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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said East Africa has no alternative but to integrate and create a market for the region's goods and services and jobs for its people. “We shall have to deal with the issue of integration or collapse.…

As Uganda joins the rest of the World to celebrate the World AIDS Day under the theme National Solidarity and a Shared Responsibility Towards Ending AIDS, the country has been ranked among the top 14 countries globally to have achieved the…

Uganda has deported journalists attached to CBC News, a Canadian public broadcaster, who were in the country to cover the 2021 General Election. The journalists include Margaret Evans, Lily Martin and Jean-Francois Bisson, a…

Uganda has been named among the fastest-growing economies in the world for the year 2020 that has been pulled back by the Coronavirus Pandemic. The listing was extracted from an Opinion edition by Bloomberg, a media company that delivers…

By Prof. Charles Kabanda 1. Police brutality discourse hinges on one issue: How much force is a police officer /law enforcement allowed (legally) to apply whilst (i) enforcing the law, and (ii) acting in self-defense (to defend…

By Peter Mwayi Following severe strains on livelihood caused by a collapsing economy, hyperinflation, at 200% and a nationwide food crisis, citizens of Sudan took to the streets in non-violent protests that led to the overthrow of long…

Security forces have arrested the National Unity Platform Presidential Candidate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine after blocking his rally in Luuka District. Police accused Mr. Kyagulanyi of having more than 200 supporters recommended by EC…

The Electoral Commission has confirmed Thursday, January 14th 2021 as the official polling date for Presidential elections. The date was confirmed by the Commission’s spokesperson Paul Bukenya on Wednesday evening. This comes a day…

The Government of Uganda, through the health ministry, has reduced the cost of having a covid-19 test in government hospitals. People seeking testing for COVID-19 will now have to part with USD 50$ (UGX 185,000), down from USD 65$ (UGX…

Ugandans will go to polls on January 14, 2021, to elect their Members of Parliament, the Electoral Commission (EC) has announced. The electoral body has also gazetted November 9, 2020, to January 12, 2021, as the campaign period for all…