Uganda and South Sudan are strategic neighbors, partners, and friends with a long history of excellent cooperation, especially regarding the revolutionary struggle in the two countries. Currently, South Sudan is one of Uganda’s biggest trading partners in the region, and the trade between the two countries is booming.

In a bid to combat the rampant fraud and cyber security in most commercial banks, the Bank of Uganda has granted 74 financial institutions access to the National Identification and Registration Authority's (NIRA) database.

The former President of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party, Kiiza Besigye, has asked whether Museveni could afford the cost of education if God returned him to childhood in his government, highlighting the need to revamp the funding of education to foster socioeconomic development.

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 October 4, 2024, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba took on his X handle a controversial post that attracted mixed reactions both locally and internationally. In his post, he stated, “If the current Ambassador of America to Uganda does not issue an apology to Mzee personally for his undiplomatic behavior in our country, we will demand he leaves Uganda.”

On September 2, 2024, Jimmy Akena announced his intention to run for the presidency in the 2026 general elections. His pronouncement marked the end of a 15-year electoral cycle without UPC's presence on the national presidential ballot paper.

As Uganda approaches its 62nd Independence Day, political analysts and governance experts have examined the nation’s political and economic landscape, shedding light on the...