The Kisoro by-elections were mostly calm, with allegedly a few cases of malpractices reported. The independent candidate, Grace Ngabirano Akifeza, who was defeated in the NRM primaries, won the elections, with the National Resistance Movement candidate coming second.
The directive aims to protect consumers from predatory lending practices and ensure that borrowing remains accessible and fair. By establishing a clear interest rate cap, the government seeks to foster a more equitable and fair financial environment for individuals seeking loans.
After the long-standing mistrust amongst the Forum for Democratic Change party members that led to the creation of factions inside the party, the People's Front for Freedom (PFF), led by Erias Lukwago, launched a nationwide signature collection campaign aimed at formalizing its registration as a new political party.
On the rainy day of August 10, 2024, across the Kampala metropolitan area, Uganda woke to bad news of a fatal landslide that struck the Kiteezi garbage dump site in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda, and left 35 people dead, according to a statement by the Uganda Police.
Peaceful demonstrations in Africa yield less, showing the dissatisfaction and grievances of the protestors, but most of the time these are capitalized by anti-government elements as opposed to anti-policy elements, which should be the core cause of peaceful protests.
In a kleptocracy, corrupt politicians enrich themselves secretly outside the rule of law, through kickbacks, bribes, and special favors from lobbyists and corporations, or they simply direct state funds to themselves and their associates.
Humanitarian crisis as NEMA battles with encroachers
For over the past few weeks, it has been a sorrowful period among Nansana residents as the National...
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Earlier this week, Britain sanctioned the speaker of the Ugandan parliament, Rt Hon. Anita Among, together with Mary Kitutu and Agnes Nandutu, former ministers...
The genesis of the EACOP dates back to November 2017, when President Museveni and Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli inaugurated its construction in Hoima...