Kenya U-turn over charging prominent activist with terror offences
Prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi has been charged with illegal possession of ammunition linked to protests last month in which at least 19 people were killed.He...
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Former MP Temulanga Urges Youth, Women to Embrace Skilling as 42 Graduateate
Former Member of Parliament for Mpigi District, Sarah Nakawunde Temulanda, has called on women, young mothers, and youth to embrace vocational training programs as a prac...
Africa’s Digital Economy Hits $180 Billion – Here’s What It Means for Uganda
Africa’s digital economy is now worth over Shs 680 trillion—and this is just the beginning.But what does that even mean for a typical Ugandan who sells newspapers in...
Kadaga Urges Peaceful Coexistence Between Refugees and Host Communities at Kampala Marathon
First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs Rebecca Kadaga has called for stronger ties between refugees and host communities, describing...
Museveni Mourns Prof Kanyeihamba
President Museveni has expressed deep sorrow following the passing of retired Supreme Court Justice Professor George Wilson Kanyeihamba, hailing him as a “patriotic int...
Trump to Impose $250 Visa Integrity Fee on All Foreign Visitors
Ugandans planning to travel to the United States will soon face a steep rise in visa costs following the enactment of a controversial new US immigration law that introduc...
Roke Telkom Champions Local Innovation, Infrastructure at National ICT Summit
The second National ICT Summit concluded today at the National ICT Innovation Hub in Nakawa, wrapping up a successful two-day gathering focused on scaling Uganda’s dig...
Kampala Restaurant Week 2025 attracts over 10,000 diners
Closing on a high, the 2025 edition of Kampala Restaurant Week drew over 10,000 diners to more than 30 participating restaurants across the city in a 10-day celebration o...
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 Bwana Yoweri...
Dr Besigye,Lutale and all political prisoners are unjustly detained
Kizza Besigye and Obed Kamulegeya in the dockOn April 11, 2025, High court judge Rosette Comfort Kania denied bail to Dr Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale, despite ack...