COMMENT | RHODA MUSIIMA | There is a habit in our industry that we need to outgrow. We often speak about digital and traditional media as if they are in constant conflict. As if one must win and the other must disappear. As if progress only happens when the old …
Read More »Trump threatens to hit Iran ‘extremely hard’ over next 2 to 3 weeks
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | While saying the United States is “nearing completion” of its core objectives in Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday night threatened to hit Iran “extremely hard over the next two to three weeks,” a timeline he has recently set for ending the monthlong war. “I …
Read More »Kitara petitions court to nullify MP Norbert Mao’s election
Gulu, Uganda | URN | The election of Laroo-Pece Division Member of Parliament Norbert Mao is being challenged in the High Court in Gulu, with petitioner Tonny Kitara alleging widespread electoral irregularities that he says affected the outcome of the January 2026 polls. In the petition, in which the Electoral Commission …
Read More »POA tour 2025 champions to do battle again
Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Joseph Cwinya-ai got off to a flying start in the Pearl of Africa Golf Tour amateur competition today, but focus will quickly turn to the main event Thursday, where three winners from last season are back for more. Cwinya-ai’s 3-under 68 has set the …
Read More »Smart agriculture sows modernization amid China’s nationwide spring ploughing
BEIJING, | Xinhua | As spring sweeps across China, the ancient rhythm of manual ploughing is being replaced by the whir of automated machinery and the invisible guidance of satellites. This transformation is redefining the season itself, as smart agriculture takes root in an increasing number of fields, steering the …
Read More »UN Women and Equity Bank Uganda partner to advance women’s economic empowerment
Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | UN Women and Equity Bank Uganda Limited have today signed a significant collaboration agreement aimed at advancing women’s economic empowerment, expanding access to inclusive financial systems, and promoting sustainable livelihoods across Uganda. The agreement, signed at Equity Bank’s boardroom at Church House on Kampala …
Read More »Lake Mutanda: An island of art and ambition
The lake is Uganda’s newest cultural landmark; where art, architecture, and ecology meet the Virunga Mountains ART FEATURE | RONALD MUSOKE | On the volcanic waters of Lake Mutanda in the southwestern Uganda district of Kisoro, a new cultural geography is quietly taking shape. It does not announce itself …
Read More »Where have all the U.S’ allies gone?
The multilateral system that Donald Trump has dismantled was not, as he believes, a trap laid by weaker states to fleece a credulous superpower COMMENT | STEPHEN HOLMES | After declaring Iran’s military “gone”, US President Donald Trump appealed to Britain, France, Japan, and South Korea – as well as …
Read More »Multiple blasts heard in Burundi’s Bujumbura
BUJUMBURA | Xinhua | Several blasts were heard in Bujumbura, Burundi’s economic capital, on Tuesday, residents told Xinhua. The Burundian Ministry of the Interior, Community Development, and Public Security said in a post on the social media platform X that the explosions followed a fire at a military camp in …
Read More »How to spot fake cement
COMMENT | JAMES ODONG | When police raided a hardware outlet in Luweero recently and recovered bags of suspected counterfeit cement, it was not just another criminal case — it was a stark reminder of a silent threat lurking in Uganda’s construction sector. As someone who has spent years …
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