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By Prossy Kisakye As Uganda prepares to commemorate her 59th independence anniversary on October 9th, the opposition Uganda People’s Congress is asking government to fully restore the country’s economic independence. Speaking to the media at the party’s head offices in Kampala, UPC president, James Akena, said Uganda’s economy used to […]

By Benjamin Jumbe The Electoral Commission has released a roadmap for local council by-elections including special interest groups. In a statement issued this afternoon, the commission’s chairman Justice Simon Byabakama says the approved roadmap starts with an update of the national voters’ register from 22-26th October with nominations from 29th- 30th […]

By Benjamin Jumbe A Ugandan is among 15 individuals and groups that have been recognized for making a significant impact on communities, countries, and regions of the Commonwealth, by creating innovative solutions to pressing development challenges. Juliet Namujju’s Kimuli Fashionability, a social enterprise that empowers disabled people by imparting creative […]

By Derrick Wandera Opposition Members of Parliament yesterday called off their boycott of the House sessions, citing government’s pledge to address the issues that they had raised. The Opposition MPs last week suspended their attendance of the House sessions, protesting, among others, the re-arrest of their colleagues, Muhammad Ssegirinya (Kawempe […]