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05 Jun '25
President Museveni today delivers the 2025 State of the Nation Address at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, but unlike past speeches, this year’s event comes amid a deepening national reckoning over leadership transition, state accountability, and the future of Uganda’s democracy.At the centr
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05 Jun '25
The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project took a significant step forward as Turkish contractor M/S Yapi Merkezi Insaat Ve Sanayi A.S was formally introduced to the leadership and stakeholders of Tororo District.The event, held at the Tororo District Council Hall, also unveiled the project
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02 Jun '25
As we get close to the annual Uganda Martyrs’ Day celebrations on June 3, the Namugongo Catholic Martyrs’ Shrine is buzzing with preparations and heightened security measures.The Deputy Inspector General of Police James Ocaya delivered his final safety guidelines ahead of tom
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02 Jun '25
The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has called on clergy and pilgrims attending Namugongo Martyrs Day to disassociate from the NRM government’s “devil-like” actions and to pressure President Museveni to release political prisoners, drawing parallels to the historic persecution under Kaba
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01 Jun '25
Works and Transport Minister Gen Edward Katumba Wamala has pledged urgent government action to restore Uganda’s collapsing highways, beginning with the Kampala–Jinja route, a key regional trade corridor now in a state of disrepair.“No highway should be allowed to deteriorate,” the
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31 May '25
President Museveni has signed the Sugarcane (Amendment) Act into law, promising renewed support for both sugarcane farmers and millers and reaffirming government’s role in reforming the agricultural sector.The President commended the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Parliament for what he c
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28 May '25
Uganda Development Bank's Managing Director, Dr. Patricia Ojangole, has been appointed Chairperson of the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI), the umbrella organisation for development finance institutions in Africa.Dr. Ojangole’s appointment was announced dur
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28 May '25
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) President Patrick Amuriat Oboi has lashed out at National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, accusing him of exploiting elderly Ugandans for political mileage.Amuriat likened Kyagulanyi’s actions to what he called deceptive p
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28 May '25
The Iteso Cultural Union (ICU) has taken a historic leap forward with the long-awaited approval of the construction of the Royal Palace, marking a monumental chapter in the cultural resurgence and institutional stability of the Iteso people.A wave of celebration has swept across the Cabine
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19 May '25
President Museveni, accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, has addressed a rally at Kichwamba Secondary School in Kitagwenda District, thanking residents for their cooperation in maintaining peace and rejecting rebel activities.He credited