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Will MPs’ stance against Bill to control alcohol return to bite?

Will MPs’ stance against Bill to control alcohol return to bite?

Parliaments all over the world have been known as places where elected representatives of the people develop, deliberate, and adopt legislation that promotes public interests. In Uganda, Parliament has been at the forefront of originating, drafting and passing Bills that are often aimed

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2026 elections: 13,000 EC jobs up for grabs

2026 elections: 13,000 EC jobs up for grabs

As the country gears up for the 2026 General Election, the Electoral Commission (EC) has announced more than 13,000 job slots. The job call issued last Wednesday seeks to recruit 2,300 sub-county election officers and 10,717 to oversee the exercise countrywide. The general election i

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Sheilah Gashumba Unveils New Range Rover Velar

Sheilah Gashumba Unveils New Range Rover Velar

Kampala, Uganda – October 20, 2024: Ugandan socialite Sheilah Gashumba has once again captured headlines after unveiling her latest luxury purchase—a Range Rover Velar—during a lavish event on Saturday night in Kampala. 

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NRM CEC Leader Nadduli, NUP MP SeKabira Join Hands To Finish Luwero Chairman NRM Ndawula In 2026 Elections

NRM CEC Leader Nadduli, NUP MP SeKabira Join Hands To Finish Luwero Chairman NRM Ndawula In 2026 Elections

For several years, former Luwero LC5 Chairman Ronald Ndawula, who is also the incumbent district Chairman for the ruling NRM party, has been embroiled in a fierce court battle with Pakistani car dealer Qayyum Mazhar Quresh, whose Hiraa Traders Uganda Ltd purport

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Job losses loom as Unra, URF tangle over rationalisation

Job losses loom as Unra, URF tangle over rationalisation

Controversy has continued to brew over the government’s Rationalisation of Agencies and Public Expenditure (Rapex) with the Uganda National Road Agency (Unra) and Uganda Road Fund (URF), the latest entities to show a stomach for fighting to the bitter end.

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Museveni ‘embarrassed’ by 1986 capture of power

Museveni ‘embarrassed’ by 1986 capture of power

President Museveni said it was necessary for him to explain why he captured power because some people could easily compare him to Idi Amin.Ten days 29 years ago, President Museveni who had been in power for close

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2024 Census Report Shows Progress Gov’t Has Made In Provision Of Water Services To Millions Of Ugandans

2024 Census Report Shows Progress Gov’t Has Made In Provision Of Water Services To Millions Of Ugandans

Goal 6 is directly related to the ease with which access to water, sanitation and hygiene facilities for all citizens is guaranteed. Goal 7 requires that governments ensure that the same is affordably, reliably and sustainably accessible for especially the child

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Businesses report improved business environment despite rising input costs 

Businesses report improved business environment despite rising input costs 

The Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index indicates that businesses faced high input costs, which impacted the cost of production and profitability in September.  However, despite increased costs, Stanbic noted that the private sector remained in the growth territory due to expansio

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One Direction singer Liam Payne dead after falling from Buenos Aires hotel balcony

One Direction singer Liam Payne dead after falling from Buenos Aires hotel balcony

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne was found dead outside a hotel in Buenos Aires after the 31-year-old fell from his third-floor room balcony, Argentine police said on Wednesday. In a statement, the capital police said they were called to the hotel in the capital's leafy Palermo nei

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Govt job renewals will be based on project performance, Ggoobi tells accounting officers 

Govt job renewals will be based on project performance, Ggoobi tells accounting officers 

The Ministry of Finance has warned accounting officers to ensure that projects under their ministries, departments, and agencies are executed within set timelines, failure of which they will be held liable for cost delays. In details contained in the Performance of Externally Funded Proj

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