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National ID Renewal Begins: Don’t Get Locked Out

Head Communications2025-11-20T18:17:40+00:00May 6, 2025 The Government of Uganda, through the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), has officially launched the National ID renewal exercise, a crucial step in updating and verifying the country's population data. The process is beginning with a pilot phase and will eventually roll...

Guarding the Watchdogs: A Call to Protect Press and Civil Society Freedoms

Head Communications2025-11-20T18:17:40+00:00Today (3rd May 2025) as the world commemorates World Press Freedom Day, we at COTFONE and Tournons La Page (TLP-Uganda) stand in solidarity with all journalists, media houses, and civil society actors who risk their safety to speak truth to power and defend the rights...

EACOP: Uganda Has the Oil, But Who Gets the Real Benefits?

Head Communications2025-11-20T18:17:40+00:00You’ve probably heard about the big oil project called EACOP- East African Crude Oil Pipeline. It’s a massive pipe that will carry oil from Uganda all the way through Tanzania to the Indian Ocean, where it can be shipped abroad. It sounds like a big deal,...

Uganda’s UGX 71.9 Trillion Budget: Growth or Just Another Missed Opportunity?

Head Communications2025-11-20T18:17:40+00:00Uganda government announced a significant increase in the national budget for the financial year 2025/2026, rising from UGX 57.4 trillion to UGX 71.9 trillion, a 25% surge. While this budget expansion may appear promising on paper, Ugandans have heard this story before: big numbers, bold...

Low Turnout for Voter Register Update: Why You Must Act Now

Head Communications2025-11-20T18:17:39+00:00As Uganda prepares for the 2026 general elections, the Electoral Commission is conducting a voter register update across the country. Unfortunately, early reports from various regions including Buganda region indicate alarmingly low turnout at update centers, a trend that could leave thousands disenfranchised. Why is the...

“We Have Lost Hope in Voting!” – Voices From Kiwangala

Head Communications2025-11-20T18:17:39+00:00At a recent community meeting in Kiwangala, Lwengo District, a powerful truth emerged:Many Ugandans no longer trust the electoral process. During the TOPOWA Forum Discussions, organised by Community Transformation Foundation Network - COTFONE, locals bravely opened up about why they feel voting has become meaningless: Rigging...

Investing in Grassroots Projects: Empowering Communities, Transforming Lives

Head Communications2025-11-20T18:17:39+00:00When we talk about creating lasting change, it starts from the ground up. Real, sustainable progress isn’t imposed from outside, it grows when people are empowered to take charge of their own futures. That’s why investing in grassroots projects is one of the most powerful...

Gov’t Lifts Animal Quarantine In Lyantonde After 2 Year-FMD Battle

Head Communications2025-11-20T18:17:39+00:00The Government through the Ministry Of Agriculture, Animal, Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has finally lifted a livestock quarantine in Lyantonde district, two years after a serious outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). In a letter dated April 22, 2025 addressed to Lyantonde District Chief Administrative...

Climate Change and Gender Justice: Why the Fight for Our Planet Must Be Inclusive

Head Communications2025-11-20T18:17:39+00:00Climate change is one of the most urgent and defining global challenges of our time. But what is often overlooked is that the climate crisis is not experienced equally by all. It has deeply gendered dimensions that we must acknowledge and address if we are...