COMMENT | CRISPIN KAHERU | Twenty-seven years ago, long before Uganda’s present debates about political reconciliation, General Salim Saleh articulated a remarkably profound philosophy of leadership. It was a philosophy rooted in humility, acknowledgement of error, forgiveness and the courage to begin again. His Tarehe Sita Statement of 6 February …

    Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda has received only 5.7 per cent of the US$28.1 billion required to implement its climate commitments by 2030, leaving a US$26.5 billion financing gap that threatens efforts to protect farmers and communities from increasingly unpredictable weather patterns. The shortfall raises concerns about …

Kampala, Uganda | URN |  The Head of the Austrian Embassy, Dr Katja Kerschbaumer, has warned that prolonged court proceedings, excessive pre-trial detention and human rights violations, including torture, risk eroding public trust in Uganda’s institutions, calling for timely justice and strict adherence to constitutional protections. Kerschbaumer said respect for …

    A US Department of State report has identified endemic corruption, weak judicial independence, restrictions on democratic space, and human rights violations among the major challenges facing Uganda’s investment climate.     Kampala, Uganda | URN | A United States Department of State report has raised concerns over endemic …

UTB Secures CAF Tourism Marketing Deal Ahead of AFCON 2027 Kampala, Uganda | URN |  The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB)  has secured an international tourism marketing platform through the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), following a partnership agreement signed with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Kampala on Friday. …

  Saleh Reveals How Besigye Was Transferred To JCRC For Better Treatment   Namunkekera, Uganda | URN | Retired General Caleb Akandwanaho aka Salim Saleh, has revealed that he intervened to secure medical attention for detained opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye after finding him in what he described as an …

      COMMENT | MORRISON RWAKAKAMBA |  When I set out the specific constitutional and statutory boundaries governing the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) and General Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s chairmanship in my recent submissions online, I did not argue that a serving military officer has an open right to run a …

  COMMENT | ANNE NJERI | Customer Service Week may be over, but the real test of service excellence begins after the celebrations. Can organizations consistently deliver on their promises when the banners come down? Too often, customer service is left to the customer care department. Complaints are referred to …

     COMMENT | OBED K. KATUREEBE |  The Government of Uganda declared 29th October as a National Day to commemorate the martyrdom of Bishop James Hannington. This year, the national commemoration took place in Mayuge District at Kyando. Bishop James Hannington was a modern-day martyr who was killed on October …

  Umukuuka wa Bugisu writes to President Museveni, Proposes an Integrated Approach to Resettlement of Persons from Landslide-Prone Areas   Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The cultural leader of Bugisu (Umukuuka wa Bugisu) Sir Jude Mike Mudoma has proposed an Integrated Disaster Management Framework (IDMF) for handling the resettlement …