Uganda and UNHCR Sound Alarm on Refugee Funding Crisis as Influx Surges
Uganda and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have issued an urgent appeal for international support as the country faces a steep rise in refugee a...
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Experts Call for Sustainable Charcoal Production Instead of Bans
Environmental experts have said there is need for sustainable charcoal production mechanisms, instead bans.Speaking during a forum on 10+ Years of Forest and Climate Acti...
Mauritania’s Sidi Ould Tah Elected New President of AfDB
Sidi Ould Tah of Mauritania has been elected as the ninth President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), succeeding Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina, whose decade-lo...
ACTV, CAT Call for Torture-Free 2026 Elections Amid Rising Violence
The African Centre for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (ACTV), in partnership with the Coalition Against Torture (CAT), has urged political actors, securi...
MTN Uganda launches nationwide network upgrade
MTN Uganda is undertaking a significant nationwide network upgrade initiative aimed at substantially improving the reliability and speed of its voice, data, and mobile...
‘Bang the Twins’ Slur Tears Apart Ssemakadde Girls
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 tur...
Govt Defends State of Roads Amid Spate of Fatal Crashes
The Minister of Works and Transport, General Edward Katumba Wamala, has defended the state of road infrastructure following a spike in road crashes, including the fatal w...
Minister Mao Condemns Torture of Eddie Mutwe, Says Court Wrong to Try Victims of Abuse
Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao has issued a sharp condemnation of the alleged torture of Edward Ssebuufu, popularly known as Eddie Mutwe, and cri...
‘I thought the photo was AI-generated’ – Eddy Mutwe’s wife speaks out
The photos, which showed Mutwe locked up, head shaved, and seemingly tortured, were posted online by the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
Ex-Rwanda Embassy Driver Reveals How Bukenya Stole His Wife, Claims Museveni Failed Him
Emmanuel Nyabayangu, a strong supporter of President Museveni, shared a personal story about losing his wife to former Vice President Gilbert Bukenya.Nyabayangu, who work...