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As Trump reality sinks in, Biden fizzles out of African eyes

Uganda, Nov. 8 -- Donald Trump wontheUSpresidency. Some in Africa may wonder what would have been for Joe Biden, the now outgoing US President. When he came to power in 2020, Biden promised to elevat... Read More


South Sudan holdouts agree to resume peace talks in Nairobi

Uganda, Nov. 8 -- South Sudan's holdout groups, the non-signatories to the 2018 peace agreement, have agreed to resume peace talks in Nairobi after months of expressing security concerns and dissatisf... Read More


Double taxation taking toll on small businesses, says report

Uganda, Nov. 8 -- The Equal Opportunities Commission wants tax policy reviewed to protect citizens from unfair and high taxes. Uganda lacks a clear and comprehensive taxation policy, which has result... Read More


Museveni appoints Muhwezi as Mubs Principal

Uganda, Nov. 8 -- Prof Moses Muhwezi, the newly appointed Principal of Makerere University Business School (Mubs), has outlined key priority areas where he will put more focus during his five-year ten... Read More


Understanding Italy, Uganda renewed business engagement

Uganda, Nov. 8 -- Uganda, through Ministry of Agriculture walks away from this year's international Agricultural Machinery Exhibition with a commitment from Italy to establish an agricultural mechaniz... Read More


Come clean on secondary schools promise, govt told

Uganda, Nov. 8 -- In 2007, shortly after Uganda introduced the Universal Secondary Education (USE) programme, President Museveni promised that the government would establish at least one secondary sch... Read More


Safeguard access to information and the safety of journalists

Uganda, Nov. 8 -- Wednesday November 6, was eventful in more ways than one. Donald Trump emerged winner of the US November 5 elections making him the 47th president, leaving democrat Kamala Harris and... Read More


Uganda inks Shs500b deal to construct major 97km road

Uganda, Nov. 8 -- Government and Citibank Uganda have signed a multibillion ten-year financing agreement for construction of the 97km Lusalira-Nkonge-Lumegere-Ssembabule Road, which is scheduled to st... Read More


Briefing disturbed as Soroti students strike over transfer of teachers

Uganda, Nov. 8 -- St Mary's Girls'Secondary School students in Soroti city have gone on strike over the transfer of some of their science teachers, forcing authorities to brief S6 candidates in anothe... Read More


Bukedea govt institute graduates hundreds after 7-year wait

Uganda, Nov. 8 -- There were mixed feelings at Bukedea Technical Institute on Friday as the school held its inaugural graduation, marking the end of a seven-year wait for the occasion amongst the inst... Read More