There are 29 days left before the Norwegian embassy in Kampala closes its doors for good. In a statement on its official X handle, the embassy said this does not mean that its cooperation with Uganda shall come to an end. Last year, Norway announced that it is undertaking some structural reforms of the foreign…
Simon Njala Kaggwa’s two-week suspension at NBS TV ends on Monday July 8. During his suspension Kaggwa had regaled his followers with stories of how he is coping and doing fine. He has also thanked people who have reached out to him and consoled him. Yet if Kaggwa sat down and did a deep reflection…
Alex Ponton I might make my friend Amos Wekesa choke on his katogo this morning, and perhaps I am mistaken. I come in peace. Yet, I am saying it again: if we want our tourism to succeed on the global stage, we need to focus on what is “truly special” about our offering and niche…
Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi has spoken out for the first time about his health, more than 100 days since he left the country for treatment abroad. Addressing his subjects in English, the Kabaka said he was “feeling much better” and would return to the country soon subject to the advice of his doctors. The Kabaka,…
On Thursday 13th June 2024, the Minister of finance, Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Matia Kasaija delivered the budget speech for the financial year 2024/25. This Budget is the fifth and last to implement the Third National Development Plan (NDPIII) and according to the Minister, the government hopes it will set the foundation for expanding…
In September 2014, a couple of months into the first of his two stints as police spokesperson, Fred Enanga, with a straight face, boasted that security had foiled a planned terrorist attack on one of Uganda’s strategic installations. He went on: “The terrorists sneaked into the country through Tanzania using the Mutukula border. They spent…
By Dace Potas Like many Americans, I dreaded tuning into the first presidential debate Thursday night. I frankly have had little interest in watching America’s two least likable old men bicker about who will have the honor of running our country into the ground. To little surprise, my dread turned out to be entirely warranted,…
The Uganda Film Festival 2024, held on Friday, June 7th, was a dazzling evening of celebration and recognition for MultiChoice Uganda’s stars on Pearl Magic and Pearl Magic Prime Channels. This prestigious annual event honours excellence in the Ugandan film industry, and this year, actors, and producers with content on our platform took home several…
President Museveni has said that although the census figures are still preliminary, they show the correctness of the NRM strategy. He made the remarks while officially receiving the preliminary results of the 2024 Census at Kampala Serena Hotel. “You remember we had problems with some groups that wanted to castrate people, that they are controlling…
For every 10 Ugandans, at least six are females according to the preliminary results of the 2024 national census which were released today by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Uganda;s population according to UBOS is now 45.9 million, which is an increase of 11 million from the 2014 census. Women also constitute 51% of the…
