Anxiety as 1,834 schools miss UNEB deadline for S4 student scores
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has sounded an alarm after a significant number of Senior Four candidates risk being ungraded due to their schools’ failur...
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Ghanaian Investor to Fix Kiteezi Landfill
The Ugandan government has entered into a partnership with Ghana’s Jospong Group of Companies to recycle waste that has accumulated at Kiteezi landfill in Wakiso Distri...
Busia to Celebrate 62 Years of Uganda’s Independence
Busia District is abuzz with excitement as it prepares to host Uganda’s 62nd Independence Day celebrations on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. This is the first time the dis...
LDC Warns MP Lumu’s Bill Could Undermine Political Competition
The Law Development Centre (LDC) has raised concerns over the Administration of Parliament Amendment Bill 2024, introduced by Mityana South MP Richard Lumu. LDC officials...
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...
Uganda Races to Meet EU Coffee Export Certification Deadline
Uganda’s coffee exports to the European Union (EU) are expected to remain unaffected by the looming December 2024 deadline of the EU Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR...
Museveni Commits Shs2 Billion to Uplift Muslim Women’s SACCOs
President Yoweri Museveni has committed Shs2 billion to support the development of Muslim women’s Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs) in Uganda. Durin...
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...
Foreign reserves fall to all time low
High public service costs continued to weigh heavily on Uganda’s foreign reserves, resulting in a drawdown of $144.1m (Shs528.7b) in the three months to July. In detail...
Happy Independence Day, but our work is still cut out
As Uganda marks 62 years of flag Independence today, the vibrant civic society we once hoped would shape our shared life after the Union Jack was lowered remains elusive...