Namayanja Hails Museveni for Championing Women Empowerment
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Deputy Secretary General, Rose Namayanja Nsereko, has applauded President Museveni for his long-standing commitment to empowering w...
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Kigali to Host Aviation Sustainability and Safety Summit
Kigali is set to welcome more than 400 aviation leaders, experts, and innovators from across the globe for the 13th the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) Aviation Stak...
Musk to reduce Doge role after Tesla profits plunge
Tesla boss Elon Musk has pledged to "significantly" cut back his role in the US government after the electric car firm reported a huge drop in profit and sales for the st...
Bloated Political Coffers, Starving Scrutiny? Parliament's Budget Prioritises Administration Over Core Duties
As Parliament prepares to approve its policy statements guiding the 2025/26 national budget, scrutiny of its own financial plans reveals a potentially troubling trend: mo...
Tobacco Firms Clash Over Proposed Tax Hike on Cigarettes
The British American Tobacco-Uganda (BAT) has urged Parliament to reconsider the Excise Duty Amendment Bill 2025, which proposes increasing taxes on cigarettes.BAT offici...
The birth rate went up in 2024 after a historic drop, driven by moms over 40
After years of ominous headlines about the world's shrinking birth rates, there's a bright spot. The US birth rate slightly increased in 2024, according to preliminary da...
AI economic gains likely to outweigh emissions cost, says IMF
Economic gains from artificial intelligence will boost global output by around 0.5% a year between 2025 and 2030, outweighing the costs of rising carbon emissions by the...
Donald Trump insists there will be NO tariff exemptions in dramatic policy reversal
President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to clarify that China - which is embroiled in an escalating trade war with the US - will not be exempt from tariffs on electro...
Massive Pay Rise Looms For All Public Servants As Gov’t Tables UGX688.9 Billion Salary Plan
The Ministry of Public Service has unveiled a plan for a massive salary enhancement strategy targeting all public servants across Uganda—a move projected to cost taxpay...
UCU Kagando University College Graduands Tipped on Integrity, Professionalism
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Sports, Canon Dr. Kedrace Turyagyenda, has charged graduates of Uganda Christian University Kagando University Co...