From War to Prosperity: Uganda’s 39th Liberation Day Celebrates Economic and Social Progress
Before 1986, Uganda was plagued by widespread insecurity, resulting in the loss of countless lives and properties. Many Ugandans were forced into exile, severely impacting the economy and leading to extreme poverty.
That forced the National Resistance Army (now the National Resistance Movement) to launch a bush war in the 1980s and ultimately took power from the Tito Okello Lutwa government in 1986, leading to Yoweri Kaguta Museveni being sworn in as Uganda's revolutionary president.
On Sunday, January 26, 2025 Uganda...
UNEB to Release 2024 PLE Results Amid Widespread Exam Malpractice Reports
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has announced that the 2024 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results will be officially released on Thursday, January 23, 2025, amid being significantly affected by several Examination malpractice report.
According to a statement released by UNEB on January 21, 2025, the event will be presided over by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni at state house Nakasero.
In an assessment done by UNEB the exams done in November 2024, were severely hit by...
Revealed: How NUP ‘Foot Soldiers’ Get Paid
For years, speculation has spun around the operations of the National Unity Platform (NUP), especially the army of dedicated 'foot soldiers' who accompany the party president and other top party leaders at rallies, processions, and even burial events. Clad in their signature red berets and overalls, these individuals are always at the forefront—clearing the way, brutalizing onlookers, confronting security, and energizing crowds with chants of solidarity.
Most of the times, they outmatch the organic crowds gathered for the events. This...
Ministry of Works Reschedules Driver License Mobile Enrollment Excercise in Kigezi to Next Week
The ministry of works and transport in partnership with Uganda Drivers Licensing System (UDLS) has postponed the driver license mobile enrollment exercise in Kigezi sub region to Next Week.
In a statement issued out on January 22, 2025, the Ministry stated that the exercise will start on Monday 27th to Friday 31st at Kabale Municipality offices in the Northern Division Hall.
“During the mass mobile driving enrollment we shall be stationed in Northern division Hall where we shall be attending to all your driver licensing needs and...
How Kizza Besigye Lost Popularity in Rukungiri his Home District
The detained former presidential candidate Kizza Besigye seems to have not only lost relevance in the central region but also in Rukungiri district his home. Besigye lost the central region which was the epicenter of opposition to the National Unity platform party and indeed the 2021 elections saw the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party lose the position of Leader of Opposition in Parliament.
The four times presidential candidate and one of FDC’s pillars used to be Rukungiri’s Lion that...
Uganda’s Mufti Signs MoU with Omani Ministry to Foster Trade and Collaboration
The Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubajje, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Omani Ministry of Islamic Affairs to enhance collaboration between the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) and the Omani business community.
During a media briefing at the UMSC Headquarters in Old Kampala on January 22, 2025, Mufti Mubajje clarified that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between himself and prominent Omani businessmen, His Highness Prince Barghash Turki Al Said and Faiz Muhammad Al Shikely who represented the Omani...