CAPTION: Some of the security deployments at Parliament Tuesday 5th, May 2026. (Courtsey Photo). By Our reporter KAMPALA – Security at Parliament has overshadowed the planned debate on the controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, raising fresh concerns about transparency and democratic space as legislators prepare for the plenary sitting. This morning, Military and police forces […]
By Our reporterLONDON – Uganda has been ordered to pay approximately Shs522 billion (about US$138.9 million) following a ruling from an international arbitration tribunal in London over the controversial termination of the Rift Valley Railways (RVR) concession agreement.The decision marks the culmination of a years-long legal battle between the Government of Uganda and the private […]
CAPTION: The Attorney General (L) and the Minister of State for Internal Affairs appearing before the joint committee. (Courtsey photo). By Our reporter PARLIAMENT- The Government has made sweeping amendments to the controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, ahead of a plenary sitting scheduled for Tuesday, 05 May 2026 at 2:00p.m. Among the amendments […]
CAPTION: Governor Atingi-Ego (L) and Dr Twinemanzi Tumubweine, Executive Director of the National Payment Systems appearing before the joint committee. (Courtsey photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – The proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, could weaken the shilling, drain foreign reserves, and undermine the constitutional independence of the central bank if passed in its current form, the […]
By Elijah Tumusiime KAMPALA – In the evolving landscape of our digital economy, data has become as crucial as any traditional resource. Unlike physical goods, data moves across borders instantly. This movement creates important questions about ownership, compliance, and security. Data sovereignty addresses these questions by ensuring that data is governed by the laws of […]
CAPTION: Refugees from Burundi who fled violence and political tension are seen at the Nyarugusu refugee camp in western Tanzania, May 28, 2015 (File photo). By Agencies KIBONDO – Tanzania has closed a camp housing thousands of Burundian refugees and repatriated all but a handful, activists and the United Nations said on Friday April […]
By Our reporterNAIROBI – Four East African nations have endorsed a plan to launch a regional communication and broadcasting satellite, KBC reported. The Northern Corridor Regional Communication and Broadcasting Satellite Initiative Resolutions were signed at the Connected Africa Summit 2026 in Nairobi on 30 April by the information, communication and technology ministers of Kenya, Uganda, […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – The government has released more funds than initially approved for the current financial year ending June 30, underscoring an aggressive push to sustain economic growth while raising fresh concerns about fiscal discipline.Figures unveiled by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development on April 9, show fourth-quarter disbursements of Shs17.444 trillion, […]
By Our reporterBURUNDI – The NRM Secretary General, Rt. Hon. Richard Todwong, has called for continued political stability in Burundi during high-level discussions with the country’s ruling CNDD-FDD party, as the East African nation moves closer to its 2027 presidential election.Todwong, who led the NRM delegation on Sunday, 26th April, delivered greetings from President Yoweri […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Museveni, centre, presiding over the celebration of the International Labour Day at Nkoyoyo Boarding Primary School Grounds in Matale, Buikwe District Friday May 1st, 2026. (PPU Photo). By Our reporterBUIKWE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has presided over the celebration of the International Labour Day at Nkoyoyo Boarding Primary School Grounds in Matale, […]