Toronto — With powerful chants, unapologetic visibility, and boundless joy, Hope for Refugees International (HRI) made an unforgettable mark at this year’s Toronto Pride Parade 2025, affirming their place as a beacon of hope, resistance, and community for queer refugees and newcomers across Canada. A sea of rainbow flags, vibrant …
Read More »Uganda’s Open Currency Policy and the Decline of the Shilling.
By Wabusimba Amiri, In recent years, Uganda’s economy has grappled with a troubling trend, the persistent depreciation of the Ugandan shilling against major foreign currencies. As of mid-2025, one US dollar exchanges at over 3,500 shillings, a figure that continues to climb with little resistance. This situation raises concern among …
Read More »Global Events Canada to Host 3rd Annual Healthcare & Social Work Conference, Launches New Community Health & Integrated Social Care Fair in 2026
Toronto, ON – Global Events Canada has officially announced the dates for its highly anticipated 3rd Annual Healthcare & Social Work Conference and Career Fair, set to take place on Friday, June 19th, and Saturday, June 20th, 2026, at Toronto Metropolitan University. This year, the conference will not only continue …
Read More »Open Letter on Harmonizing Presidential Security and Public Mobility in Uganda.
By Wabusimba Amiri. His Excellency Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni President of the Republic of Uganda State House, Entebbe I write to you in my capacity as a citizen, mindful of the weight your office bears and with full appreciation for your historic role in steering Uganda through turbulent and transformational …
Read More »Bobi Wine, Rubongoya Re-elected Unopposed
Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has been re-elected unopposed as president of the National Unity Platform (NUP) during the party’s delegates conference held this Wednesday in Kavule, Kampala. The musician-turned-politician, who has led NUP since its transformation from the former National Unity Reconciliation and Development Party (NURP) …
Read More »NUP Issues New Academic Certification Guidelines Ahead of 2026 Elections
As Uganda prepares for the 2026 general elections, the National Unity Platform (NUP) has released detailed guidelines clarifying the process for certification of academic documents for party members aspiring for elective positions. In a circular signed by Chemutai Harriet, Chairperson of the party’s Election Management Committee (EMC), the NUP outlined …
Read More »Ugandan Student Tech Innovator Kusiima Saruah Develops Digital Voting Platform to Boost Youth Participation Ahead of 2026 Elections.
By Amiri Wabusimba: In a country where the youth make up the majority of the population, their voices are often overlooked in critical governance processes. But a bold new wave of innovation led by young minds is reshaping how civic participation and leadership are cultivated starting right at the grassroots. …
Read More »Bobi Wine’s Mobilization: Can He Lead Uganda to Change in 2026?
By Alexander Luyima The Hoima Post | June 10, 2025 KAMPALA — As Uganda gears up for what could be its most pivotal election since independence, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, better known as Bobi Wine, is redefining political mobilization. His grassroots campaign to register voters—especially disillusioned youth—has reignited hope for democratic …
Read More »Uganda’s Missed Tourism Goldmine and Soft Power Gem.
By Wabusimba Amiri. Each year on June 3rd, the grounds of Namugongo swell with millions of pilgrims from across Uganda and beyond. They come in solemn commemoration of the Uganda Martyrs young men who paid the ultimate price for their faith. It is a powerful spiritual moment, one that reflects …
Read More »Uganda’s Wabusimba Amiri Meets Deputy Ambassador in Cairo while attending the Nasser Fellowship
Cairo, Egypt — As part of Uganda’s commitment to empowering the next generation of leaders, Mr. Wabusimba Amiri, a youth delegate and strategic communication expert, proudly represented the country at the 2025 Nasser International Leadership Fellowship in Cairo. The prestigious fellowship, organized under the patronage of H.E. President Abdel Fattah …
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