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Mityana General Hospital Buckles Under Surge as Patient Numbers Hit 800,000 Annually

Mityana General Hospital Buckles Under Surge as Patient Numbers Hit 800,000 Annually

facility built to serve 84,000 patients a year is now handling nearly ten times that number, exposing severe staffing gaps, drug shortages, and funding constraints as administrators call for urgent expansion and possible elevation to referral status.Mityana General Hospital, the main publi

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Mr President, thanks a lot for the first Karamoja factory

Mr President, thanks a lot for the first Karamoja factory

President Museveni on Saturday became a referee, blowing the whistle for Karamoja to take off by commissioning the first factory of its kind in Karamoja.Karamoja, once a neglected region right from colonial rule, had no single factory, no tarmac road, no electricity, and its communication

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Bujagali Energy Limited hailed for maintaining operational standards

Bujagali Energy Limited hailed for maintaining operational standards

The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has commended Bujagali Energy Limited (BEL) in Buikwe district for upholding high operational standards and growth in the energy sector.ERA Executive Director, Eng Ziria Wako, said operation at the power plant is aligned with the conditions set ou

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Kiplimo settles for bronze as Kenya’s Sawe makes marathon record

Kiplimo settles for bronze as Kenya’s Sawe makes marathon record

Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo settled for third place at the 2026 London Marathon, finishing behind winner Sebastian Sawe (Kenya) and Yomif Kejelcha(Ethiopia).In an extremely competitive race, Kiplimo clocked 2:00:28 but could only settle for bronze.He therefore set his marathon personal

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Reinvent or Become Irrelevant: Kabushenga Urges Early Reinvention as Procurement Leaders Call for Practical Reform

Reinvent or Become Irrelevant: Kabushenga Urges Early Reinvention as Procurement Leaders Call for Practical Reform

L–R: Robert Kabushenga, Commissioner Isaac Kyaligonza, Asst. Commissioner Erukwaine Godfrey, Nicholas Kabanda and David Amolo share insights during the IPPU Coffee Connect at Fairway Hotel, where leaders challenged procurement professionals to embrace career reinvention, practical decision-maki

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Public Ignorance on National Sovereignty Bill Sparks Alarm as Parliamentary Debate Intensifies

Public Ignorance on National Sovereignty Bill Sparks Alarm as Parliamentary Debate Intensifies

KAMPALA — As debate surrounding Uganda’s proposed National Sovereignty Bill gains momentum, fresh concerns are emerging over the low level of public awareness, with critics warning that many citizens remain dangerously disconnected from a process that could directly reshape their lives.

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Ministry of Internal Affairs tightens security on illegal foreigners in border districts

Ministry of Internal Affairs tightens security on illegal foreigners in border districts

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has strengthened security in border districts with DR Congo—Bundibugyo, Ntoroko, and Kasese—aiming to prevent illegal foreigners from entering Uganda. To manage this, the Ministry is working closely with local internal security and council leaders, sensitizing

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Lira City Joins National Turnout for Muhoozi 52nd Birthday Charity Run

Lira City Joins National Turnout for Muhoozi 52nd Birthday Charity Run

Lira, Uganda | Lira City on Sunday joined other parts of Uganda in commemorating the 52nd birthday of Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, through a charity run that drew a strong public turnout despite short notice mobilisation.The event, held at Lira City Mayor’s Garden wh

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Panic as Supreme Court Revisits Justice Dollo’s Settlement Agreement on Dr. Kasasa’s Multibillion Mutungo Hill Land

Panic as Supreme Court Revisits Justice Dollo’s Settlement Agreement on Dr. Kasasa’s Multibillion Mutungo Hill Land

Five Supreme Court justices, led by Justice Percy Night Tuhaise, alongside Justices Christopher Madrama, Catherine Bamugemereire, Mike Chibita, and Monica Mugenyi, are reviewing a settlement agreement mediated by former Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo concerning the multibillion-shilling estate of Dr.

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High Court Clarifies: Fraud Allegations in Public Contract Disputes Must Be Heard—Even Late

High Court Clarifies: Fraud Allegations in Public Contract Disputes Must Be Heard—Even Late

Allen Kagina, former Executive Director of the now-defunct Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA), and Gen. Katumba Wamala, Minister of Works and Transport, are central figures in Uganda’s road infrastructure sector, now under renewed scrutiny following a High Court ruling on procurement integr

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