Francis Otucu

Persons with Disabilities in a group photo As the world commemorates the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a story of tangible progress unfolds in Uganda. Over the past year, meaningful advances in disability inclusion have been realized across the Mastercard Foundation’s initiatives, significantly strengthened by the strategic approach of

Officials from different sectors appearing in a panel of discussion during the regional learning and accountability event Leaders and environmental activists in West Nile have expressed disappointment over the failure or laxity by security agencies to enforce the Presidential directive that prohibited charcoal burning and trade. President Yoweri Museveni’s Executive

The busy part of Kikuubo in the city center, where thugs target shoppers The police in Kampala have intensified operations in the Central Business District (CBD) following a surge in attacks by gang groups that punch unsuspecting victims and snatch their belongings. The gangs, mostly aged between 18 and 25,

L-R: MultiChoice Uganda's Rinaldi Jamugisa, UCC's Dr Abdul Sallam Waiswa, filmmaker Mathew Nabwiso and Ugandan Podcast host Ann Bewulira Wandera. Piracy remains one of the most persistent threats to Uganda’s creative industry undermining the livelihoods of filmmakers, musicians, broadcasters and other content creators who depend on their work for income.

Presiding Officer tallying the 2021 poll results in Gulu - Photo by Dominic Ochola The Electoral Commission is seeking for additional UGX73.364Bn as  payment for polling officials in which the presiding officer’s pay will be enhanced from UGX50,000 to UGX100,000 per election. On the other hand, the polling assistants pay

IGP Byakagaba Addressing Journalists at Naguru Police Headquarters The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Abas Byakagaba, has warned that the police will employ proportionate force to enforce compliance with electoral guidelines, following alleged repeated breaches by the National Unity Platform (NUP), including unauthorized processions and assaults on law enforcement officers.