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Crushed by punishing US sanctions, Russia’s Lukoil sells its international business.

Crushed by punishing US sanctions, Russia’s Lukoil sells its international business.

Lukoil said Thursday it had accepted an offer from global commodity trader Gunvor to buy its foreign assets, which Russia’s second-largest oil company is seeking to sell after Washington imposed sanctions on it last week.The planned asset sale is the most consequential action so far by a

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DENIS TUKAHIKAHO PhD: Uganda’s $31M carbon deal is just the beginning—now let’s plant more trees.

DENIS TUKAHIKAHO PhD: Uganda’s $31M carbon deal is just the beginning—now let’s plant more trees.

Denis Tukahikaho Ph.D. is an expert on Cooperatives, Financial Inclusion and Renewable Energy InvestmentKAMPALA – The Green Climate Fund (GFF) has approved a USD 31 million (UGX 107.7 bn) as a result-based payment for Uganda in recognition of measurable success in reducing deforestation

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Minister Mao Calls for Transfer of National Transitional Justice Bill to Ministry of Justice.

Minister Mao Calls for Transfer of National Transitional Justice Bill to Ministry of Justice.

The 5th Regional Transitional Justice working group in Northern Uganda met on Wednesday in Gulu City.The Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Norbert Mao, has urged the government to transfer the National Transitional Justice Bill (NTJB) from the Ministry of Internal Affai

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Reality check: Success, hurdles in Ruto’s affordable housing dream

Reality check: Success, hurdles in Ruto’s affordable housing dream

The Affordable Housing Project promised dignity and stability for Kenya’s urban poor, yet gaps in delivery are fast exposing cracks in what was once hailed as a groundbreaking social revolution.In Nairobi’s New Mukuru Housing Estate, residents who once lived in congested shacks now enj

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KIU Statement On The State Of Affairs In The University.

KIU Statement On The State Of Affairs In The University.

Dear Parents, Students, Stakeholders and the entire public, Kampala International University has noted with concern the ongoing media engagements relating to the state of affairs in the university. The major issues of contention include students’ tuition payment policy, academic issues and welf

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On UBC’s Behind the Scenes Program, Scholar Yusuf Sserunkuma Explains Why ‘Removing the Dictator’ Was The Best Campaign Slogan for Kyagulanyi.

On UBC’s Behind the Scenes Program, Scholar Yusuf Sserunkuma Explains Why ‘Removing the Dictator’ Was The Best Campaign Slogan for Kyagulanyi.

Political theorist Dr. Yusuf Sserunkuma says it was a mistake for Bobi Wine to rebrand his political approach and seek to come off as a more issue-based Presidential Candidate going into 2026 campaigning season than he was in 2021. Appearing on Behind the Scenes program, which Timothy Nyan

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ON THE ROCKS! Amb.Ogwang, Parliament Babe Ranny Ismail Marriage Hit Stormy Waters

ON THE ROCKS! Amb.Ogwang, Parliament Babe Ranny Ismail Marriage Hit Stormy Waters

Amb-Ogwang-and-new-lover-RannyOgwang and Danny on their civil wedding dayKAMPALA — Trouble is brewing in paradise! Word reaching Red Pepper Online is that the once-sweet love story between Former Uganda’s Deputy Ambassador to Washington DC and Sudan, Dickson Ogwang, and his Parl

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Where is the humanity? Man wrongfully imprisoned for 42 years released - only to be arrested by ICE

Where is the humanity? Man wrongfully imprisoned for 42 years released - only to be arrested by ICE

“The first duty of society is justice” - Alexander Hamilton.An innocent man is freedIn 1983, Subramanyam "Subu" Vedam was convicted of killing his friend, Thomas Kinser, in 1980. For the next 42 years, he maintained his innocence. In 2025, Pennsylvania authorities agreed he was

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Kenzo Considers Resignation from Federation Presidency over SACCO Money

Kenzo Considers Resignation from Federation Presidency over SACCO Money

Musician Eddy Kenzo has threatened to resign from the Presidency of the Uganda National Musicians Federation (UNMF).He said he will consider resigning and leaving the position because of the Ministry of Finance’s plan to prevent

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Why Uganda’s oil refinery remains behind schedule

Why Uganda’s oil refinery remains behind schedule

An artistic impression of an oil refinery. Uganda hopes to complete construction of a 60,000 barrels/day refinery by 2030. COURTESY IMAGE/PETROLEUM AUTHORITY OF UGANDA.Delayed construction heightens importance of missing piece in

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