As the world marks International Identity Day, Uganda’s National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has raised concerns about the slow progress in birth registration and national identity renewals, warning that stagnation could derail efforts to
Botswana has declared a public health emergency as it faces a shortage of essential medicines and medical equipment.President Duma Boko made the announcement in a televised address on Monday, setting out a multimillion-pound plan to rectify the supply chain involving milit
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on National Resistance Movement (NRM) delegates to lead the fight against corruption at the grassroots and ensure that government services effectively reach the people.While addressing thousands of delegates of
From January 12 to February 9, 2026, Ugandans will head to the polls to elect leaders across various levels, including Presidential, Parliamentary, and Local Government CouncilsBobi Wine, Yvonne Mpambara and President Yoweri MuseveniFrom January
Lying prostrate on the ground, a key ritual in the Catholic ordination ceremony. Photo courtesy of Kampala Archdiocese.Kampala, Uganda | The Kampala Archdiocese has welcomed 24 priests in a single ceremony at St. Mary’s Cathedral,
A medical intern working at Luweero General Hospital has been arrested for asking for a bribe from a patient’s family during a childbirth operation.The incident happened on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, when Julius Kakooza, a man from Galikwoleka village in
Veteran journalist Samson Kasumba has cast doubt on the ability of Uganda’s economy to fund the ambitious pledges often made by political leaders, especially in a country grappling with widespread corruption.In a post on X, Kasumba posed a series of poi
A top finance officer at Mubende Regional Referral Hospital has been arrested over his alleged involvement in the mismanagement of over UGX 550 million in public funds, a scandal that has cast a spotlight on persistent corruption within Uganda’s public healthc
Panic swept across the Pacific Wednesday morning after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s far eastern coast set off tsunami alarms in more than a dozen countries.The quake struck off the Kamchatka Peninsula, one of the most seismically active regions in the world, sending w
The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has approved UEDCL’s latest power tariffs for July to September 2025.KAMPALA, Uganda — The Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has released its new retail electricity tariff
