‘Allyship needs to be loud’ The Nigerian music genre Afrobeats is flourishing on global stages that celebrate queer pride, even as queerness remains criminalised at home. Yemi Alade By Bolaji Akinwande On August 27, 2024, Nigerian Afrobeat superstars Yemi Alade and Omawumi became the first African women to headline Global Black Pride in Atlanta, Georgia. Like every other Pride event …

Viewers: 50,002 By Spy Uganda  The government has revised key provisions of the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, following mounting concerns from stakeholders over its scope and potential implications, particularly regarding Ugandans living abroad. Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka and Minister of State for Internal Affairs David Muhoozi returned to the Joint Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs and …

Viewers: 50,002 By Twiine Charles  There is something deeply unsettling about watching a nation once held up as the moral compass of a continent begin to lose its way. The recent wave of vigilante violence in Pretoria and other parts of South Africa forces a difficult question. Has the spirit of Ubuntu, the very philosophy that helped define the …

Mukono District Local Government has convened its Monthly District Technical Planning Committee (DTPC) meeting at the CAO’s Boardroom, bringing together technical staff to review progress and plan for upcoming administrative transitions. While addressing the meeting, the Chief Administrative Officer, Mr. Henry Ddamba, commended the technical staff for their continued dedication and service delivery to the people of Mukono District. He …

Boiled Casava in Uganda I BEG EVERYONE ON THIS PLATFORM ESPECIALLY THE MALE AMONG US, TO READ THIS ARTICLE TO THE END. × Don’t die in silence!!! Eat Cassava Good news for those who have issues with their prostate, be it enlarged or cancerous, eat Cassava Let me begin by sharing my own experiences with my prostate. My father and …

A key feature of the bill is its expansion of state oversight into digital platforms, effectively bringing online activism, advocacy, and civic engagement under government regulation. Ugandan Parliament The proposed law would require individuals and organisations receiving foreign funding to register with a designated department under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This process involves rigorous vetting procedures, including disclosure of …

× God is a God of order and excellence. He honours those who labour diligently and warns against laziness in service. Every duty entrusted to us, whether in government, education, health, or the home, is ultimately service to God. Therefore, He expects us to work with all our heart, not with negligence. 1. Understanding LaxityA lax person approaches duty with …

Ugandan saxophonist Isaiah Katumwa has reached a significant global milestone after his latest single New Days made its debut on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Airplay Chart — a major moment for both his career and the country’s jazz industry. Early chart reports and confirmations from the artist indicate that New Days entered the rankings at No. 85, an impressive feat in a genre largely dominated by seasoned acts …

Every nation ultimately reveals its true priorities in the way it treats those who build it. It is not in speeches, commemorative parades, or economic reports filled with ambitious projections and comforting statistics that a nation’s true values are found, but in the quiet spaces where its people work; behind office desks, on construction sites, in courtrooms, factories, farms, hospitals, …

Uganda is sharpening its tourism strategy, aligning diplomacy, market engagement, and on-the-ground experiences to strengthen visitor flows from key international markets ahead of the 2026 Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE). Working closely with its foreign missions, the ministry of Foreign Affairs and Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) is taking a more deliberate approach to how it engages priority markets, under …