The animation industry in Uganda is experiencing steady and promising growth, with an increasingnumber of studios and educational institutions offering training and support to aspiring animators.The sector now boasts a dynamic blend of well-established studios, emerging players, and
Mounting fear and declining trust in political processes are driving Ugandans away from civic engagement, according to the newly released Civic Space Index Report 2024 by the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Uganda (NCHRD-U).Human rights defenders are sounding the alarm over in
President Museveni, accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, has addressed a rally at Kichwamba Secondary School in Kitagwenda District, thanking residents for their cooperation in maintaining peace and rejecting rebel activities.He credited
Christopher Oscar Kato in the dockA 28-year-old Ugandan man residing in Lamtara 1, Jumeirah, Dubai, has been remanded to Luzira Prison for allegedly defrauding a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officer of over $61,900 (approximately Shs 200 millio
The Ministry of Works and Transport has launched a comprehensive inspection of all Y.Y Coaches buses at the Namanve Motor Vehicle Inspection Station.The move comes in response to a series of road accidents involving the company’s buses along the Katosi—Kyetume—Nyenga/Njeru and P
Uganda Law Society President Isaac Ssemakadde’s public reckoning over his troubled ties with twin sisters Yvonne Babirye and Cynthia Nakato has taken another sordid turn, with new revelations and social media outbursts threatening to shred what remained of their already strained reputat
The Ministry of Transport has warned that YY Coaches could face a 30-day suspension if investigations confirm that the company’s driver was at fault in the deadly bus crash that occurred along Katosi Road in Buikwe District.The crash, which happened in Makindu village, left three people
The elections for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) LCI flag bearers and village party structures commenced smoothly in Nakaseke District, with many villages opting for consensus to select representatives.However, tensions erupted in several areas of Nakaseke Central, particularly reg
A serious incident occurred in Buikwe District on Monday, 5th May 2025, when a YY bus caught fire near Makindu Trading Centre in Najja Sub-county.The bus, with registration number UAV 702J, was travelling along the Njeru–Katosi Road when it went up in f
For over three months, residents of Kitongo village in Butayunja sub-county, Busujju County, Mityana District, have endured life in darkness. A persistent power outage has not only disrupted livelihoods but also brought several local businesses to a grinding halt.A walk through the town of
