KAMPALA — In a sweeping bid to plug massive financial leaks and dismantle deeply entrenched syndicates, the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development has announced a major procurement reform. Starting July 1, 2026, all Government Ministries, Departments, Agencies (MDAs), and Local
President Museveni is preparing a fresh round of changes in the public service, with several Permanent Secretaries expected to be reassigned or moved as part of a wider effort to align government implementation with the priorities of his newly appointed Cabinet.Highly placed government sou
The holidays most likely affected by the new policy are those usually marked with state-led national ceremonies, including Liberation Day, Janani Luwum Day, Women’s Day, Labour Day, Martyrs’ Day, Heroes Day and Independence Day.Uganda will stop spending public money on organising most
KAMPALA, Uganda — Severe management crises, bribery allegations in staff deployments and systemic administrative loopholes have sparked widespread discontent among staff at the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, internal sources reveal.The developments place Permanent Secr
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government reduced its net borrowing or fiscal deficit in the month of April, amidst the global supply disruptions and lower revenue collections.According to the Ministry of Finance, net borrowing (the extra money the government had to borrow after accounting fo
The directive, issued by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, places the investigation into alleged corruption, unexplained wealth, and procurement irregularities at the center of what has now evolved into a high-stakes political and institutional inquiry affecting Parliament and its leadership circ
Former Speaker Anita Among’s blue-eyed boys and girls are finding themselves in the corridor of corruption and financial storm as several legislators, parliamentary officials and political mobilisers face investigations over their close links to the former powerful Speaker and alleged dealings
As of Friday afternoon, majority, MPs had stopped taking phone calls from former speaker Anita Among. The reason is that they got reports that, as her close allies and aides get summoned to answer fraud-related questions, she must already be under 24-hour surveillance.The MPs are scared af
Amelia Kyambadde returned to Parliament as Mawokota North MPA total of 170 Members of Parliament-elect were sworn in on Thursday, bringing the cumulative number to 354 as heavy rain, military precision and renewed Speakership ambitions shaped the second day of Uganda’s 12th Parliament sw
KK Fresh Produce Exporters, one of the leading local exporters of fresh fruits and chilli to the international market, has been ordered to pay Shs 191.8 million to East African Packing Solutions, following a dispute over an unpaid debt.Justice Stephen Mubiru ruled that KK Fresh Produce had
