KAMPALA — The Government will on June 11, 2026, present the national budget for the 2026/27 financial year, with officials promising a private sector-driven spending plan focused on export growth, agricultural transformation, industrialisation and job creation.The budget will be read in
Two women were killed instantly and several other people injured after a Toyota Mark X reportedly lost control and rammed into pedestrians near Centenary Bank in Mityana Municipality, sparking renewed concerns over road safety in urban centres.Two people, both female and yet to be identifi
Residents in Central and across several parts of Uganda were left shaken on Sunday night after an earthquake measuring about 4.5 magnitude struck the country.Multiple earthquake trackers including the United States Geological Survey and the IRIS seismic monitor indicated that the tremor oc
Medical interns will stop receiving government allowances starting August, 2026, as a new policy folds internship into the formal university education system.The change, approved by Cabinet in October 2024, means students will now complete their internship before graduating. That extends m
The Anglican Church of Uganda has received conditional approval from the Ministry of Health to hold a scaled-down Uganda Martyrs’ Day commemoration at Namugongo Anglican site on June 3, despite restrictions on mass gatherings imposed during the ongoing Ebola outbreak.The clearance allows
Kampala Capital City Authority has begun evaluating Kiira Motors’ production capacity as the city moves to scale up electric bus deployment and lay groundwork for a future Bus Rapid Transit system.Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has begun assessing Kiira Motors Corporation’s capa
The appointment of Balaam Barugahara as Uganda's minister for Local Government has raised expectations that he will confront corruption widely viewed as entrenched within district administrations, where recruitment scandals, procurement irregularities and misuse of public funds continue to underm
Centuries ago, Niccolò Machiavelli warned in The Prince that rulers who govern through personal power must constantly prevent subordinate centers of influence from becoming independent poles of attraction. In modern political science, this is understood as the core logic of competitive authorita
Uganda’s State House has cleared the air on reports that President Yoweri Museveni has directed immigration authorities to urgently verify the citizenship status of four recently appointed ministers amid allegations that they may possess citizenship of countries other than Uganda.A suspi
Unverified reports circulating on social media have alleged that Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi experienced delays upon arrival at Budapest Airport in Hungary due to concerns linked to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in parts of the DRC.According to the claims, P
