UBOS Director Rejects Resignation Demands Over Census Controversy
The executive director of the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), Dr. Chris Mukiza, has firmly rejected calls for his resignation following the release of the 2024 Nation...
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Kenya’s National Assembly Removes Deputy President Gachagua
Kenya’s National Assembly voted to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 in a historic political event. The decision was made during a l...
Soroti Council Meeting Turns into a Kick Boxing Contest
Soroti Councillors Throw Punches Instead of Proposals in Latest Meeting Debate sometimes resembles a wrestling match in Ugandan politics. This was the case at the Soroti...
Pressure Mounts on Ruto to Explain Rift with Deputy Gachagua
Kenyan President William Ruto is facing growing pressure to publicly explain the reasons behind his fallout with his deputy, Rigathi Gachagua. Allegations against Gachagu...
Green Finance: Uganda's farming lifeline
Can Green Finance Unlock Uganda's Potential? Only 22 percent of Ugandan farmers in agribusiness have access to green finance according to the 2023 FinScope Uganda report...
Kamuli passes ordinance to protect children
Kamuli District Local Government has, in partnership with child-centered organisations, passed the Child Protection Bill (2024). The district LC5 chairman, Maxwell Kuwemb...
Charity body seeks funds to sponsor university students
The Muhaire Education Trust Fund (METF) has called upon well-wishers and philanthropists to join it in funding the education of needy students across the country. Speakin...
Justin Bieber’s ‘Lonely’ sees 1400% sales increase as fans connect song to his history with Diddy
Justin Bieber’s song “Lonely” is experiencing a significant resurgence, with sales skyrocketing nearly 1,500 copies in the past week, according to Luminate. While t...
Uganda at 62: Where did we go wrong?
How old were you in 1962? I was 14 and I was very lucky because I happened to have been raised in Katwe (a suburb in Kampala), so I walked to Kololo Airstrip where the Un...
Poor living longer, rich dying younger
In a tale of two lifestyles and mixed fortunes, some richer Ugandans are dying earlier while their poorer counterparts are living longer. Our analysis of two separate rep...