Q&A: Amb Olara Otunnu on UN Reform, AI, Africa’s Voice and Global Peace
Uganda’s candidate for the position of United Nations Secretary-General, Ambassador Olara Otunnu, last week spoke to journalists at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
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Refugee children in Rhino Camp skip school for funerals in search of food
Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement (Courtesy)A worsening food crisis in Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement in Uganda’s Terego District is forcing some refugee children to sk...
Ghetto Kids Return to Hero’s Welcome Following Global World Cup Halftime Showcase
The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has officially welcomed home the internationally acclaimed Ghetto Kids on Monday morning following their historic performance during the FI...
OIL COUNTDOWN REALITY CHECK! Inside Hidden Economic Battles That Could Make Or Break Uganda’s Oil Dream
When Uganda’s government and its joint venture partners reached the Final Investment Decision (FID) in February 2022, it marked the end of years of negotiations an...
URC Breaks Silence On Reports Shs25bn Used For Staff Training
KAMPALA, Uganda – The Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) has dismissed reports alleging that more than UGX 25 billion was spent exclusively on training its staff, s...
Minister Baryomunsi Pledges Upgrade for Kashambya HCIII, More Support for Itojo Hospital
The Minister of Health, Dr Chris Baryomunsi, has pledged to improve health infrastructure and address staffing and equipment shortages at Itojo General Hospital in Ntunga...
M7’s Ntare Classmate Who Escaped Amin’s Killer Hands, Spent Decades in Exile Honoured at 70th Anniversary
Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI) Executive Director Prof. Charles Kwesiga was on July 25, among three distinguished alumni honoured with Ntare School’s...
Uganda to crown first Miss Universe queen in historic pageant finale
Uganda is set to crown its first Miss Universe Uganda queen on August 1, 2026, with the winner becoming the country’s debut representative at the global pageant.Ug...
The ministers battling election petitions in court
It’s been over two months since President Museveni appointed his 83-member Cabinet to run his government following his election to a seventh term. Of the 83 appoin...
United Nations warns of shrinking civic space, military overreach in Uganda
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has accused Uganda of intensifying its crackdown on dissent and shrinking civic space since the January 2026 election...