The Minister for Local Government Affairs in the Kabaka’s Government, Owek. Joseph Kawuki, has sounded the alarm over what he described as an increasing societal imbalance—where boys are being left behind while focus remains heavily tilted toward empowering the girl child.Speaking duri
Ibanda District Chairperson Happy Herbert Mayanja was arrested on Monday morning and later released on police bond over allegations of unlawfully tampering with the Ibanda–Kagongo road, which is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Works and Transport.Mayanja allegedly directed the
The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump's administration to resume deportations of migrants to countries other than their homeland.By 6-3, the justices reversed a lower court order requiring the government to give migrants a "meaningful opportun
A landmark research initiative aimed at bridging the gap between Uganda’s national climate policies and local realities has been launched in Adjumani District, with a special focus on the voices of refugee women and women in host communities.The project, titled "Localising National Gende
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Fred Ahimbisibwe, who has served as the Regional Police Commander (RPC) for Bukedi South for over a year, has been transferred to the Aswa West policing region, with his new duty station in Gulu City.The move comes as part of a broader police reshuffle
Uganda’s Parish Development Model (PDM) aims to break the cycle of poverty by focusing development efforts at the parish level, with a promise of Shs100 million annually per parish to boost household incomes.While early success stories show promise, lingering concerns over fund delays, p
American conservative firebrand Candace Owens has escalated her rhetorical war against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, likening him to Adolf Hitler in a blistering post on X (formerly Twitter) and accusing him of overseeing a genocide in Gaza with the help of “Goebbels-level propagan
BONN, Germany — Climate activists and health experts at the Bonn Climate Summit have called on global governments to take a decisive stand against fossil fuels and loosely regulated carbon markets, warning that failure to act could worsen both environmental degradation and public health outcome
Former Vice President Prof. Gilbert Bukenya has said that no one in Uganda’s political landscape possesses a stronger or clearer vision for the country's development than President Yoweri Museveni.Addressing journalists in Kampala, Bukenya recalled how he was harshly criticised in 2002 w
Ugandas Chief of Defence Forces who is also the Senior Presidential advisor, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has called upon the Wazalendo Force to surrender to the Uganda People's Defence Forces.Taking to his official X formerly Twitter to speak on this issu
