By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 2322 EAT on Tuesday 15 July 2025 From solar-powered tablets in Malawian classrooms to Kenya’s Digital Literacy Program and Ghana’s nationwide teacher learning hubs, a quiet revolution is underway in the education systems of low-resource countries (LDCs). At its heart is the promise that thoughtfully implemented digital courseware…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 2256 EAT on Tuesday 15 July 2025 The United States has significantly reduced the validity of non-immigrant visas for Ugandan nationals—from a maximum of two years to just three months for single entry—citing concerns over misuse of the U.S. visa system. The announcement was made on Monday by…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1751 EAT on Sunday 13 July 2025 Police have launched an investigation into alleged acts of vandalism targeting the national CCTV camera network by political candidates ahead of the 2026 general elections. A senior officer from the police ICT directorate said investigators suspect some political candidates may have…

By Sida Fikerte Ayele – Updated at 1440 EAT on Friday 11 July 2025 Bogdan Martin Emphasizes on the need for inclusive global Al governance. Particularly ensuring that developing counrties, women and persons with disabilities were represented in major Al discisions. She highlighted 1.7 billion funding drive for digital inclusion and introduced a unified Al…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1423 EAT on Thursday 10 July 2025 The Supreme Court has acquitted Moses Kabareebe, a landlord who had been serving a 10-year prison sentence for allegedly raping the maid of one of his tenants in Kyebando, a suburb of Kampala. A panel of five justices — Percy Night…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1643 EAT on Wednesday 9 July 2025 Police in Entebbe have arrested two suspects in connection with the gruesome murder of David Mutaaga and Deborah Florence Mutaaga, a couple who had recently returned to Uganda after living in Switzerland for over three decades. The Mutaagas, long-time residents of…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1426 EAT on Wednesday 9 July 2025 Last week, the Kasangati Magistrate’s Court formally committed former KCCA Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka and her deputy, David Luyimbazi, to the High Court to face trial for manslaughter over the August 10, 2024, waste slide at Kiteezi Landfill (KLF) that claimed…

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1340 EAT on Wednesday 9 July 2025 Uganda is one and a half months into an ambitious six-month campaign to renew and expand its national identification system a critical effort with far-reaching implications for services, governance, and citizen rights. So far, more than 5.3 million Ugandans have turned…