A mosque and military headquarters once teeming with fighters loyal to the Islamic State group lay empty in a desiccated field near the Democratic Republic of Congo's border with Uganda. In 2019 the ADF pledged allegiance to IS,
The government's move to transfer many public construction projects to the military has worsened fears about President Museveni's concentration of power.In 2021, the Ugandan government announced a policy that the military would take on all new government-funded construction projects in the health and education sectors.
The Auditor General’s report highlights severe challenges in the Uganda Police Force, including inadequate accommodation for 53 percent of officers, underutilised resources, and inefficiencies in key units like the canine and marine divisions, primarily due to underfunding and mismanagement.
The root of Uganda’s malnutrition crisis may lie in the country’s very understanding of malnutrition. For many Ugandans, being ‘malnourished’ is often equated with underfed children, regardless of the quality or quantity of food consumed.
The recently-released National Population and Housing Census 2024 indicates that Uganda is making commendable steps towards eradication of malaria as over 87.3 per cent of homes have at least one mosquito net.
A Rochester man who became an international fugitive is now in the custody of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office after a multi-year investigation led authorities to Uganda. Authorities said in 2019, David Johnson attempted to kill his wife by lighting her and their Augustine Street home on fire.
The Defense and Internal Affairs Committee of Parliament has made a surprise U-turn on its earlier stance that Commander of Defense Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, must appear before the committee.
With their outrageously long horns and sleek auburn coats, Ankole cattle are a symbol of western Uganda. But they’re now considered an endangered breed, as farmers switch to imports such as Holsteins.
The reasons, risks and costs of Uganda new shift in economic policies and diplomatic relations THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | We are a week away from celebrating NRM’s 39th year in power and the country is going through a major economic and diplomatic policy shift.
The rise of the anti-rights conservative groups in Uganda and around the world has led to gendered disinformation that is threatening democracy and freedoms in the East African nation.
Kololo Airstrip 🔵 Distance: 21km (covering the seven hills of Kampala); 10km run; 5km CEO Fun run 🔵Prizes: o Four tickets to the prestigious Run Your City Series in South Africa for top finishers of the 21km distance (determined by timed kits).
Like with all cases involving a violent crime, police investigating the burning of a Rochester woman in 2019 on Augustine Street began looking for a suspect. After attention turned to the victim’s husband,