Uganda's Internal Affairs Minister told election officials to stay within their legal boundaries ahead of 2026 voting. Maj. Gen. Kahinda Otafiire spoke at a meeting with political groups and civil society leaders on Tuesday. He asked everyone to respect each other's jobs and avoid crossing into other people's work areas. The minister said following the law prevents fights between different groups. He warned against political parties interfering with police work and security forces meddling with elections.
Past elections saw ugly clashes between opposition parties and government security teams. Civil society groups faced arrests and detention during 2021 voting season. Security forces rounded up election observers who tried to set up...
President Yoweri Museveni praised a farmer from Mpigi District for using smart farming methods. Hajji Muhammad Yusuf Zziwa transformed his small farm into a money-making success story. The farmer used the four-acre model that Museveni supports across Uganda. This farming system helps families earn more money from small pieces of land. Zziwa started with just one cow and built a thriving business.
The four-acre plan divides land into specific sections for different crops and animals. One acre grows coffee plants for steady income. Another acre produces fruits like avocados and bananas. A third section provides grass for dairy cows that stay in one place. The final acre grows food for the family to eat at home.
Zziwa makes impressive...
A Ugandan lawmaker wants the government to stop taxing diapers. Flavia Kabahenda serves as the Woman MP for Kyegegwa District and chairs the parliamentary committee on Gender, Labor, and Social Development. She spoke at an African Child Day event in Kamwenge district on Monday. Kabahenda believes parents caring for disabled children face unfair financial burdens because of diaper taxes. She plans to push this issue again in parliament.
Parliament approved diaper taxes in May 2023 as part of the Value Added Tax Amendment Bill. Many people criticized this decision because it hurts vulnerable groups like babies and elderly people. The tax makes it harder for families to afford necessary items for their loved ones. Kabahenda compared the...
Uganda moves forward with plans to regulate social workers through new laws. The National Association of Social Workers of Uganda works with the Gender Ministry to create strict rules for the profession. Dr. Peter Nareeba leads the effort as General Secretary of the association. He spoke at Makerere University during a major conference about social work. The new bill will establish a Social Work Council to oversee all professionals.
Only trained and qualified people can work as social workers under the proposed law. The council will make sure vulnerable people receive help from skilled professionals. Workers must follow ethical guidelines and proper conduct standards. The bill strengthens the national association and creates better...
Stanbic Bank Uganda teamed up with UNICAF to help students pay for college. The bank offers scholarships that cover up to 82 percent of school costs. Students can use these scholarships for bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from universities mainly located around the UK and Europe. The partnership also covers skill-based courses and professional training programs.
Israel Arinaitwe runs personal banking at Stanbic Bank Uganda. He says many families cannot afford higher education costs. The scholarship program helps remove money barriers that stop capable students from pursuing their dreams. The bank wants to invest directly into Uganda's people and help youth build better futures for themselves.
UNICAF works with well-known...
Acholi lawmakers want the government to force cattle herders out of northern Uganda. Betty Aol Ocan leads the group and says officials gave herders two weeks to leave but nothing happened. The deadline passed last week and cattle owners still live on land they took without permission. Aol spoke to reporters about the problem during a meeting with media groups from northern Uganda.
Gilbert Olanya represents Kilak South and thinks some local leaders take money to stay quiet about cattle herders. He warns the government could lose votes during the 2026 election if they ignore this problem. President Museveni made an order telling cattle herders to leave right away but officials have not acted on his command. Olanya wants the president to...
Thousands of people came to say goodbye to Rusia Orikiriza Bariho at her home village. The 39-year-old woman died from a heart attack on June 12. She had fought breast cancer for nearly four years after doctors said she had one month to live. Her funeral took place at Katukura Cell where she grew up. Many government leaders attended the service to honor her memory.
Rusia started a recycling company with her husband Davis Bariho called ORI BAGSS. The business turns waste into gift packaging materials and helped many people find jobs. She wrote a book about her cancer battle called Cancer Ate My Bones God Preserved My Spirit. The book helped other sick people stay strong during their treatment. She used social media to share hopeful...
Prime Minister Keir Starmer picked Blaise Metreweli to run Britain's spy agency MI6. She becomes the first woman to lead the group after 115 years. The spy chief job uses the code name C and she starts work this fall. Metreweli takes over from Sir Richard Moore who led the agency since 2020. Her new role comes during tough times for Britain's safety.
Metreweli worked for MI6 for more than 20 years starting as a case officer. She handled secret missions across the Middle East and Europe. She also worked at MI5 before moving up to her current tech job at MI6. People know her as an expert on new technology and spy gadgets. She studied human culture at Cambridge University before joining the spy world.
Britain faces more dangers from...
Israel's military has put new rules on what news outlets can report about missile and drone attacks. The country's top censor wants strict controls on how media covers strikes against Israeli areas. Officials worry that showing too much detail could help enemies and hurt national security.
News organizations cannot film or show pictures of where missiles hit. They also cannot use drones or wide cameras at strike locations. Reporters must avoid giving exact addresses of damaged areas near military bases. Broadcasting video of missile defense systems firing back is also banned.
The military wants to stop social media videos from spreading without review first. Some of these clips might be fake news made by enemy forces. Iranian and...
