Africa’s Richest Four Hold More Wealth Than Half the Continent
Today, just four of Africa’s richest billionaires hold $57.4 billion in wealth — more than the combined wealth of 750 million people, or half the continent’s popul...
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"I am not Poor, Stop Associating Me With Poverty" Museveni Words Leaves Ugandans Outraged
President Yoweri Museveni has ignited a storm of public outrage after telling Ugandans not to associate him with poverty, insisting he is not poor and that the burden of...
Ugandan startups face privacy compliance challenges, seek practical solution
Ugandan startups are struggling to comply with the country’s Data Protection and Privacy Act, exposing a significant gap between knowledge and implementation and fuelin...
‘Not getting any money’: Trump threatens to cut New York City’s funding if Zohran Mamdani ‘doesn’t behave’
According to data by New York City’s comptroller, the city gets more than $100 million from the federal government through different entities and programs.Democratic ma...
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 imbala...
“How Did You Hire Thousands in Secret” – Muwanga Kivumbi Blasts Museveni Gov’t Over Job Scandal
A major scandal has broken out in Uganda’s Ministry of Public Service after it was discovered that 7,341 people were secretly given government jobs without approval fro...
Uganda's Treacherous Path: A Shs34tn Gamble on Debt and Unproven Revenue
A stark warning has been issued from the corridors of parliamentary oversight, painting a grim picture of Uganda's fiscal health.The Shadow Minister for Finance, Ibrahim...
Rukungiri High Court Launches Criminal Session to Tackle 40 Capital Cases
The High Court sitting in Rukungiri officially opened its criminal session t with a stakeholders’ meeting chaired by Resident Judge, Lady Justice Susan Kanyange.The ses...
Shia Leader Questions Expiring National IDs and Saudi Influence at Eid al-Adha Prayers
The leader of Shia Muslim community, Hajj Omar Bongo, has criticised the government for issuing national identity cards with expiry dates, arguing that citizenship is per...
Uganda Urged to Cut Remittance Costs to Spur Diaspora Investment
Uganda has been urged to reduce the high cost of sending money from abroad, with officials and development experts warning that current transfer fees are discouraging rem...