Ugandans React After Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traore Makes Education Free For All Citizens
Burkina Faso's recent pronouncement of free education for all citizens, plus the provision of free textbooks for primary school children, ha
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Besigye Faces Police Brutality Due to Indiscipline; I Don't Hear Mao in Such Conflicts – M7 in 2016
The issue of political violence in Uganda, especially during elections, has been a long-standing source of tension. President Yoweri Museveni has frequently blamed opposi...
Rwanda and Belgium Cut Diplomatic Ties, Expel Each Other’s Diplomats
Kigali/Brussels – March 18, 2025 – Rwanda and Belgium have officially severed diplomatic relations, marking a major escalation in their already tense relati...
Dr Kizza Besigye Drafts Handwritten Letter to Martha Karua
Dr. Kizza Besigye, a prominent Ugandan opposition leader and fierce critic of President Yoweri Museveni’s government, has recently taken a significant step in his...
Kenyan firm Moves to Seize KIU as Embattled businessman Basajjabalaba defaults on Shs. 57B loan
City businessman and billionaire, Hassan Basajjabalaba could lose a significant part of his Kampala International University over UGX 57 billion loan dispute after the Hi...
Women’s Rights Activists Demand Action to End Electoral Violence
The organisation called on media houses to give more visibility to women leaders and counter negative stereotypes that discourage female participation in politics.Womenâ...
Uganda’s digital transformation must prioritise human rights, experts warn
Civil society stakeholders have called for stronger human rights safeguards in Uganda’s digital transformation journey, warning of potential exclusion and privacy...
Heat Wave to Subside in a Week – Govt
The scorching heat wave that has gripped Uganda in recent weeks is expected to subside by mid-March, paving the way for the long-awaited rainy season, officials from the...
MPs impressed by construction progress of UPDF national referral hospital
Members of Parliament from the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee have expressed appreciation for the construction progress of UPDF National Referral Hospital, which...
U.S.A.I.D. Workers Brace for the Worst
The thousands of people who work for the U.S. government’s main agency for humanitarian aid and disaster relief have been on the front lines of efforts to fight fa...