Nakawa East: Who will be Balimwezo’s rival?
When the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) government gerrymanders constituencies, the official explanation given is that such a move is intended to bring service...
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How S.Sudan’s Salva Kiir has fuelled division, violence and corruption
Salva Kiir Mayardit has served as South Sudanâs president since the countryâs independence in 2011. South Sudanâs secession from Sudan came on the heels of...
Shock as University Student Reportedly Dies of Hunger
KAMPALA , Uganda – Hunger among Uganda’s university students has become an urgent crisis, revealing the severe financial challenges facing young people in higher educ...
Here is what informed the rationalisation of agencies
Back in the 1990s, Uganda adopted several reforms. One of them was creation of semi-autonomous agencies. The architects of these (largely donor-driven) reforms promised e...
Buruuli chief writes to Kabaka over breach of 2013 agreement
The head of Buruuli Cultural Institution has written to Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi, accusing him of not honouring the 2013 agreement that called for mutual...
Over 150 orphans helpless as funders pull out
By  Steven Wandera More than 150 orphans at Restoration Gateway, a Christian non-governmental organisation in Kiryandongo District, are stranded after staff laid do...
Coffee boom: The Backbone of livelihoods in Bugisu
Samuel Wakinya, 59, a primary school teacher, embarked on growing Arabica coffee on a large scale in 2004 and has never looked back. Mr Wakinya, a resident of Bushika sub...
15,000 Busoga Muslim women to benefit from Museveni Shs2b donation
At least 15,000 Muslim women in Busoga Sub-region under their respective Saccos are set to benefit from a Shs2 billion donation from President Museveni. The national chai...
Ugandan on trial in the UK over modern slavery
A Ugandan has been charged by the England-based Thames Valley Police in connection with modern slavery, according to reports. Ms Lydia Mugambe, according to the Thames Va...
University students fear joblessness over AI rise
University students have expressed concerns about the global rise of artificial intelligence (AI), fearing it could worsen the already high unemployment rates in Africa.�...