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Government Tightens Verification Process in Teso Compensation Program

Government Tightens Verification Process in Teso Compensation Program

Government has intensified verification of beneficiaries under the Teso compensation program, with State Minister Kenneth Ongalo Obote saying the exercise is aimed at eliminating fraud, cleaning up beneficiary lists, and ensuring only genuine claimants receive payment.State Minister for Te

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Miss World contestant Hannah Karema reveals obstacles faced by African queens

Miss World contestant Hannah Karema reveals obstacles faced by African queens

Hannah Karema has opened up about the challenges African beauty queens face at the global level, saying contestants from the continent have slim chances of winning the prestigious Miss World crown.Speaking about her experience representing Uganda at the international competition, Hannah re

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Kasubi Family school gets Shs 2bn uplift

Kasubi Family school gets Shs 2bn uplift

Dr Sikander Lalani signs off on artistic impression of the redevelopment plan of Kasubi Family SchoolKampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), in partnership with Roofings Group, has launched a Shs 2 billion project to redevelop Kasubi Family Primary School into a modern learning facility.

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Investigations: Inside Gen.Jim Muhwezi–Henry Tumukunde Rivalry: How Cabinet Season Revives Old Kigezi Power Wars!

Investigations: Inside Gen.Jim Muhwezi–Henry Tumukunde Rivalry: How Cabinet Season Revives Old Kigezi Power Wars!

As President Yoweri Museveni settles into a fresh term following his swearing-in on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, attention within Uganda’s political and security establishment has rapidly shifted toward one thing: the impending cabinet reshuffle.Historically, periods preceding cabinet announce

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Govt to penalise road contractors over delays

Govt to penalise road contractors over delays

The government has launched a review of contracts awarded to underperforming contractors under the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Programme (GKMA-UDP), citing persistent delays in the implementation of the multi-billion-shilling infrastructure project.The State Ministe

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‘I don’t want to be president.'

‘I don’t want to be president.'

While the presidency is a coveted position, its allure has put prospective suitors in sharp focus of succession battles in the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. Parliament Speaker Anita Among has become the latest in a long line of presumptive or declared suitors, stretchin

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Works Ministry Interdicts Amanyire Over Anti-Gov’t Social Media Posts

Works Ministry Interdicts Amanyire Over Anti-Gov’t Social Media Posts

KAMPALA — Uganda’s Ministry of Works and Transport has interdicted Principal Road Safety Officer Ronald Amanyire over allegations of leaking internal government documents, insubordination and running what the ministry described as a social media campaign against government programmes.I

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Don’t frustrate competence-based curriculum -Higher institutions of learning told

Don’t frustrate competence-based curriculum -Higher institutions of learning told

Institutions of higher learning have been challenged to be flexible and prepare to embrace the competence-based curriculum that government rolled out to help equip learners with the relevant skills to survive even when they leave school.In February 2020, Uganda implemented the Competence B

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It’s Unfair, We Mobilised & Sacrificed Everything for NRM Victory but Only Big People Were Considered”: Depressed Kampala Cadres Cry Out to Hajjat Namyalo Over Museveni Swearing-In Snub

It’s Unfair, We Mobilised & Sacrificed Everything for NRM Victory but Only Big People Were Considered”: Depressed Kampala Cadres Cry Out to Hajjat Namyalo Over Museveni Swearing-In Snub

Kampala: A section of National Resistance Movement (NRM) mobilisers and supporters from the five divisions of Kampala have petitioned the Manager of the Office of the National Chairman (ONC), Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye, protesting what they described as discrimination and exclusion from prepar

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Busitema University’s Second-Chance Programme Attracts Regional Attention

Busitema University’s Second-Chance Programme Attracts Regional Attention

Busitema University’s Higher Education Certificate Programme is increasingly gaining regional recognition for giving students who missed direct university entry requirements a second chance to pursue higher education and rebuild their futures.For many students at Busitema University, the

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