Uganda: Senseless Killings Impeding Country's Economic Growth

For many years, gunmen have been turning up and shooting whoever they want in Kampala and ride their motorcycles into the city's thin air. Read more »

Uganda: Creative Economy Week Seeks to Unveil Uganda's Creatives Potential

During the media launch of Creative Economy Week Uganda, scheduled for March 12-16, 2024, journalists questioned Rasheeda Nalumoso, the British Council's Director of Arts… Read more »

Uganda: Judicial Independence in Uganda - Myths, Facts and Realities

On 15th February 2024, in an opinion published in New Vision entitled 'Why judiciary's independence is not absolute', the Minister of State for Lands, Hon. Sam Mayanja, himself a… Read more »

Uganda: Extreme Weather Events Squeezing Farmers

Uganda has experienced heavy and longer rains since September 2023. Even though forecasts indicate dry and sunny conditions in early 2024, the Uganda National Meteorological… Read more »

Uganda: Graduates May Have to Consider Dirty Jobs

In many of Kampala's restaurants and hotels last week, you could not fail to notice some happy people enjoying meals, taking photos and celebrating their achievements. Read more »

Africa: Afcon - Tips for Uganda Cranes

If Uganda Cranes needed a reminder of how high the level of competition in African football has reached, the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast has provided it. Read more »

Uganda: Bobi Wine - Expect More Protests

Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the president of the National Unity Platform, has said they are going to engage in more protests to not only force government work on the poor roads but… Read more »

Africa: Clubs Should Rethink About Giving Youngsters Playing Time

I don't think I have been glued to an Afcon tournament like this one ongoing in Ivory Coast. Read more »

Uganda: Ugandans Spend Shs 2.2 Trillion On Diabetes Annually

Uganda has found itself at the center of a growing health crisis, one that isn't always immediately evident but carries significant financial implications. Read more »

Uganda: What Awaits Uganda's Mining Sector in 2024

Uganda is finally putting in place measures to tap into the global demand for critical minerals, which are needed for the smooth transition from fossil fuels to clean energy… Read more »

Uganda: Anti-Homosexuality Law Leaves Uganda Isolated but Defiant

Six months on since the anti-homosexuality law came into effect, the consequences of this law have had a significant impact on Uganda's economy, access to healthcare,… Read more »

Uganda: May 2024 Mark a Turning Point for Journalism in Uganda

In the past 2023, Uganda's media landscape faced a formidable challenge - a decline in advertising revenues, exacerbated by the relentless migration toward social media. Read more »

Uganda: I Make a Lot of Money From Selling Cows - Museveni

Fellow Ugandans, Read more »

Uganda: Celebrating Christmas Amidst Turbulent Times

As we bid farewell to a challenging year and embrace the joyous spirit of Christmas, let us take a moment to acknowledge the hardships that Ugandans have faced throughout this… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Slowly Slipping Into a Failed State

Through employing gunboat diplomacy and after a bloodbath in the Rwenzururu region, where our government apparatus was used to carry out a genocide-like attack, the regime is now… Read more »

Uganda: What Sobi's Death Tells Us of State's Criminal Enterprise

Paddy Sserunjogi, the infamous gang leader who ran a lowlife criminal enterprise in the heart of Kampala, enjoying free reign under the watch of intelligence services, and whose… Read more »

Uganda: Bobi Wine Speaks Out On Sobi

"THERE IS NO ESCAPE FROM SOBIBOR," he said braggartly as he moved out of a wood and tin video hall in the ghettos of Kisenyi, back in the late 90s. Read more »

Uganda: Kikongo Plans Mubajje Exit

On August 7, High court judge Harriet Grace Magala made a significant decision by disallowing an application by the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC), which sought unconditional… Read more »

Uganda: 2023 in Local Football Is Copycat of What Happened in 2022

Last year on December 21, I wrote within these pages how the more things change in Ugandan football, the more they remain the same. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Urged to Protect Bird Habitats, Reduce Taxes On Birding Equipment

The government has been advised to prioritize habitat protection, reduce taxes on birding equipment, and guarantee the safety of tourists if the birding tourism sub-sector is to… Read more »

Uganda: Bobi Wine Says Some of His MPs Work For President Museveni

Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, who leads Uganda's National Unity Platform (NUP), recently made a startling revelation during an interview with the UK's… Read more »

Uganda: How Kyambogo University's IT Staff Altered Students' Marks

A joint investigation by the police and Kyambogo University management has so far found that two university ICT staff engaged in the alteration of marks for four students. Read more »

Uganda: 348 MPs Face U.S. Visa Sanctions For Voting For Anti-Gay Act

More than 300 members of parliament, and their immediate family members, face travel restrictions to the United States of America for voting in favour of the Anti-Homosexuality… Read more »

Uganda: World Cup Qualifiers - Cranes Remain Work in Progress

In a group featuring Algeria, it is safe to say that Uganda's World Cup hopes for 2026 are at best slim. Read more »

Uganda: New Vehicle Tracking Raises Alarm Over Privacy Violations

Human Rights Watch has expressed serious concerns regarding Uganda's new "Intelligent Transport Monitoring System," a surveillance system that tracks the real-time location of all… Read more »