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Museveni commissions a factory recently In 1962, Uganda got its independence. The country reclaimed political power from colonial rule. However, more than 60 years later, the shadow of economic dependence still hangs heavily over the nation. Uganda remains politically independent while large sections of its economy continue to be controlled by external forces. At independence, Uganda’s economy worked. Coffee, cotton, …

Viewers: 60,002 By Twiine Mansio Charles There is a silent war unfolding in Uganda’s living rooms, on radio stations, across billboards, and through the glowing screens of mobile phones. It is not fought with bullets or bombs, but with words, images, manipulation, and deception. Yet its casualties are real: broken minds, damaged health, eroded morality, and a society slowly …

Uganda’s cities are drowning in deafening chaos — and the finger of blame is now pointing squarely at the top leadership of the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA). A damning Value for Money audit by the Auditor General as of December 2025 has blown the lid off what insiders describe as “a regulator asleep on duty,” exposing glaring failures in …

One of a series of updates about LGBTQ rights internationally, region by region Governmental leaders of North America, clockwise from top left: Mark Carney, prime minister of Canada; Claudia Scheinbaum, president of Mexico; Donald Trump, president of the United States; and Jens-Frederik Nielsen, prime minister of Greenland. (Photos courtesy of Canada, Wikipedia, Reuters and PBS) LGBTQ rights journalist Rob Salerno, …

The National Unity Platform (NUP) leader, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has vehemently condemned the blockade of Nation Media Group (NMG) journalists from Parliament, labeling it a blatant assault on media freedom and a retaliatory move for critical reporting. In a statement posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Thursday, the presidential candidate expressed grave concern …

“We Are Voting in Fear”: Tanzanians Speak Out as Nation Votes Amid Crackdown and Silence | Voice of Bugerere Home International News “We Are Voting in Fear”: Tanzanians Speak Out as Nation Votes Amid Crackdown and Silence

Georgian Dream promotes conspiracy theories about LGBT people to demonize the European Union Anti-LGBTQ+ activists clash with police as they try to interfere with a gathering of the LGBTQ+ community for the Tbilisi Pride Festival in Tbilisi, Georgia, in July 2023. (Photo courtesy of AFP via Getty Images) The European Union is threatening to bar citizens of the nation of …

By Crispin Kaheru, Member, Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC), Author: Crispin Kaheru (Courtesy photo) Numbers tell stories that speeches cannot. Uganda’s 2025 local government nominations have done just that. They have peeled back the skin of politics to show the country’s inner anatomy. Behind the numbers lie whispers of continuity, signs of change, and a deeper truth: power in Uganda …