairs and Kisoro D
When Linda Namugerwa, a landlord in Nakawa, Kampala, rented a two-bedroom house to a family of five, she didn’t anticipate the challenges that would arise. The family soon brought in additional relatives, swelling the total number of occupants to nine. Within a few months, the incr
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party is set to recruit more than 145,000 Ugandans to safeguard President Museveni's votes from potential theft during the 2026 General Election. The move comes after the President accused the National Unity Platform (NUP) party of rigging th
Kampala’s abattoirs are grappling with significant sanitation challenges that raise concerns about public health and safety. Uganda Meat Packers Limited (City Abattoir), one of the oldest and largest slaughterhouses in Kampala, illustrates the dire conditions faced by slaughter facilities in the c
Vision Group, which produces newspaper and broadcast titles including New Vision and Bukedde, among others, has told shareholders that it has reached an understanding in which government will acquire more 156.25 million shares to bolster its operating capital. The company, listed on the
The Kiteezi landfill tragedy is a few days shy of a two-months anniversary. The grief is still too raw for survivors and bereaved families. The gut-wrenching calamity befell residents of Kiteezi in Wakiso District on August 10, claiming the lives of more than 35 people and destroying pro
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Country Representative, Mr Matthew Crentsil, has expressed optimism that the refugee response in Uganda will be funded amid mounting concern of unprecedented shortfalls in funding. Mr Crentsil said while there was heightened apprehe
