In a dramatic shake-up within Uganda’s intelligence architecture, President Yoweri Museveni has dismissed four senior directors from the Internal Security Organisation (ISO). The decision is part of a continuing power struggle among key security agencies over
Uganda has launched its first-ever Youth Energy Summit (YES 2025), with State Minister for Energy Phiona Nyamutoro calling on young people to take the lead in driving the country’s transition to sustainable and inclusive energy systems.Speaking at the launch, Minister Nyamutoro said the
Uganda joined the global community in celebrating the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, focusing on the power of cultural heritage and the creative economy to promote national cohesion and development.Presiding over the national event, Minister of State for Gen
Stakeholders from the Ankole subregion, together with civil society organizations, have outlined four key factors that have undermined the socioeconomic transformation of the region.The challenges include the commercialization of politics, low agricultural production driven by harsh climat
The United Kingdom has publicly commended the recent efforts by the African Union, United States, and Qatar in brokering a peaceful resolution to the long-standing conflict between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda.Following the signing of a peace agreement by the foreign m
Traffic in parts of Kampala was brought to a standstill on Saturday morning, June 28, 2025, as thousands of ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party supporters poured onto major roads to escort President Yoweri Museveni as he picked nomination forms for h
Police in Kenya have fired tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters who flooded the streets of Nairobi and other major towns on Wednesday, marking the first anniversary of the deadly 2024 anti-government demonstrations.Businesses and schools remained shut in parts of the capital as fea
The Hoima city mayor Brian Kaboyo has asked natives of Bunyoro especially those with potential to invest both in Kampala and abroad to come and take advantage of the virgin opportunities in Bunyoro as Uganda eagerly waits to receive its first oil in 2026. Kaboyo made the remarks at the launch of
The Law Society of Kenya and leading human rights organisations have slammed the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) over a directive banning live coverage of the Gen Z-led protests marking the first anniversary of the deadly June 25, 2024 demonstrations.The ban has drawn sharp criticis
The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has officially unveiled its roadmap for party elections, beginning with the election of village branch executives starting June 30th, 2025.The roadmap was announced during a press briefing addressed by the party’s Head of Media and Communications, Muz
