As President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni campaigns across Northern Uganda ahead of the 2026 election, residents are asking why familiar pledges keep recurring after 40 years of National Resistance Movement governance. His speeches promise cattle restoration in Acholi, commercial farming initiatives in Lango, enhanced border commerce in West Nile, and economic transformation programs for Karamoja and Teso. Despite national GDP expansion, these benefits have largely bypassed rural communities where small farmers face stagnant productivity and limited financial access.
The disconnect reflects what Professor Yasin Olum identified as structural exclusion within Uganda's political framework, where power and resources concentrate in central...
Russia has declared its military forces remain prepared to defend its interests across the Northern Sea Route, a vital Arctic shipping lane that Moscow views as essential to regional security and economic growth. The Northern Fleet oversees maritime protection efforts, carrying out operations aimed at countering terrorism and securing commercial shipping. Between July 23 and 27, Russian forces conducted a massive exercise called July Storm in Arctic and Pacific waters, testing defense systems against simulated drone attacks while notifying neighboring countries and monitoring surrounding zones.
The government insists its expanding Arctic military presence serves defensive objectives rather than hostile aims. New facilities built on...
Angella Namirembe, a prominent youth activist and former member of the Uganda Young Democrats, died following a traffic accident while traveling to Uganda Christian University for an examination. A vehicle bearing Congolese registration struck her motorcycle, killing an Eagle's Nest primary school student instantly and throwing Namirembe into a drainage channel. The driver fled while bystanders reportedly stole her possessions rather than assisting.
Medical personnel transported her to Old Kampala Hospital before transferring her to Mulago National Referral Hospital, but the delayed emergency response limited treatment options. She died from severe blood loss. The motorcycle operator later traveled to the university to report the...
Ethiopia completed Africa's largest hydroelectric facility when Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed opened the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on Monday, Sept. 9, 2025. The 145-meter structure will produce 5,100 megawatts when operating at maximum output, effectively doubling the nation's electrical generation and reaching roughly 60 percent of citizens who lack power access.
The $5 billion project drew financing from government resources, bonds and donations from Ethiopian citizens living domestically and abroad. Observers note Uganda could learn from this approach, as insufficient capital often delays power infrastructure projects. Ethiopia earned $118 million from electricity exports during 2024, surpassing Uganda's $48.8 million, and...
Uganda's health ministry is working with neighboring East African Community nations on a proposal to purchase medical supplies together, which would allow the region to reduce costs through bulk buying. Dr. Rony Bahatungire, commissioner of Health Services, revealed the initiative on Monday, Oct. 28, 2025, during a presentation at Protea Hotel in Kampala. He addressed participants at the Uganda National NGO Forum National Dissemination Workshop 2025, where the Center for Health, Human Rights and Development shared findings from a five-year study examining how reduced donor support has affected health funding.
Bahatungire said electronic medical systems have significantly cut down on theft of supplies within the health sector. The...
Uganda has set an ambitious export goal of $1 billion through contracts expected during the Uganda Connect International Buyers Week from Nov. 25 through 28 in Kampala. Odrek Rwabwogo, who chairs the Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development, said on Wednesday that organizers want to demonstrate the nation can deliver quality goods and processed products reliably to global markets. The committee's marketing director, Brenda Katarikawe, explained that more than 50 processed items will be featured as organizers work to match verified sellers with international purchasers.
The event addresses ongoing trade obstacles such as limited access to foreign markets and regulatory barriers that hamper competitiveness...
A court in Kabale has filed charges against a school administrator accused of blocking a student from taking national examinations after the pupil failed to provide additional money for tutoring services. Drake Kisheija, age 50, serves as head of Rwababa Primary School and faced a magistrate on Wednesday to answer allegations he violated education access laws by preventing Ahimbisibwe Ezekiel from completing mathematics testing.
Authorities took Kisheija into custody earlier in the week following reports that he barred the seventh-grade student from sitting for Primary Leaving Examinations. The incident stemmed from an unpaid balance of 70,000 shillings that officials described as coaching fees outside the Universal Primary Education...
Uganda's leader opened a 71 billion shilling agricultural water system on Wednesday in Bukedea District while urging growers to shift rice cultivation from wetlands onto higher ground through mechanical irrigation. President Yoweri Museveni attended ceremonies at the Achomai project in Kamutur Sub-county, stating that moving production away from swamps protects ecosystems while boosting output through controlled watering during dry months.
The facility covers roughly 2,200 hectares and serves nine communities across Bukedea and Bulambuli districts. African Development Bank financing supported construction that includes storage buildings, drying areas and 58 kilometers of access routes. Engineer Athanasius Ssebugwawo said farmers...
Three appellate judges began hearing 30 criminal cases on Tuesday at Kabale High Court as part of efforts to clear delayed appeals and bring judicial proceedings closer to residents across the Kigezi area. Deputy Chief Justice Flavian Zeija said the three-day session will address 10 murder appeals and 10 aggravated defilement matters, along with cases involving robbery, kidnapping, rape and manslaughter. Justices Frederick Martin, Stephen Egonda-Ntende, Oscar John Kihika and Jesse Byaruhanga Rugyema comprise the panel handling the caseload.
Zeija noted that expanded staffing from 13 justices to 20 members will support regional circuits, with statutory authorization for 35 total positions. He said technology improvements and alternative...
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