Rubanda, Uganda | URN | The government is set to enhance salaries of arts teachers at the beginning of the next financial year. State Minister of Finance Henry Musasizi revealed there is a discussion going on to make it possible to have the salaries of the arts teachers enhanced to …

Smirnoff Celebrates Etania’s Crowning Moment at Debut Show   Kampala, Uganda | ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENT | Last Saturday, entertainer Etania defied all odds during her maiden headliner show at Hockey Grounds to reaffirm her as the unmatched “Life of the Party”. The experience began with a deep dive into Etania’s roots …

  From southern Africa’s coasts to aquariums abroad, a new model of cross-border conservation is taking shape around one of the continent’s most threatened species, the African penguin.   SPECIAL FEATURE | BIRD AGENCY | A newly hatched African penguin at the New York Aquarium signals a structural shift in …

WASHINGTON | Xinhua |  U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran could be “taken out” in one night and that night “might” be Tuesday evening, the deadline Trump set for Iran to make a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while claiming that negotiations with the Iranian side …

UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua |  UN humanitarians warned on Monday that continuing drone attacks in Sudan are killing civilians, damaging critical infrastructure and deepening already severe humanitarian needs across the country. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the attacks have increasingly targeted populated areas and …

  COMMENT | BETTY NAMUBIRU | Across the African continent, oil-producing countries such as Nigeria, Angola, and Ghana have demonstrated that deliberate policies centered on joint ventures, structured enterprise development, and phased skills development can increase local participation in operations to between 70 and 80 percent. Uganda is pursuing a …

COMMENT | ALAN KASUJJA | During the Covid-19 pandemic, when the world was groping in the dark for answers, I watched President Museveni’s national addresses religiously. I was in London, working at the BBC, watching one of the wealthiest nations on earth struggle to make sense of what was unfolding. …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Museveni has extended financial support of Sh10 million each to four families whose children were brutally killed in last week’s attack at Ggaba Early Childhood Development Center, as calls for justice continue to intensify. The contribution was delivered by State Minister for Youth …

WASHINGTON | Xinhua |  U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the U.S. military had used as many as 155 warplanes to rescue the second airman in Iran and was forced to destroy some cargo planes that got stuck. The pilot was injured “quite badly,” Trump said at a press …

London, UK | ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENT | British Ugandan artist Platin Dinero is emerging as one of the most promising new voices in the international music landscape. Born in Mpigi and raised in Kampala, his sound reflects a fusion of Afrobeat, Reggaeton, Afropop, Pop and Dancehall, a blend shaped by both …