Uganda's Boda-Boda Riders Unite Under New Business Plan.
A fresh push to help motorcycle taxi drivers in Uganda has begun. The United Boda-Boda Cooperative Union has started a plan to improve the business and help drivers save money.
The group made this move two weeks ago. They want to set up a savings group and a bank just for motorcycle taxi drivers. They also created a new phone app that lets people call for rides anywhere in Uganda.
The plan came to life at a meeting in Kansanga. Franka Mawejje leads the Uganda Boda-Boda Association. He said the new app would help drivers demonstrate their abilities.
"We made the Union App. We also started singing events. These help us prove our worth as drivers," Mawejje said.
Three groups—the...
Uganda Law Group Plans Fund to Help People in Army Courts.
The Uganda Law Society said it will start a special fund to help people who face trial in army courts. The fund aims to give money and legal help to those who need it most.
The group wants to raise 10 billion Ugandan shillings for this work. Arthur Isiko, who manages the law group's finances, shared these plans.
"People from Karamoja pay a lot for lawyers after spending time in army courts. This fund will make things better for them," Isiko said.
The group's second-in-command, Anthony Asiimwe, spoke at a public meeting. He said many people in army courts have no one to speak for them. His group will step up to help these people find justice.
Isaac Ssemakadde leads the law...
Uganda's children are going back to school. But many families are worried. School costs a lot of money.
Parents have to pay for many things. They need money for school fees, as well as for clothes and books.
This is difficult for many families in Uganda. Most people do not have much money, and they may have to use all their savings to pay for school.
The government has helped. They have programs called UPE and USE. These let children go to school for free.
But there are still other costs. Families have to pay for things like clothes and travel. This can still be a lot of money.
Banks in Uganda want to help. They are offering special loans for schools. Parents can borrow money and pay it back slowly.
Some of the biggest banks are...
The head of the Uganda Law Society, Isaac Ssemakadde, walked out of an event. He was mad at the Chief Justice.
The Chief Justice is Alfonse Owiny-Dollo. He said Mr. Ssemakadde could not give a speech until the Law Society said sorry.
The Chief Justice said the Law Society was mean to the courts and very rude to a judge named Musa Ssekaana.
The courts had told the Law Society to stop saying bad things about Judge Ssekaana. They said it was not right.
Mr. Ssemakadde would not say sorry. He said the Chief Justice was acting like a bully and only cared about getting even.
This shows the courts and the lawyers are not getting along. They do not agree on some things.
Some lawyers want them to talk and make up. But others think this...
Uganda will host a major meeting in April 2025. It is called the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development and will be held at Speke Resort Munyonyo.
Many important people will come, including leaders from different countries, experts, and people who make laws.
The meeting is about helping Africa grow well. They want to create jobs and help the economy. They also want to use science to make good choices.
At the meeting, they will look at how well Africa is doing. They have goals they want to reach by 2030 and 2063. The meeting will help them see if they are on track.
The meeting will help African countries work together. They will learn from each other and get help from other groups.
There will be smaller meetings before the...
People in Africa are worried. Fighting is occurring in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and it could spread to other countries.
Two big groups will meet soon. They are the East African Community and the Southern African Development Community. They want to help stop the fighting.
Things got worse after a break in the fighting ended. A group called M23 put new leaders in a city called Goma. This shows they want to keep the land they took.
There are two plans to make peace. One is called the Angola Roadmap. The other is the Nairobi Peace Process. People are not sure which one will be used.
Simon Mulongo knows a lot about security. He said Congo's President did not want to talk to armed groups before, but now M23 has political leaders...
The President's office said today that the new judges are real after the Judicial Service Commission said they were not.
The President can pick new judges. This is in the Constitution from 1995.
Justice Flavian Zeija will be the new Deputy Chief Justice. He was a top judge in the High Court before. He will take over from Richard Buteera in May.
Justice Muzamil Mutangula Kibeedi will be on the Supreme Court. He will replace Justice Esther Kisaakye, who left Uganda last year after problems with other judges.
The President sent the names to Parliament. They will say yes or no to them. The President's office said this shows the government wants a strong justice system.
Earlier, the Judicial Service Commission told people not to believe...
The government is considering two ways to fix the Karuma Bridge. They may close it all the way or just part of it and let small cars pass on one side.
The bridge opened for small cars in December 2024. This was good for people in Northern Uganda. They could travel for Christmas.
But the bridge is not all done. Some parts still need work. The government did not have all the things they needed to finish it.
Susan Kataike works for the government. She said they needed to fix the expansion joints. They have the parts they need now, but they stopped working because children are going back to school.
The government team is considering what to do. They may close the bridge all the way to fix it quickly, or they may fix it and let cars go...
Lilly Ajarova is now a top advisor to the President of Uganda. She will help him with tourism.
Ms. Ajarova is 48 years old. She attended Makerere University and has worked in tourism for a long time.
Before this new job, Ms. Ajarova was the head of the Uganda Tourism Board, which she has held since 2018. The Tourism Board promotes Uganda to the world and wants more people to visit.
Ms. Ajarova did a good job at the Tourism Board. She made Uganda look better than other countries, helped make tourism places nicer, and got more meetings and events to come to Uganda.
The President gave Ms. Ajarova this new job because she did so well. She will tell him how to make tourism even better. She wants tourism to help Uganda's economy grow...
