The Ministry of ICT and National Guidance has requested UGX 45 billion to fund the automation of the Parish Development Model (PDM) and rollout of the Smart City project, aimed at clearing towns and cities of scattered fibre optic cables and poles installed by telecom companies. The request was presented by Iddi Isabirye, Vice Chairperson…
The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has charged and remanded lawyer Male Mabirizi to Luzira Prison over alleged TikTok posts targeting Chief Justice Dr Flavian Zeija and Court of Appeal Justice Musa Ssekaana. Mabirizi was on Monday paraded before the court and charged with four counts of malicious information, contrary to Section 28 (1) and…
President Yoweri Museveni has removed Jenifer Bamuturaki as Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Airlines, bringing to an end her tenure that began in July 2022 and capping years of scrutiny over governance failures at the national carrier. Bamuturaki’s dismissal follows investigations into alleged abuse of office, embezzlement and procurement irregularities at the airline. The move…
Ghana has approved the issuance of a Ghanaian passport to popular American YouTuber and streamer IShowSpeed, real name Darren Watkins Jr., following his recent visit to the country at the tail end of his viral “Speed Does Africa” tour. The announcement was made in late January 2026 by Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto…
Milima Security, a leading Ugandan cybersecurity firm, has been awarded the ISO/IEC 27001 certification, the internationally recognised standard for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS), marking a major milestone in the company’s growth and regional expansion strategy. Founded in 2016, Milima Security has grown from an indigenous Ugandan startup into a trusted regional provider of cybersecurity…