Let diplomatic passports be for the right people
Recent reports that the Ugandan government is investigating the issuance of diplomatic passports to ordinary citizens are both alarming and necessary. Diplomatic passport...
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Tanzania abductions: Samia tells foreign envoys to keep off probe
President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday warned foreign diplomats against “meddling†in Tanzania’s affairs, as she fights offa allegations that state s...
PRIMEUganda’s debt remains sustainable, says IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said the political and economic contexts in Uganda are predictable and stable, and that the debt is sustainable, which puts the...
Tourism sites in north left with no sights and sounds
Members of Parliament from northern Uganda have tasked the government to fast-track the gazettement and development of key monuments and cultural heritage sites as an ing...
Inside Uganda’s murky carbon offset markets
According to the National Emergency Coordination and Operations Centre (NECOC), a loose outfit for disaster risk monitoring and profiling, in the Office of Prime Minister...
China’s influence on our economy
China’s approach to African countries, and Uganda in particular, has been heavily influenced by a shared sense of historical and contemporary struggles again...
How President Ruto harvested big from protests
President William Ruto has ended up being the biggest beneficiary of Gen Z’s protests that started as opposition to the Finance Bill 2024 before they degenerated...
Tanzania President Samia eyes more Chinese loans at this year’s Focac
President Samia Suluhu Hassan will visit China in September for the Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (Focac), where she is expected to sign new loan deals as Tanzania b...
Why Russia is Uganda and Africa’s key ally in trade, security
Over the past six decades, Uganda and Russia have nurtured a burgeoning trade relationship characterized by mutual benefits. In recent years, the trade volume between the...
Quotes of prominent African leaders
Africa has been home to some of the most remarkable leaders in history, whose words have echoed through time, inspiring generations and shaping the continent's trajectory...