Author: Citizen Editor
In the news this morning, Pope Francis has passed away this morning o Easter Monday after a long battle with sickness. He died at the age of 88 years. The Vatican confirmed in a post on their official websites that he died at 7:35am local time. According to the Vatican, the Pontiff died at his residence in Casa Santa Marta following complications of double pneumonia. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Argentina capital Buenos Aires In 1936, he became the 266th pope of the catholic church in March 2013. He was the first Jesuit, the first pope from the Americas, and…
By ALEX PITHUA Police officers in the West Nile Sub-region have been urged to abstain from engaging in partisan politics as the election season intensifies. Senior Superintendent of Police Latif Zaake, the West Nile Regional Police Commander, made these remarks while addressing local leaders, including police officers, at the Paidha Cultural Center Hall on Thursday 17 April, 2025. The RPC is touring various police stations to engage police officers and communities on effective community policing strategies ahead of the 2026 general election. He has completed visiting greater Nebbi district which comprises Pakwack, Nebbi and Zombo; as police officers we are…
Bugiri, Uganda. MTN Uganda’s philanthropic arm, MTN Foundation, on Thursday handed over a fully equipped computer lab to Town View PEAS High School in Bugiri District—marking a significant milestone in the effort to bridge Uganda’s digital divide. The state-of-the-art facility, comprising 30 modern computers, a full year of free internet connectivity, security cameras, and a reliable power backup system, will ensure uninterrupted access to digital tools for both students and teachers. This initiative is part of the MTN Foundation’s wider Digital Access Project, which will also provide one year of paid internet connectivity to 29 additional Promoting Equality in African…
Kampala, Uganda. – MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited (MTN MoMo) has partnered with Sanlam Investments East Africa Limited to launch Yinvesta, a revolutionary unit trust investment product designed to make investing easy, accessible, and flexible for all Ugandans. The launch event was held at MTH Uganda Head Quarters , bringing together industry leaders, financial experts, and young entrepreneurs eager to embrace smart investment solutions. Yinvesta allows customers to start investing with as little as UGX 1,000, offering daily interest earnings, easy withdrawals, and full transparency through MTN MoMo channels. This initiative reinforces MTN MoMo’s commitment to providing innovative financial solutions…
By Oweyegha-Afunaduula Centre for Critical Thinking and Alternative Analysis Intertwined Nature of Political Organizations and Criminal Organizations Political organizations can become criminal organizations through corruption and by forming alliances with criminal groups, potentially using resources like money, violence, and support bases to exert influence on political and state officials. This can lead to state capture, where criminal organizations influence the formulation of laws and regulations, and undermine democratic processes. Political and criminal organizations can thus become intertwined when the political actors collaborate with organized criminal groups, leveraging criminal resources for political gain and vice versa. This can manifest as corruption,…
President Museveni is back on the road, he early this week resumed his PDM regional tours and this time round, the caravan of wealth creation is in Buganda region after going to Bukedi, Teso, Sebei, Bugisu, Busoga, Lango, Kigezi, Ankole and Bunyoro regions. As it’s the norm wherever he goes, the president had a face off with the media in Mubende where he talked about a number of issues. He lashed at those who practice politics of identity which he says is not good for the country he has led for a whooping 4 decades since the mid 1980s. ADVERT:…
By Oweyegha-Afunaduula Conscience is the sense or consciousness of the moral goodness or blameworthiness of one’s own conduct, intentions or character together with a feeling of obligation to do right or be good. Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary sees conscience as the part of your mind that tells you whether your actions are right or wrong. Many times, leaders who think they are next to God tend not to be conscience-stricken (i.e., they do not feel guilty about what the have done, intend to do or failed to do). They make impossible promises, which they can never fulfill, or make choices against the…
Last Sunday was exactly two months since the Kawempe North by-elections were held. The campaigns and elections were clothed in violence and human rights violations orchestrated by Security Organs who beat up opposition candidates, their supporters and even the journalists. The Kawempe North by-election attracted 10 candidates who included NRM’s Faridah Nambi, NUP’s Erias Luyimbaazi Nalukoola, FDC’s Sadati Mukiibi alias Aganaga, DP’s Henry Kasacca Henry Mubiru and PPP’s Musitwa Ismael. The other candidates included Moses Nsereko and Muhammed Luwemba Luswa who came independent after failing to secure the NUP ticket, Hanifah Karadi who also came independent after failing to secure…
The deployment of MTN Uganda’s SASE Business solution has significantly enhanced Post Bank’s operational efficiency, network reliability and security, as well as customer experience. By leveraging this advanced technology, Post Bank has optimized its connectivity across 2 of its branches, ensuring secure, seamless banking operations and cost-effectiveness, as the solution scales to other branches as well. This achievement was announced by the Bank’s management team during a meeting celebrating the successful completion of a six-month Proof of Concept (POC) for MTN Uganda’s cutting-edge SASE Business solution, with Post Bank as the pioneer user in the country. This milestone marks a…
The Education Service Commission has released a long list of successful candidates who did interviews between 10th to 21st March 2025 for the posts of Headteachers and Deputy Headteacher for government schools built under the UGIFT program (Seed Schools). These were a result of an internal advert No 5/2024 and those recommended by the ministry of education and sports under letter Ref: adm 77/305/01 dated October 2024. According to the commission, the same names can be accessed on the Education service Commission website too. According to statement signed by Mr. Muhammed Kaaya who for the Secretary education Service Commission, those…