How the Removal of the Age Limit Changed Presidential Polls
Former Speaker Rebecca Kadaga’s tenure included chairing the landmark parliamentary session that removed the presidential age limit in Uganda.KAMPALA, UGANDA â€...
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Meet 29 candidates who have shown interest in 2026 presidential elections
From January 12 to February 9, 2026, Ugandans will head to the polls to elect leaders across various levels, including Presidential, Parliamentary, and Local Government C...
Frank Gashumba: Why Uganda Should Value Results Over Academic Rituals
Frank Gashumba has stirred fresh debate in Uganda over who deserves the title “Doctor,†criticizing what he sees as a rigid and outdated view of academic reco...
Why Makerere ought to retain its professors as long as can still talk
There is a Ugandan virologist – a retired professor – who once told me a memorable story that captures a core part of the absurdity of the system that Bwan...
Why Ugandans Still Trust Museveni Kasaija Explains, find out
Presidential aspirant Wycliffe Kasaija Kizza has attributed President Yoweri Museveni’s enduring political
Civil Society, Stakeholders Identify Four Major Barriers to Ankole Region’s Socioeconomic Transformation
Stakeholders from the Ankole subregion, together with civil society organizations, have outlined four key factors that have undermined the socioeconomic transformation of...
Mbarara Prepares for Learners, Teachers Headcount
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is set to start the baseline education census that is aimed at counting students, teaching and nonteaching staff, support staff an...
Virgil van Dijk 'at risk' and new Liverpool deal could backfire over two issues, doctor warns
EXCLUSIVE: After hailing 'machine' Mo Salah's new contract extension at Anfield, Dr Gareth Nye has raised the alarm over Virgil van Dijk following suit because of two key...
Mufti Urges Young Sheikhs to Uphold Islamic Values
The Deputy Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Muhammad Waiswa, has urged young Muslim preachers to safeguard the dignity of Islam and shield the community from the chaos of online p...
Nigeria's senate president denies sexually harassing colleague
Senate President Akpabio told Wednesday's session that he had been raised very well by his late mother and had never harassed any woman.One of Nigeria's most senior polit...