The Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, has called on Ugandans to uphold peace, tolerance, and unity ahead of the upcoming national elections, warning against any form of violence that could threaten national stability.Speaking during two separate Thanksgiving ceremonies in Kaj
National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has condemned the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) over what he called widespread electoral fraud and violence during its recent party primaries.In a statement, Kyagulanyi accused the NRM of b
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has officially opened applications for Ugandans seeking to correct or update their National ID records, starting today, July 21, 2025.While addressing the media NIRA Registrar Ollama Clare noted that the exercise will cater to U
Africa’s digital economy is now worth over Shs 680 trillion—and this is just the beginning.But what does that even mean for a typical Ugandan who sells newspapers in the taxi park, owns a boda boda, or simply has a smartphone?The digital economy in itself refers to business
Ugandans planning to travel to the United States will soon face a steep rise in visa costs following the enactment of a controversial new US immigration law that introduces a $250 "Visa Integrity Fee" for most non-immigrant visas.The fee, part of what President Donald Trum
President Museveni has said he is satisfied with the performance of the Parish Development Model program so far.Addressing journalists as the PDM assessment tour ends, the president said unlike other programs, PDM seems to be progressing well so far.“When you look at beneficiaries
The second National ICT Summit concluded today at the National ICT Innovation Hub in Nakawa, wrapping up a successful two-day gathering focused on scaling Uganda’s digital economy through innovation and inclusion.Convened by the ICT Association of Uganda (ICTAU), with support from R
Uganda has officially launched a national biofuels blending programme that could transform the country’s energy landscape, breathe new life into rural agriculture, and significantly cut carbon emissions.The initiative, which will begin with a 5% ethanol blend in petrol (E5) and scale up
Ugandan music icons Geoffrey Lutaaya and Irene Namatovu proudly celebrated a major milestone as their first-born son, Pius Sonko, graduated f
Statehouse Anti-Corruption unit in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Directorate and the director of Public prosecution arraigned Egesa Mackland, a businessman before the KCCA Grade 1 Magistrates' Court on charges of obtaining money by false pretens
