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By Jerry Kitsewa Otieno Law and Policy Analyst | Legal Scholar and Commentator Uganda attained independence from Britain on 9 October 1962, formally ending decades of colonial rule. The Union Jack was lowered, Ugandans assumed responsibility for their own government, and the country emerged as a sovereign state. Yet the end of colonial rule did […]
By Joseph Mbazzi Muguluma (Immanuel Ben Misagga) There are some goodbyes a man prepares for, and there are others the heart simply refuses to rehearse. This is one of them. Moi, Papa Moses Matovu, sleep well. I was not ready to say goodnight to you. I have been trembling as I write this, staring into […]
The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development on Friday, September 25, opened the second edition of the Real Estate and Housing Expo, bringing together key players to explore innovative solutions to Uganda’s housing challenges. Held at Kingdom Kampala Gardens, the two-day expo, running from September 25–26, is being conducted under the theme “Innovative Solutions […]
By Joseph Mbazzi Muguluma (Immanuel Ben Misagga) There is a lake every man knows. You may call it by different names. You may have crossed its shores in different countries, worshipped beside it, feared it, loved it or pretended it did not exist. But every man, at some point in his life, finds himself standing […]
COPENHAGEN, Denmark | September 24, 2026 — Uganda and Denmark are advancing discussions on a potential Government-to-Government (G2G) partnership aimed at strengthening Uganda’s firefighting, fire prevention and emergency rescue capacity. A high-level Ugandan technical delegation, coordinated by the Uganda Embassy in Copenhagen under the leadership of H.E. Ambassador Margaret M. Otteskov, undertook specialized demonstrations and […]
KAMPALA — The transition of the Tooro monarchy has formally entered its final stage after the Government recognised Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as successor to the late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. The prince will be crowned Edward Rukidi Nyaboongo I, Omukama of Tooro, on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at Karuziika Palace in […]
Uganda’s music industry is mourning the death of veteran musician, saxophonist and vocalist Moses Matovu, the long-serving leader and co-founder of Afrigo Band, who died on Thursday, September 24, 2026, after being attacked in Kampala. Police said Matovu was allegedly attacked by unidentified assailants at Kibuli Market Zone B in Makindye Division. He was rushed […]
KAMPALA — The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has released the 2026 examination timetable, with 1,627,885 candidates registered for the three national examination series amid a continued emphasis on secure, credible and inclusive assessment. The examinations will be conducted under the theme “Advancing Excellence in Assessment and Certification through Secure, Credible, Inclusive and Innovative Processes.” […]