President Museveni has called for judicial reforms and ordered a thorough investigation into a controversial land eviction in Kiboga District, which he described as a form of injustice.The president made the appeal during the swearing in ceremony of the recently appointed Deputy Chief
Ambassador Bernadette Olowo-Freers still remembers the day—January 24, 1975—when she walked into the Vatican to present her credentials as Uganda’s envoy.It was a moment that shattered nine centuries of male-only papal diplomacy.“It was humbling,” she told the Nile Post in
The Vatican has announced detailed arrangements for the farewell of the late Pope Francis, whose body will be transferred to St Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday at 11am local time to lie in state until his funeral on Saturday morning.The solemn procession will begin at the chapel of Casa Sa
In what is now one of his final personal writings before his death, Pope Francis left behind a heartfelt meditation on aging and death that speaks with rare clarity to a global audience — but it may ring with special poignance in Uganda, where the elderly often live out their days in silent iso
Cardinals are meeting at in the Vatican to decide the date for his funeral.The meeting that opened at 9am local time (7:00 GMT) marks the first in a series of "general congregations"—formal assemblies that bring together cardinals from across the globe following the death of a pope.
Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church is preparing for one of its most sacred and time-honoured rituals — the election of a new pontiff.Out of the current 252 cardinals worldwide, only 138 who are under the age of 80 will converge at the Vatican to participate in the p
Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday, ending an often turbulent reign marked by division and tension as he sought to overhaul the hidebound institution.He was 88, and had recently survived a se
Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, just a day after blessing thousands in St. Peter’s Square, the Catholic Church now faces a moment of profound transition.The papal conclave a solemn and secretive gathering of cardinals will soon begin in the Vatican to elect the next
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has publicly criticized the state of the ring road around Entebbe International Airport (EIA), calling it an embarrassment to the country.In a strongly worded statement, he gave the responsible
Government is set to bolster the operations of Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) with coffee value addition equipment to enhance the profitability of farmers and revive the cooperative movement in Eastern Uganda.While speaking at the union’s 64th Annual General Meeting in Mbale on Friday, S
