Power distributor, Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited(UEDCL) has announced the completion of replacing at least 116 dilapidated transformers in the last two months.On March, 31, UEDCL officially took over electricity distribution operations from UMEME Limited, marking the end
Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed a cable to freeze student visa applications (Image: AP)The Trump era clampdown strikes again as all fresh student visa applications hit a freeze amidst plans to include stringent social media checks for every applican
Opinion polls—conducted through field surveys, phone-ins, and online platforms—have become an integral feature of electoral cycles worldwide.In Uganda, these polls often aim to gauge candidate popularity and predict election outcomes.However, the Uganda Communications Commission
President Museveni has said that the Parish Development Model (PDM) program is one of the National ResistanceMovement (NRM) government’s deliberate interventions to get people out of poverty.“The program of PDM is part of our philosophy from the 1960s.We didn’t believe th
Whether you're a local or an expat living in Uganda, you most likely use the internet on a daily basis for work, shopping, streaming, and chatting.However, most individuals are unaware of this fact: every time you go online, your browser history, personal information, and even bank account
A contentious 143-page bill, the UPDF (Amendment) Bill, 2025, is set to be tabled in the Ugandan parliament today by Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Jacob Oboth Oboth, triggering a wave of concern over potential civilian trials in military courts.The bill, a sweeping overhaul of t
A Louisiana federal judge has voiced concern over the deportation of a two-year-old US citizen and her mother, warning that the Trum
Spiro , one of Africa's largest EV players working with partners like Gnugrid CRB and Airtel Money have introduced the country's first AI electric motorcycle market.Under this new initiative, anybody connected to Airtel will be in position to initiate the whole process of obtaining a new m
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Director for Mobilisation, Cadre Identification, Recruitment and Placement, Rosemary Seninde has urged parents and youth in Kampala toexpress gratitude to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for his initiative aimed at equipping ghetto youth with pr
BBC | The Islamic police in the northern Nigerian state of Kano have arrested Muslims seen eating and drinking publicly, as well as those selling food at the start of Ramadan, when Muslims are supposed to fast from dawn until dusk.The deputy commander of the Hisbah, Mujahi
