Former Uruguayan President José Mujica, known as "Pepe", has died at the age of 89.The ex-guerrilla who governed Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 was known as the world's "poorest president" because of his modest lifestyle.Current President Yamandú Orsi announced his pre
For over three months, residents of Kitongo village in Butayunja sub-county, Busujju County, Mityana District, have endured life in darkness. A persistent power outage has not only disrupted livelihoods but also brought several local businesses to a grinding halt.A walk through the town of
BBC | US President Donald Trump says he will hit movies made in foreign countries with 100% tariffs, as he ramps up trade disputes with nations around the world.Trump said he was authorising the US Department of Commerce and Trade Representative to start the process t
As we continue headlong into the regurgitating inanity that is Uganda’s rollercoaster elections, the gross contradictions that embody our governance and politics continue unencumbered.Dear reader, let us review a few instances that should have us questi
Grassroots democracy is alive and vibrant in Tororo District as village chairperson elections kick off, drawing large crowds and spirited contenders.However, political analysts are raising red flags over the heavy spending that is characterising the campaigns, warning that it could erode t
President Museveni has hosted the former Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta who paid a courtesy call on him at StateHouse Entebbe.The visit followed Kenyatta’s participation as a keynote speaker at the second Annual Guild Leaders’ Summit 2025 held at Makerere Unive
Tesla boss Elon Musk has pledged to "significantly" cut back his role in the US government after the electric car firm reported a huge drop in profit and sales for the start of this year.Musk has led the newly created advisory body - the Department for Government Efficiency (Doge) - since
As Parliament prepares to approve its policy statements guiding the 2025/26 national budget, scrutiny of its own financial plans reveals a potentially troubling trend: more money allocated to political administration than to the core legislative committees that drive parliamentary scrutiny and ov
Tesla shares fell almost 6% on Monday, a day ahead of the electric vehicle company's first-quarter earnings report, as analysts fret over "ongoing brand erosion."The stock closed at $227.50 leaving it less than $6 above its low for the year on April 8. The shares are now down 44% for the year af
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has paid tribute to the Pope Francis, describing the late Pontiff as a humble, prayerful, and unifying religious leader who championed the rights of the unborn.Tayebwa, who has met Pope Francis several times at the Vatican, shared some hear
