The Minister of State for Energy Hon. Okaasai Opolot has said that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will assist Uganda’s nuclear energy strategy by reviewing the country’s communication strategy, conducting workshops on nuclear power plant contracting, financing, site selection, and providing training on funding requirements. He made these remarks on Friday, March 1, 2024,…
Parliament has directed the Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Hon. Chris Baryomunsi, to table the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill by May 2024 which seeks to introduce amendments to several provisions in the Act. These amendments include Caller Ring Back Tones (CRBTs) charges by telecommunications companies. A CRBT is the audible indication heard…
Hon.Nathan Nandala Mafabi has been looking to the future and seems to be very focused on what he can achieve as Uganda’s president in 2026 rather than heading to anything else. Uganda’s impending general election has led to a few whispers that Nandala would be welcomed back in the Budadiri West seat, but the famous…
The Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cautioned Officers in the Force to desist from all forms of corruption that may tarnish the name of the UPDF. President Museveni was speaking at the 13th annual Tarehe Sita Thanksgiving that was held at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala under the…
By Moses Buule-Watchdog Will NUP still be in existence by 2026? Is the multi-million-dollar question in context with the contemporary political arena? Once indomitable a force and fast-growing mass party that garnered incredible support across the country in a very short period, unbelievably uplifted spirits for majority of Ugandans and portrayed potential of new leadership…
African Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability (AIBIS), a Ugandan non-governmental organisation has asked the government to adopt the teaching of indigenous African herbal medicine in the school curriculum. While addressing the press in Kiboga town, Allan Kalangi, the Executive Director of AIBIS revealed that the Ugandan Government has of late been working on developing new…
