Across ministries and especially in local governments, complaints have intensified that the IG has grown too weak, compromised or politically entangled to fulfil its mandate. For decades, Ugandans have looked to the office of the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) as the ultimate guardian against corruption — a constitutional watchdog entrusted with enforcing accountability, discipline and […]
Kaboggoza is said to have been stabbed to death by unknown assailants. What surprised the residents is the fact that the deceased’s motorcycle, a UG Boss registration number UFC 816T was found at the crime scene. Mukono Municipality and the neighbouring villages are becoming a devil’s den each day that passes. A big number of […]
After a hiatus of more than 45 years, the Festival of African Arts and Culture (FESTAC), hailed by organizers as ‘Africa’s biggest cultural celebration,’ is gearing up for its 5th edition. Following successful comebacks in 2022 in Zanzibar and 2023 in Arusha, the 2024 edition will be hosted in Kisumu, Kenya from August 25 to […]
Countries around the World on May 23rd carry out a campaign to highlight the gravity and the need to end obstetric fistula. Obstetric fistula, that is preventable, is a serious and tragic childbirth injury. Obstetric fistula is a hole between the birth canal and bladder or rectum or both, caused by prolonged, obstructed labour without access […]
Government is putting in place structures that will ensure a smooth transition after the concession for the power distributor Umeme, is not extended beyond March 2025. Umeme has for the last 19 years become a household name and is known for introducing the now-popular Yaka prepaid meters. The Minister of Energy, Ruth Nankabirwa confirmed that come […]
Joyce Mpanga raised her children as a single mother. If there is one thing that David Mpanga remembers about her, it is the fact that she was a disciplinarian. “In Luganda, there are two words for the female gender. Omukyala and Omukazi. If you wanted trouble in our household, call a woman omukazi,” said David Mpanga. […]
Following Uganda’s decision to bypass Kenyan oil middlemen and import fuel directly into the country, leading Kenyan politician Raila Odinga has come out with a statement that has several serious allegations, that is run in full below. ******* STATEMENT BY THE RT. HON. RAILA ODINGA ON THE KENYA OIL DEAL, NOVEMBER 16, 2023: Dear Kenyans […]
Sophia had effortlessly acquired her Bachelor of Medicine in the early summer of 2015 and was very excited to embark on a new adventure: working as a medical intern in a Kampala hospital. She thoroughly enjoyed the work, the country, its culture and people and got along very well with her colleagues as was clear […]
A new report by the World Justice Project (WJP) has ranked Uganda as the second most corruption-ridden country among the world’s poorest countries; the so-called low income countries. Only the Democratic Republic of Congo is ranked worse than Uganda. Uganda’s ranking is mostly hurt by government officials in the executive branch who use public office […]
Young women in Bughendera County, Bundibugyo district have decried the limited access to family planning services in the area, blaming this for the increasing cases of early pregnancies. They say that while they prefer to be in charge of their reproductive health, the lack of services in the mountainous and isolated county means they make unprecedented choices with […]