In a Tuesday session that has sparked outrage among fiscal watchdogs, a mere fraction of the 11th Parliament authorized the government to proceed with massive loan requests totalling nearly Shs9 trillion.By suspending key safeguards, the House bypassed the standard oversight procedures des
Shock and disbelief have engulfed the family of veteran UPC titan Dr. James William Rwanyarare after it emerged that a staggering Sh2.2 billion vanished from his bank account while he lay mentally ill and incapacitated at Nakasero Hospital.Family insiders
An inquiry into the cost of electricity from the 250MW Bujagali Hydropower Dam has revealed that government has over the past seven years paid USD 213.1 million (about UGX 775 billion) in deemed energy, money paid to Bujagali Energy Limited (BEL) for power generated but not taken by the national
The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury (PSST), Dr Ramathan Ggoobi, has visited the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) Anti-Tick Vaccine facility at Nakyesasa to assess readiness and requirements ahead of its upcoming commercial production.Dr Ggoobi was guided
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Sunday met leaders from Lango and Bukedi, addressing issues of infrastructure, livelihoods and regional stability.Focus on Connectivity in LangoIn Lira, the President met more than 15,000 NRM leaders from across the Lango Sub-region. The leaders r
Anne Juuko, a seasoned banking executive and former CEO of Stanbic Bank Uganda, has stepped down from her role as Standard Bank Group’s Regional Head of East Africa for Global Markets.Juuko resigned this month, bringing to a close her 18-month tenure in the regional position. She had bee
Kigali is preparing to roll out one of East Africa’s most ambitious public transport reforms, a service-led model that places efficiency, reliability and strict timekeeping at the centre of urban mobility.The reform, approved by the Rwandan Cabinet on November 28, will require public bus
The Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Doha successfully hosted the 2025 Uganda–Qatar Diaspora Convention on November 28, drawing hundreds of Ugandan migrant workers, diaspora leaders, government officials, and private-sector partners for a full day of engagement and empowerment.The Co
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Department of Production has taken a major step toward modernising its agricultural practices following a high-level field demonstration held at the Kabamba Army Farm.The event featured Jo Min Kim, a visiting professor from the University of Toky
Centre auctions 3 coal blocks, likely to attract Rs 7,350 crore investmentlokmattimes.com55minNew Delhi, Nov 25 The Ministry of Coal on Wednesday successfully completed the auction of three coal blocks ...Centre auctions 3 coal blocks, likely to attract Rs 7,350 crore
