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
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
Barely a week after his historic election as the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV has made a stirring entrance onto the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), using his first public posts to issue a bold, urgent plea for global peace.Posting fro
Experts have said demand for data centres will continue going up as Uganda’s digital revolution takes shape.Uganda is on the cusp of a digital revolution, with citizens, businesses, and the government embracing technology to redefine the economic landscape.Speaking on Tuesday, off
UAP Old Mutual Insurance has officially launched its new online motor and
The Stanbic Consumer Conference rang bells over Uganda’s slow progress towards agro-industrialisation, as government officials, financial leaders, and policymakers gathered to confront the challenges undermining the country’s agricultural potential.Held under the theme “Accelerating
The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has maintained the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 9.75% signalling a cautious “wait and see” approach in response to growing global economic uncertainty most notably the unresolved US-China trade tensions.The decision comes despite Uganda’s relatively strong econ
Uganda is preparing to step onto the continental school sports stage, with plans to participate in the forthcoming Africa Olympics School Games.The announcement came from Canon Duncan Mugumya, Clcommissioner for Physical Education and Sports at the Ministry of Education and Sports, during
Agriculture development agency AGRA has reiterated its unwavering commitment to transforming African agriculture, emphasizing the need for enhanced investment in smallholder farmers against a backdrop of increasing global instability and evolving development support.The recent shift in glo
Let me take you back to a conversation I overheard between two Taxi commuters in Kampala not long ago. Two passengers, clearly regulars on the route, were swapping war stories of traffic, transport costs, and landlords.One said, “Eh, I pay Shs300,000 rent in Seeta, but every day I lose t
