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Museveni Directs Education Ministry to Phase Out ‘Irrelevant’ Arts Courses

Museveni Directs Education Ministry to Phase Out ‘Irrelevant’ Arts Courses

While the issue of increasing university enrollment and relevance of academic programs or courses has been ongoing, little action has been taken.Museveni used his address at the Labour Day celebrations in Buikwe District on May 01 to give his views and express l concerns about the widenin

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Garage Operators in Ntungamo Municipality Demand Services After Relocation

Garage Operators in Ntungamo Municipality Demand Services After Relocation

Evicted garage owners, mechanics, and welders in Ntungamo Municipality have appealed to authorities to extend essential services to their new area of operation following their relocation under the recently implemented Trade Order.The concerns were raised during a meeting held today at Red

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Ugandan woman opens late grandfather’s inheritance to find stash of old demonetised banknotes

Ugandan woman opens late grandfather’s inheritance to find stash of old demonetised banknotes

Ugandan woman has sparked stunned social media this weekend, revealing that money left to her by her late grandfather turned out to be a stash of old banknotes that are no longer in circulation.The woman, who identifies herself as “La Trophy” on TikTok, shared her experience in a video

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Centenary Bank makes hushed leadership changes

Centenary Bank makes hushed leadership changes

Centenary Bank has pulled off a quiet boardroom coup, lining up long-serving executive Godfrey Byekwaso to take over as Managing Director while Fabian Kasi, the face of the lender for over a decade, prepares to step up and steer the wider Centenary Group. The planned handover, still uncon

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After 36 Years in Classroom, Retired Tororo Teacher Turns to Farming as Gratuity Delays Bite

After 36 Years in Classroom, Retired Tororo Teacher Turns to Farming as Gratuity Delays Bite

A veteran mathematics teacher who devoted over three decades to public service is now relying on subsistence farming to survive, as delays and alleged corruption stall access to his retirement benefits.For 36 years, Patrick Martin Wandyambi dedicated his life to teaching mathematics in gov

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Manchester United: Michael Carrick issues three-man injury update amid Kobbie Mainoo verdict

Manchester United: Michael Carrick issues three-man injury update amid Kobbie Mainoo verdict

United are within touching distance of qualifying for Europe next season, and can confirm a Champions League place should they get the better of Arne Slot’s Reds at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.But Carrick will not have a full complement at his disposal for this crunch fixture after

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Museveni: What can you do with a SWASA degree, psychology and procurement?

Museveni: What can you do with a SWASA degree, psychology and procurement?

President Museveni on Friday questioned the relevance of some university courses to Uganda’s labour market, urging young people to rethink career paths and pivot toward practical skills and job creation.Speaking during Labour Day celebrations in Buikwe District, Museveni criticized what

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Museveni Wants Pay As You Earn on Scientists Scrapped

Museveni Wants Pay As You Earn on Scientists Scrapped

President Museveni has proposed scrapping Pay As You Earn (P.A.Y.E) tax on scientists, arguing that the move would strengthen Uganda’s research capacity and accelerate solutions to key agricultural challenges.‎‎The President announced the proposal on Thursday during the offici

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How new PAYE will change your salary

How new PAYE will change your salary

For years, Pay As You Earn (PAYE) has felt like one of those silent deductions you don’t question. You just look at your payslip, sigh a little, and move on.But this time, it is different.For more than 10 years, Uganda has kept PAYE largely tied to a reality that no longer exists.

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The Forgotten Nyeri House of Idi Amin: The Colonial Barracks That Traces His Early Military Years in Kenya

The Forgotten Nyeri House of Idi Amin: The Colonial Barracks That Traces His Early Military Years in Kenya

quiet police compound in central Kenya holds a little-known chapter of Ugandan history, tied to the early life of former Ugandan leader Idi Amin. Tucked within Kiamachimbi Police Station in Mathira Constituency, Nyeri County, stands an aging wooden house believed to have once hosted Amin d

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