Lord Mayor-elect Balimwezo promises technical solutions
New Kampala Lord Mayor-elect Ronald Balimwezo plans to leverage his engineering background to solve the city's persistent infrastructure, drainage and waste management ch...
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Uganda: Karuhanga Returns to Parliament On Inclusivity, Voter Vigilance and Calmer Polls in Ntungamo Municipality
A mix of political inclusivity, voter vigilance, improved security and comparisons of past leadership records propelled Gerald Karuhanga back to Parliament as the Member...
Off the ballot, Ugandan president's son waits in the wings this election
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — One figure looms large ahead of Uganda's elections Thursday, although he is not on the ballot: the president's son and military commander, M...
To Hurt Speaker Among, Bobi Wine Orders NUP fans To Vote Amongi in Lira City woman MP Race
NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi has ordered his Lango sub region core campaigners led by former UPC MP Isha Otto Amiza of Oyam south and NUP flag bearer for...
New board takes over at Uganda Railways amid decay and land grabbing concerns
Former Energy Minister Daudi Migereko takes over as chairman of the Uganda Railways Corp. board, facing the challenge of reviving a national asset plagued by decades of d...
Butebo District Offers Worst Interpreter at Museveni Campaign Rally, But President’s Transformation Message Still Well-Received
President Yoweri Museveni’s campaign visit to Butebo district in Eastern Uganda last week was marred by a series of unfortunate translation failures, leaving both...
Kiir sacks top petroleum official after a week in post.
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dismissed the undersecretary at the Ministry of Petroleum just a week after appointing him, in the latest shake-up in the co...
Lemons And Cloves Might Be All You Need To Solve This Common Kitchen Problem.
Before plug-in repellents and neon flytraps, kitchens kept their own food-safe line of defense. Lemons studded with cloves have been set around and hung in pantries for c...
Why Uganda’s oil refinery remains behind schedule
An artistic impression of an oil refinery. Uganda hopes to complete construction of a 60,000 barrels/day refinery by 2030. COURTESY IMAGE/PETROLEUM AUTHORITY OF UGANDA.De...
Museveni Orders Immediate Sweeping Purge at Entebbe Airport Over Corruption, Ghost Workers
President Yoweri Museveni has ordered an urgent purge at Entebbe International Airport, citing rampant corruption, bribery, and the hiring of unqualified staff that have...