President Museveni kicked off construction for the massive Kayunga-Bbaale-Galiraya Road during a ceremony attended by First Lady Janet Kataaha Museveni. The government leader green-lit the infrastructure project that promises to transform business across Central, Northern, and Northeastern Uganda. Officials gathered to launch the ambitious roadway initiative that will connect major regional hubs. The presidential couple marked the beginning of construction work on the strategic transportation link. Ministry officials confirmed the project will boost economic activity throughout multiple districts.
China Road and Bridge Corporation won the contract to build the expensive roadway for Shs213.9 billion or 57 million dollars. The Chinese...
Popular singer Hajati Stecia Mayanja grabbed the top spot at the National Peasants Party after delegates gathered at Nkima Gardens in Nansana for their big conference. The party completely reshuffled its leadership lineup ahead of the 2026 elections with fresh faces taking charge. Mayanja promised to champion rural farmers and fight for better agricultural deals during her acceptance speech. The musical star leads a movement focused on empowering Uganda's forgotten countryside communities. Party officials confirmed they plan to field candidates for every available position during the upcoming election cycle.
Albert Asiimwe Atwongirwe secured the first vice president role representing Western Uganda while Andrew Mulindwa became the...
President Museveni slammed critics who claim Africa suffers from overpopulation during Friday celebrations at Busaana County Grounds in Kayunga District. The Ugandan leader argued the continent remains underutilised rather than overcrowded with people. He pointed out that Africa houses 1.5 billion residents across a landmass twelve times larger than India. Museveni declared the real challenge involves economic confusion rather than demographic numbers. The president called for urgent mobilization to transform population growth into developmental opportunities.
First Lady Janet Museveni joined her husband at the World Population Day event with matching rhetoric about empowering citizens. She urged Ugandans to focus on educating youth...
Refugee leaders demand major overhauls to Uganda's broken documentation system after years of bureaucratic nightmares. The activists gathered at Protea Skyz Hotel in Kampala for a crucial meeting about refugee rights across East Africa. Gilaine Masika from Congo shared her 14-year battle with government paperwork that crushed her dreams. She missed university classes chasing refugee ID cards at the Office of the Prime Minister. The documentation mess blocks refugees from getting decent jobs and forces them into volunteer work with zero promotion chances.
Esreal Thembo represents the Kyaka II Refugee-led Organizations Network connecting 32 groups and 500 community organizations. He slammed the current system for failing refugees who...
Government officials wrapped up intensive digital training sessions with MultiChoice Uganda at the National ICT Innovation Hub in Nakawa. Dr. Aminah Zawedde from the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance presided over the graduation ceremony for communications officers. The partnership delivered specialized skills through a week-long program split into two groups. Officials mastered crisis management techniques alongside visual storytelling methods during the comprehensive sessions. The initiative stems from a formal agreement between the Ministry and MultiChoice Africa Holdings focused on building local digital capabilities.
Participants tackled real-world scenarios through hands-on exercises and detailed case studies throughout the...
Uganda Railways Corporation brings back the mighty MV Kaawa after major repairs breathed new life into the cargo vessel. The company spent months fixing the ship that had been sitting idle for years. Workers reinforced the steel structure and completely overhauled the engine system. They replaced the fuel injection parts and installed a brand new hydrophore tank. The rehabilitation project wrapped up recently with the vessel ready for action.
MV Kaawa carries massive loads across Lake Victoria between Port Bell and both Mwanza and Kisumu. The ship hauls 880 tonnes using special roll-on wagons and packs 1,200 tonnes directly on deck. Journeys to Mwanza take about 18 hours while Kisumu trips last roughly 16 hours. These water routes beat...
Lieutenant Colonel Peter Ruyogoza Barigye delivered a powerful message to female soldiers fighting terrorism in Somalia during a heated meeting at military headquarters. The commander praised the women warriors for their brave service while warning them about dangerous threats lurking around every corner. Female troops from Uganda have been battling Al-Shabaab militants as part of the United Nations Guard Unit XI mission. Barigye stressed that these women play crucial roles in keeping peace across the war-torn region. The military boss demanded his female fighters stay sharp and protect their bases from enemy attacks.
Operation Silent Storm recently smashed terrorist strongholds in Lower Shabelle as joint forces liberated key...
Kenya races toward September groundbreaking for its massive railway extension reaching the Malaba border crossing. Transport chief Davis Chirchir confirms financing talks have reached critical stages for the ambitious infrastructure project. Uganda already broke ground on their matching railway section that will connect seamlessly with Kenya's tracks. The Democratic Republic of Congo joined the continental rail vision linking Mombasa port deep into Central Africa. Regional leaders coordinate their construction timelines to create an unbroken transportation network.
Chirchir revealed compensation payments began flowing to residents along the 475-kilometer route cutting through five counties. The government targets Narok, Bomet, Nyamira...
Audio Hertz just dropped their latest creation called VHS that brings back those fuzzy videotape sounds from decades past. The company teamed up with audiosingularity to craft something that perfectly mimics the wonky audio quality people remember from home movies. Musicians and producers can add that vintage tape warmth or push things into seriously gritty territory with just a few clicks. The plugin uses fancy neural modeling technology to recreate exactly how those old machines sounded. Users get everything from gentle vintage coloring to harsh analog breakup depending on how hard they push the controls.
The software recreates two classic VCR models that defined different eras of home recording. The 1979 JVC Vidstar was a massive...
