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By Our Reporter The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SH-ACU), in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), successfully arraigned Ngabirano Gerald before the Kabale Chief Magistrate’s Court on charges of forgery, uttering false documents, and conspiracy to commit fraud. Ngabirano has been remanded to Ndorwa Prison in Kabale and will return to court on March 4, 2025. The fraud attempt, which was uncovered in January 2025, involved the use of forged garnishee orders obtained from His Worship Tumwebaze Kenneth, the Deputy Registrar of the High Court in Kabale. These fake…

By Our Reporter Hours after billionaire Elon Musk told the president’s Cabinet that the U.S. had quickly restored previously canceled aid to fight Ebola in Uganda, the Trump administration officially ended at least four of five U.S.-funded Ebola contracts in the country. The contracts were just a handful of the 10,000 grants and contracts canceled by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. State Department amid cuts by Musk’s so-called Department of Governmental Efficiency, or DOGE. The canceled Ebola contracts provided critical support at a time when Uganda is still recovering from a serious outbreak that began…

By Our Reporter The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has warned any individuals or groups with corrupt motives to reform or leave the UPDF. “Any individual or group with selfish interests such as corruption, misappropriation of resources, or mismanagement of whatever kind should reform immediately, or better still leave our cherished UPDF before they are found,” General Kainerugaba warned. He vowed to take decisive action against anyone who undermines the UPDF’s combat power and troop welfare through mismanagement. The CDF was speaking at the closing ceremony of a retreat on…

By Rosa Kemirembe   What does an inclusive learning environment look like? Close your eyes and imagine a classroom where every child feels they belong. A space where a child in a wheelchair can move freely between desks, where a student with autism has access to a quiet corner to regroup when overwhelmed, and where learning materials are available in braille or audio for visually impaired students. This is the vision of true inclusion — a space where every child, regardless of ability, can thrive. But for many schools, especially in Uganda, this vision remains far from reality. The Reality of…

To understand the new smart watched and other pro devices of recent focus, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement. Apple’s Watch records exercise, tracks our moves throughout the day, checks the amount of time we are stood up and reminds us to get up and move around if we have been sat for too long – let’s not forget Tim Cooks “sitting is the new coolness” line. What we like: Angled second screen is quite useful.Durability is top notch.Better dual-screen software.Powerful hardware features. What we dislike: Less battery life than other options.Keyboard and trackpad are flimsy.No…

To understand the new smart watched and other pro devices of recent focus, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement. Apple’s Watch records exercise, tracks our moves throughout the day, checks the amount of time we are stood up and reminds us to get up and move around if we have been sat for too long – let’s not forget Tim Cooks “sitting is the new coolness” line. What we like: Angled second screen is quite useful.Durability is top notch.Better dual-screen software.Powerful hardware features. What we dislike: Less battery life than other options.Keyboard and trackpad are flimsy.No…

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…