Why Makerere ought to retain its professors as long as can still talk
There is a Ugandan virologist – a retired professor – who once told me a memorable story that captures a core part of the absurdity of the system that Bwan...
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Retired Justice Kanyeihamba Is Dead
In the news this morning, Ugandans are the mourning the death of prominent Retired Justice of the Supreme Court Prof George Kanyeihamba a respected gem in the legal circl...
Publishers of World University Rankings defends Makerere’s 912th position
Times Higher Education (THE), the publisher of the World University Rankings, has issued a clarification over its latest university rankings following a public uproar ove...
“You Speak Such Good English, Where Did You Learn It?†Trump Questions Liberian President
During a high-level meeting with African leaders at the White House, former U.S. President Donald Trump caused an uproar after commenting on Liberian President Joseph Boa...
Veteran Journalist, Johnson Musinguzi Byarabaha Nominated by NRM as MP for Sheema South
Celebrated media practitioner and businessman Johnson Musinguzi Byarabaha has been officially nominated by the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission to...
IUEA Opens Admissions for August 2025 Intake, Announces Scholarships for Top UACE Performers
The International University of East Africa (IUEA) has officially opened admissions for its August 2025 Intake, offering a fresh academic chapter for students across Ugan...
Minister Warns Against Neglecting the Boy Child as Algeria Pledges More Scholarships to Ugandan Students
The Minister for Local Government Affairs in the Kabaka’s Government, Owek. Joseph Kawuki, has sounded the alarm over what he described as an increasing societal i...
Kulthum Muzaata Regrets Publicising Marriage
Dr Kulthum Muzaata has expressed regret over publicly sharing details of her recent marriage and divorce on social media, revealing that she would have kept the union pri...
British plasterer is kicked out of Dubai over facial tattoos
A British man was 'devastated' after being kicked out of Dubai for having face tattoos.Jordan Howman, 34, landed at Dubai Interna
Sheikh Siliman Ndirangwa Dies at 62 After Battle With Illness
Uganda’s Islamic community is mourning the death of Sheikh Siliman Kasule Ndirangwa, the former Supreme Mufti affiliated with the Kibuli-based faction, who passed...