The recent grassroots elections of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) have left deep divisions across the Lango sub-region, following widespread allegations of manipulation, exclusion, and favouritism.The internal polls, intended to revitalize party structures from the village t
Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed a cable to freeze student visa applications (Image: AP)The Trump era clampdown strikes again as all fresh student visa applications hit a freeze amidst plans to include stringent social media checks for every applican
Exiled Ugandan academic and political activist Stella Nyanzi has been granted a new visa allowing her re-entry into Germany, following a tense standoff with German immigration authorities in Nairobi.Nyanzi, who has asylum status in Germany, revealed on Tuesday evening that
The announcement comes just days after the Congolese Senate voted to lift Kabila’s immunity, clearing the way for his prosecution on charges of treasonGoma, DRC | The Allied Revolutionary Coalition (ARC)/M23 rebel alli
President Museveni is meeting members of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) caucus at State House Entebbe today amid growing political tensions over the UPDF Amendment Bill 2025—a contentious piece of legislation that has triggered alarm among the opposition, legal experts, and civil
Member of Parliament Hon. Betty Nambooze has boldly challenged the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, over recent political tension involving opposition leader Bobi Wine.Speaking at a
National Unity Platform (NUP) suffered a major setback after a top official from Karamoja region renounced the party and declared allegiance to President Yoweri Museveni and Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
The Ministry of Works and Transport has announced that long-awaited maintenance of the Ishaka–Mbarara highway will commence before the end of the month, following sustained public outcry over the deteriorated state of the road and a petition threatening to block it.The h
Tensions are mounting in Nakapiripirit District as elders and local leaders remain at odds over the venue for this year’s Karamoja Cultural Event, despite the district having already been confirmed as the official host.The annual event, slated for September 2025, is one of the most signi
The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has maintained the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 9.75% signalling a cautious “wait and see” approach in response to growing global economic uncertainty most notably the unresolved US-China trade tensions.The decision comes despite Uganda’s relatively strong econ
