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Museveni Convenes Landmark Tripartite Meeting for Uganda, C.A.R, South Sudan for 1,100km Road Project

Museveni Convenes Landmark Tripartite Meeting for Uganda, C.A.R, South Sudan for 1,100km Road Project

President Museveni has convened a tripartite meeting at Fort Portal State Lodge with delegations from the Central African Republic, South Sudan, and Uganda.The meeting aimed to initiate plans for a Tripartite 1,100 km road project designed to connect Uganda and the Central A

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Uruguay's José Mujica, world's 'poorest president', dies

Uruguay's José Mujica, world's 'poorest president', dies

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

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Parliament Faces Backlash Over Rushed Scrutiny of Contentious UPDF Bill

Parliament Faces Backlash Over Rushed Scrutiny of Contentious UPDF Bill

Parliament is under mounting pressure following a heated joint committee session where MPs voiced strong opposition to the hurried scrutiny of a newly introduced, 144-page bill.The Legal and Defence Committees, chaired by Baka Mugabi (Legal), were given until Friday to propose amendments

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Uruguay's José Mujica, world's 'poorest president', dies

Uruguay's José Mujica, world's 'poorest president', dies

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

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Travel Neza’s Laura Kagame wants Ugandans to enjoy their own backyard

Travel Neza’s Laura Kagame wants Ugandans to enjoy their own backyard

St Augustine of Hippo once said, “The world is a book and those who don’t travel read only one page.”For Laura Kagame, 41, life has been built around the intricacies of tour and travel. When she speaks about travel, her eyes light up because of the

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Chinese Company Awarded Shs35bn Contract for Ntenjeru-Bule Road Construction in Mukono

Chinese Company Awarded Shs35bn Contract for Ntenjeru-Bule Road Construction in Mukono

China Railway 5 Engineering Group has signed a Shs 35 billion contract with the Mukono District Local Government to construct a 7.8-kilometre road connecting Ntenjeru to Bule landing site in Mukono District.The road, which links the sub-counties of Ntenjeru and Mpata, has been in poor cond

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Bikers launch city cleanliness campaign to encourage love of country

Bikers launch city cleanliness campaign to encourage love of country

Uganda Bikers Association (UBA), better known for their love of speed on motorbikes, has decided to slow down long enough to engage in city-to-city cleanliness campaigns. UBA kickstarted this initiative with a Soroti city drive in late April, which they promise will be a yearly commitment.

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Have Bobi Wine and Mpuuga Crossed the Rubicon?

Have Bobi Wine and Mpuuga Crossed the Rubicon?

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

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From Gaza to Juba, Cardinals Urge Faithful to Pray as World Grows Numb to Endless Wars

From Gaza to Juba, Cardinals Urge Faithful to Pray as World Grows Numb to Endless Wars

As the world reels from unrelenting violence in Gaza, a stalemated war in Ukraine, and worsening instability in South Sudan—despite one of the most dramatic papal interventions in recent history—the College of Cardinals has issued a solemn appeal for peace, urging the global Catholic faithful

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Refugee Women in West Nile Camps Equipped With Financial Literacy Skills

Refugee Women in West Nile Camps Equipped With Financial Literacy Skills

Stanbic Bank Uganda has through its Stanbic for Her initiative, has partnered with UN Women to launch a transformative programme in the West Nile region, targeting both refugee and host communities.The initiative is designed to empower women through digital inclusion, financial literacy, a

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