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
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
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
From fiery speeches in Parliament to tear gas-laced street protests, Francis Zaake’s name has long stirred strong feelings in Mityana.But as the 2026 election season approaches, the winds that once propelled the opposition firebrand into power now threaten to sweep him away.In his
President Museveni has called on leaders and citizens of the Rwenzori sub-region to take full responsibility for ensuring the success of the Parish Development Model (PDM), warning them against the complacency that undermined earlier government poverty eradication efforts such as Entandikwa, NAAD
Echodu's Homecoming Sparks Political Shift in Teso as NRM Loyalties SplitThe ruling National Resistance Movement is staring down one of its most dramatic internal showdowns in years as David Calvin Echodu returns to Teso today to launch a full-throttle campaign against Capt. Mike Mukula’
President Museveni urged African leaders to firmly resist foreign ideologies that threaten the continent’s familyfoundations and to match this resistance with a determined pursuit of economic and political integration to secure Africa’s future.The president made the remarks
Just days after a choreographed public appearance meant to foster reconciliation, opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, alias Bobi Wine, and former National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy president for Buganda Region, Mathias Mpuuga, appear to have reached a political breaking point—with f
Uganda Law Society President Isaac Ssemakadde’s public reckoning over his troubled ties with twin sisters Yvonne Babirye and Cynthia Nakato has taken another sordid turn, with new revelations and social media outbursts threatening to shred what remained of their already strained reputat
The elections for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) LCI flag bearers and village party structures commenced smoothly in Nakaseke District, with many villages opting for consensus to select representatives.However, tensions erupted in several areas of Nakaseke Central, particularly reg
