Author: Juliana Kimono

U.S. Announces More Than $150 Million in Support at Pacific Islands Forum

International
On commercial diplomacy, the United States is shifting assistance toward private-sector-led growth, including efforts with Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Taiwan to connect every Pacific Islands Forum country to a trusted undersea cable network. A second Pacific Investment Summit is scheduled to be hosted in early 2027.

UN Human Rights Chief Urges Urgent Action on Unprecedented AI Risks

International
Failures involving agentic AI systems, he said, could disrupt essential services, fracture communications, destabilise critical infrastructure and undermine democratic institutions. Entire populations could lose access to clean water, heating and financial services.

At Least Five Mozambicans Reported Killed in South Africa’s Xenophobic Attacks

Regional
The Mozambican government has condemned a wave of anti-migrant violence in South Africa after at least five of its citizens were killed during attacks...

Kuteesa Musherure Withdraws from Mawogola North Race 

Politics
Kuteesa Musherure, the Member of Parliament for Mawogola North, has officially withdrawn her candidature for the NRM flag bearer position in the upcoming party...

Opposition Beaten Hands Down: NRM starts off with an early win in Youth Elections Ahead of 2026

Politics
The election of village youth committees has seen youths across the country overwhelmingly vote for the ruling party, National Resistance Movement (NRM). This support...

Game Rangers Deployed to Return Escaped Elephants to Murchison Falls National Park

Environment
Game rangers have been deployed to escort two elephants back into Murchison Falls National Park after the animals escaped and began destroying crops in...

China Fuels 190% Surge in Uganda Coffee Exports

Business
Uganda’s coffee exports to China registered an increase by 190% in the first quarter of 2025,  highlighting China's growing role as a key driver...

Albertine Police Heighten Patrols After Border Breach by Suspected DRC Militias

National News
Police in the Albertine region have heightened security measures along the Uganda –Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) borders, tasking residents and fishermen along the...

Economic Strain Still High Despite Alleviation Efforts- UBOS Report Reveals

National News
A new Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) report revealed that Uganda has recorded a significant drop in national poverty levels though economic strain continues...

FDC Schedules Vetting Meeting for Presidential Flag Bearer Candidates

National News
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party has set May 13, 2025, as the date to vet its two nominated presidential flag bearer candidates...

Manafwa: Police Launch Probe into Smuggling Shootout in Bunyinya TC

Crime
Police in Bugisu sub-region have launched thorough investigation into a smuggling-related confrontation which turned deadly in Manafwa District on Thursday, May 8, leaving one...

Kanungu’s Bushogye Seed School Nears Completion

National News
The construction of Bushogye Moslem Seed Secondary School in Nyakinoni Sub-County, Kanungu District, is yielding visible progress, with construction now 72% complete. Funded by the...

Uganda Gets First Private Emergency Air Service to Boost Tourism, Save Lives

Business
Uganda has secured the first private emergency air response service, a move experts say could largely power the nation’s booming tourism and healthcare sectors,...

Kakwenza tells ex-lover, Whitehead to stop sabotaging personal ventures

National News
Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, a Ugandan novelist and lawyer, has openly accused former lover, Anne Whitehead, of orchestrating a three-year campaign of cyber bullying and false...
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