Raphael Magyezi. Courtesy PhotoPresident Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s government has extended the term of office for Local Council I (LC I) and Local Council II (LC II) Chairpersons and their committees for another six months.Local Government Ministe
In a region convulsed by war and foreign intervention, one might expect a chorus of unified outrage over the continued bloodshed in Gaza.Yet when Iran launched missiles at a US military base in Qatar in what it called a retaliation for American strikes on its nuclear facil
Qatar has temporarily suspended all air traffic in its airspace, citing safety concerns for citizens, residents, and visitors amid what appear to be escalating regional tensions involving Iran.The announcement, made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 23, 2025, has
Five people have died in a tragic road accident in Buyende District after the vehicle they were travelling in veered off the road and plunged into a trench along the Kamuli–Irundu Road near Buyumba Trading Centre.The fatal crash occurred at around 8pm on Saturday, June 2
Authorities have blamed persistent vandalism for the continued darkness along parts of the Kampala Northern Bypass, where streetlights had recently been installed but abruptly stopped working — sparking concern and questions from road users.The Ministry of Works and Tran
A landmark research initiative aimed at bridging the gap between Uganda’s national climate policies and local realities has been launched in Adjumani District, with a special focus on the voices of refugee women and women in host communities.The project, titled "Localising National Gende
The Minister for Constitutional Affairs and Democratic Party (DP) President, Norbert Mao, has stated that Uganda’s future leadership change will not be achieved through elections, but through a negotiated and peaceful transition of power.Mao made the re
Officially known as water cremation or alkaline hydrolysis, the process involves rapidly decomposing a corpse in water and alkaline chemicals under high temperatures in a big steel vessel (pictured)
A fierce political storm has erupted between NRM’s top mobiliser Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo and controversial political analyst Frank Gashumba after the two
Gen. Moses Ali after being nominated for 2026 parliamentary contest.Retired General David Sejusa has condemned what he described as “public flogging” and online humiliation targeting Gen. Moses Ali urging Ugandans to uphold African values of respect f
