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By Guest Writer   Equity Bank Uganda commissions the fifth cohort of Equity Leaders Program scholars in Uganda This brings the total number admitted into the program to 512 with 81 scholars from the maiden cohort graduating in various disciplines   Equity Bank Uganda has today commissioned 100 scholars from the fifth cohort of the Equity Leaders Program (ELP). These …

Questions Arise as Tororo District Council Allocates Land to Gov’t Agencies in Opaque Manner – The Voice Uganda HomeBusinessQuestions Arise as Tororo District Council Allocates Land to Gov’t Agencies in Opaque Manner , https://voiceuganda.com/2026/05/09/questions-arise-as-tororo-district-council-allocates-land-to-govt-agencies-in-opaque-manner/

Mukono District joined the rest of the world in commemorating International Women’s Day with strong calls for women to unite, embrace government empowerment programs, and actively participate in income-generating activities to improve their livelihoods and communities. The district celebrations were held on Friday at Kisowera Primary School in Nama Sub-county under the theme, “Rights. Justice. Action. For All Women and …

  By Mulengera Reporters A rich man from Bugisu is sad and blue after his wife and mother of his children woke up and told him she was done with him.   Saying she wasn’t prepared to continue being with a man who is so local and possessive at the same time, the politically very powerful and well connected woman …

By Ben Musanje It was a day of celebration at Uganda Management Institute (UMI), but Chief Justice “Justice Flavian Zeija” delivered a warning that cut through the applause and academic excitement, cautioning graduates that the global job market is undergoing a dramatic transformation that will demand urgent adaptation. Speaking as Chief Guest at the 23rd graduation ceremony held in Kampala …

Viewers: 60,004 By Twiine Mansio Charles Great nations are secured not only by guns, uniforms, or intelligence budgets, but by how wisely they identify, nurture, and deploy exceptional talent. In an era where crime has migrated from dark alleys to encrypted phones, hidden servers, and anonymous online accounts, Uganda’s security future will increasingly depend on officers who understand the …

Proposed bill would have reiterated Uganda’s homophobic laws Ugandan member of parliament Anna Adeke introduced the proposed Sexual Offences Bill, which has now been withdrawn from consideration. (Photo courtesy of Ugandan Parliament)The Parliament of Uganda has decided to do away with the proposed Sexual Offences Bill after 10 years of failed attempts to have it enacted.The bill had sought to …

Proposed bill would have reiterated Uganda’s homophobic laws Ugandan member of parliament Anna Adeke introduced the proposed Sexual Offences Bill, which has now been withdrawn from consideration. (Photo courtesy of Ugandan Parliament) The Parliament of Uganda has decided to do away with the proposed Sexual Offences Bill after 10 years of failed attempts to have it enacted. The bill had …

By Spy Uganda Eight Chadian opposition leaders arrested at the end of last month were jailed for eight years on Friday, their lawyer said, the latest detentions of President Mahamat Idriss Deby’s critics. The defendants, all members of the only political movement to have systematically challenged Deby’s election, had been detained in the capital N’Djamena a week before a “protest …

By Spy Uganda Botswana’s former head of state Festus Mogae has died at the age of 86, President Duma Boko has announced. “Today Botswana mourns a distinguished statesman and patriot whose life was devoted to the service of his country,” Boko announced, adding that Mogae died early on Friday. The former president, who led Botswana from 1998 to 2008, had …