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There is a dangerous misconception at the heart of estate planning: that it begins at death. It does not. The most disruptive legal crises often begin earlier, when a person is no longer mentally, medically, or legally capable of managing their affairs. Incapacity is the silent interruption few people prepare for, and almost no family escapes untouched. It rarely arrives …

Mubende, Uganda — In development discourse, electricity is often framed as a catalyst for progress powering hospitals, sustaining enterprise, and reinforcing public trust in state institutions. Yet in parts of Uganda today, its absence is producing the opposite effect. In towns like Mubende, prolonged power outages are converging with rising insecurity, exposing vulnerabilities that extend beyond infrastructure into the realm …

Shock and sorrow swept through Uganda’s military fraternity today morning, Feb.7 after news broke of the death of Major General Francis Takirwa, one of the UPDF’s most senior and influential commanders. According to army spokesperson Col Chris Magezi, the seasoned officer passed away at around 6:00am at the UPDF National Referral Hospital in Mbuya, where he had been transferred for …

Jinja, Uganda – Former Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has broken her silence on the raging battle between Minister Alice Kaboyo and the Madhvani Group over ownership and redevelopment of the historic Ripon Falls Hotel in Jinja City. Kadaga, now First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, took to X (formerly Twitter) to emphasize that the …