Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1355 EAT on Monday 16 February 2026 When eight environmental activists walked into the headquarters of Uganda’s National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) last October, they believed they were exercising a basic civic right. Carrying a petition and acting peacefully, their demand was straightforward: halt what they described as…
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Angola’s Lourenço Hands Over African Union Chairmanship to Burundi’s Ndayishimiye
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D (Hon) Updated at 1456 EAT on Saturday 14th February 2026 ADDIS ABABA – ETHIOPIA – At a formal handover ceremony in Addis Ababa on 14 February 2026, Angolan President João Lourenço officially transferred the Chairmanship of the African Union (AU) to Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye, marking the conclusion of…
Uganda Assumes APRM Chairmanship as Algeria Concludes Two-Year Tenure
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D (Hon.) updated at 1749 EAT on Friday 13th February 2026 ADDIS ABABA – ETHIOPIA – The 35th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) convened in Addis Ababa on Friday, February 13, 2026, marking a significant leadership transition within the continental governance…
Equity Bank Uganda Expands Green Financing Capacity with UGEFA Support
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1230 EAT on Friday 13 February 2026 Equity Bank Uganda has bolstered its ability to attract new clients and expand green financing after completing a three-day training under the Uganda Green Enterprise Finance Accelerator (UGEFA) The Green Loan Product Development Training, led by UGEFA’s team of green finance…
Parliamentary Power Struggle: Mao Challenges Among for Uganda Speakership
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1351 EAT on Thursday 12 February 2026 The contest for Uganda’s 12th Parliamentary Speakership has exposed a subtle but high-stakes struggle within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), with incumbent Speaker Anita Among quickly emerging as the focal point of the party’s narrowing consensus. When Norbert Mao suggested…
UCU Mourns Dean Pamela Tumwebaze Amid Shock Over Her Death
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1608 EAT on Wednesday 11 February 2026 Uganda Christian University (UCU) is in mourning following the killing of its Director of Student Affairs, Pamela Tumwebaze, a young administrator remembered as a compassionate mentor and devoted mother whose life was cut short in a violent attack at her home….
20 Ugandan Students Awarded Fully Funded Tech Scholarships by Airtel Africa Foundation
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1620 EAT on Friday 6 February 2026 The Airtel Africa Foundation on Thursday announced that 20 Ugandan students have been awarded fully funded scholarships valued at over 3.85 billion Ugandan shillings ($1.02 million) to pursue science and technology degree programmes at leading universities across the country. The scholarship…
Social Media Star Diana Skyz Discovered Dead at Kyanja Residence
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1542 EAT on Thursday 5 February 2026 Prominent Ugandan TikToker and content creator Diana Skyz has been found dead at her apartment in Kyanja, a suburb of Kampala, in a development that has sent shockwaves through the city’s entertainment community. Her body was discovered on Wednesday morning at…
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