20 January 2026, 9:20 am

NRM dominates Bugisu: 71% of parliamentary seats secured

By Shadrach Bethel Afayo In a decisive electoral triumph, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) has consolidated its position in Uganda’s Bugisu sub-region, securing 17 of the 24 parliamentary seats in the ongoing 2026 general election. This dominance, amounting to roughly…

19 January 2026, 6:44 pm

Masaba wins nine-candidate race to retain Mbale Industrial City seat

By Shadrach Bethel Afayo Independent incumbent Karim Masaba has convincingly secured a second term as Member of Parliament for Mbale City’s Industrial City Division, fending off a crowded field of eight challengers in the fiercely contested 2026 general elections. Masaba,…

7 January 2026, 4:50 pm

When content creation crosses the Line: Legal risks for Ugandan TikTokers

By Shadrach Bethel Afayo Content creation has become a popular career choice among many Ugandans, with numerous individuals earning through brand endorsements and social influence. In a country with over 11.7 million social media users, the majority of whom are…

29 December 2025, 7:56 pm

Nasenyi swamp shrinks amid changing weather patterns

By Gerald Welikhe Communities living near swamps in several parts of eastern Uganda have long relied on these wetlands for income-generating activities. Traditionally, the waterlogged areas have supported crops such as rice and sweet potatoes, providing both food and a…

3 December 2025, 12:32 pm

Kayewa-Mukoto Forest ravaged by illegal logging in Eastern Uganda

By Gerald Welikhe Environmental catastrophe unfolds in Namisindwa as forests fall to stumps, sawdust, and charcoal Mukoto Sub county, Namisindwa District — The once-dense Kayewa-Mukoto forest, a critical watershed and climate buffer in eastern Uganda, has been reduced to a…

25 November 2025, 8:44 pm

Deep scars on the land: Buwere parish faces a devastating erosion crisis

By Gerald Welikhe In Buwere Parish, Bupoto Sub-County, Namisindwa District, deep gullies are tearing through farmland, with severe soil erosion threatening the livelihoods of entire communities in Eastern Uganda. Recent documentation from 6 November 2025 reveals the alarming extent of…

28 October 2025, 10:01 am

Art meets activism at human rights festival

By Shadrach Bethel Afayo As Uganda marked 63 years of independence on October 9th, a different kind of celebration unfolded at the heart of Kampala — one steeped in music, poetry, painting, and advocacy. The East African Visual Artists (EAVA)…

23 October 2025, 8:59 pm

Namamba village drowns in fear as floods become the new normal

By Gerald Welikhe When the rains arrived in Namamba village this year, they came not as a blessing, but as a warning. Within hours, what was once farmland and homesteads turned into a vast swamp. The people of this Mugiti…

23 October 2025, 8:24 pm

When the rains forget: Manafwa’s battle with dust and drought

By Gerald Welikhe In the hills of Bumasokho Parish, Bugobero subcounty in Uganda’s Manafwa district, the once-green slopes that fed hundreds of families now lie stripped and gray. Where banana groves and maize once waved in the wind, gaping pits…

17 June 2025, 8:25 pm

Climate change worsens food price crisis in Mbale city

By Shadrach Bethel Afayo Traders in Mbale city are grappling with persistently high food prices despite the ongoing harvest season for crops like beans and rice— a situation they overwhelmingly attribute to the impacts of climate change. Many believe that…