Kampala, Uganda | URN | The outgoing Chairperson of the Law Development Centre (LDC) Management Committee, Justice Christopher Izama Madrama, has defended the institution’s strict academic standards, saying they are essential to protecting the integrity of Uganda’s legal profession. Speaking at the LDC’s 53rd graduation ceremony, where 1,563 students graduated …

    Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Africa’s displaced population of 43.1 million people, refugees and internally displaced persons combined, generates an estimated $27 billion in annual income, a report by the Amahoro Coalition indicates. The Amahoro Coalition on Thursday released a research report, “Hiding in Plain Sight: Africa’s $27B Displacement Market …

  Lira, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | For decades, cocoa cultivation was considered impossible in Lira and the wider Lango sub-region. Farmers believed the area’s rainfall patterns, heat, and soil conditions could not support a crop traditionally associated with wetter regions such as Bundibugyo or West Africa. Today, that assumption …

  24 Boys Step into the Shoes of Absa Senior Executives for a Day   Kampala, Uganda  | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Twenty-four secondary school students from across Uganda have spent a day shadowing senior leaders at Absa Bank Uganda as part of a mentorship initiative aimed at exposing young people to …

  COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE | Grassroots involvement makes a significant difference not only in how any government project is monitored but also in how it is initiated. I assert that we, as Ugandans, share responsibility for the issues troubling our nation because we have neglected to take charge …

  UgandaVsMollyKatanga: Cross Examination of Defense’s Forensic Expert Ends   SPECIAL REPORT | ANTHONY NATIF | As recorded in the case Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and adapted from @TonyNatif on X.  **** This matter returned to the High Court this morning, June 19th, with the defense set to present their third …

  Equity Bank enables St. Andrew’s School Save UGX 15 Million a Year Through Clean Cooking   Mbarara, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | In Mbarara district, within Rubindi village, a quiet revolution is taking place. St Andrew’s Secondary School is leading clean cooking in the area. The school administration recently acquired …

  dfcu Bank Signals Deeper Stake in Uganda’s Evolving Education Sector Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | As Uganda’s education sector confronts rising costs, increasing regulatory complexity, and shifting global standards, dfcu Bank has signalled a deeper strategic commitment to supporting institutional growth, sustainability, and long-term resilience, particularly within the …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Exiled Uganda Law Society President, Isaac Ssemakadde, has written to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Lino Anguzu, complaining about what he described as politically motivated charges against Advocate Erias Lukwago. The letter, copied to the Chief Justice, the Attorney General, and the East African …

    In the exhibition, Unknown Occupant, the artist works with symbolism to explore the tension between visibility and anonymity that we grapple with as humans   Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | John Baptist Sekubulwa’s new solo show at the Naguru Summit Residences is about the ambiguity of life …