How the Kampala Festival Reflects a City Reclaiming Its Identity
By: Boy Fidel Leon What a city celebrates reveals who it has become. After seven years, Kampala burst back to life with its carnival, a raucous display of drums, vintage…
How a Century-Old University Is Holding Ground in the Age of Digital Learning and Global Competition
By: Boy Fidel Leon In higher education, standing still is falling behind. Makerere University knows this. For the second consecutive year, it has claimed the top spot among East African…
Government Releases Shs18.43T for Q2, Prioritising ATMS to Fuel Tenfold Growth
By: Boy Fidel Leon The best-laid plans need cash. Uganda’s government released Shs 18.43 trillion in the second quarter, bringing total budget disbursements to Shs 38.61 trillion, just over half…
How the Global South Can Turn Solidarity Into Shared Power
By: Boy Fidel Leon The Non-Aligned Movement opened its Midterm Ministerial Review in Kampala with an unmistakable message. The Global South is done asking for a seat at the table.…
FUFA Backs Down on Uganda Premier League Format Amid Fierce Club Revolt
By: Boy Fidel Leon When change comes too fast and without permission, resistance is inevitable. The Federation of Uganda Football Associations learned this lesson the hard way this month when…
Why Uganda Is Betting on Skills, Not Degrees, to Fix Its Youth Unemployment Crisis
By: Boy Fidel Leon You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink, unless, that is, you give it something useful to hold in its hands.…
Museveni: NRM Restored Peace that Brought People Back Home
By: Boy Fidel Leon The streets of Koboko were empty. People huddled across the border in South Sudan, afraid to return home. That was Uganda in 1986 when President Yoweri…
President Museveni Calls for Global Harmony, Prosperity, and Mutual Cooperation at NAM Ministerial Meeting
By: Boy Fidel Leon The world needs to stop fighting over who’s in charge and start figuring out how to get rich together. That was the essence of President Yoweri…
Inside President Museveni’s 2026–2031 Manifesto: A Roadmap for a “Qualitative Leap”
By Boy Fidel Leon The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has unveiled its manifesto for the 2026–2031 term, outlining President Yoweri Museveni’s vision for Uganda’s next phase of transformation. Titled…
Gulu Makes History with First-Ever Oktoberfest Celebration
By Kintu Diana Gulu City has this week emerged as a vibrant hub of culture and international exchange, hosting its very first Oktoberfest celebration, a festival traditionally associated with Germany.…