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UBOS Signs MoU with Teso and Lango Cultural Institutions to Boost Use of Official Statistics

UBOS Signs MoU with Teso and Lango Cultural Institutions to Boost Use of Official Statistics

The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the cultural institutions of Teso and Lango to strengthen collaboration in producing, sharing, and using official statistics for planning and decision-making.The signing ceremony, held on Thursday, b

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NRM’s Brandon Kintu Defends Size and Role of Parliament Amid Concerns Over Quality of Debate

NRM’s Brandon Kintu Defends Size and Role of Parliament Amid Concerns Over Quality of Debate

As debate intensifies over the size, cost, and performance of Uganda’s incoming 12th Parliament, NRM parliamentary caucus spokesperson Alex Brandon Kintu has defended the constitutional role of legislators, while acknowledging political pressures and public expectations that often undermine eff

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Judiciary Kicks Off 2026 Law Year with Call for Professionalism and Innovation

Judiciary Kicks Off 2026 Law Year with Call for Professionalism and Innovation

The Judiciary has officially launched the 2026 Law Year, calling on legal practitioners to embrace professionalism, innovation, and creativity in addressing challenges within Uganda’s legal sector.The event, held at the Court of Appeal in Kampala, brought together Vice President Jessica

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Understanding Hon. Nameere’s Election Saga: The Iron Lady Who Withstood the Opposition Storm to Emerge Masaka City Woman MP

Understanding Hon. Nameere’s Election Saga: The Iron Lady Who Withstood the Opposition Storm to Emerge Masaka City Woman MP

Hon Justine Nameere’s journey to Parliament has been anything but ordinary. Following a bruising political contest and an intense legal battle, she has emerged victorious as Masaka City’s first elected Woman Member of Parliament under the National Resistance Movement (NRM).Upon her dec

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Government invests UGX1 trillion to expand loan capacity at UDB

Government invests UGX1 trillion to expand loan capacity at UDB

KYANKWANZI, Uganda — The government has allocated an additional 1 trillion shillings to the Uganda Development Bank this financial year, a move intended to lower the cost of credit and bolster the bank’s ability to fund large-scale private sector projects.Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanj

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Government earmarks UGX 2.2 trillion for five-year local government plan

Government earmarks UGX 2.2 trillion for five-year local government plan

KAMPALA, Uganda — The government has unveiled an ambitious five-year strategic plan for the Ministry of Local Government, earmarking 2.2 trillion shillings to bolster decentralization and drive more citizens into the formal economy.The plan, which runs from the 2025-26 through the 2029-3

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Education Minister should save situation and sack UNEB Secretary for incompetence

Education Minister should save situation and sack UNEB Secretary for incompetence

Minister of Education and Sports, Mrs Janet Museveni and UNEB Executive Secretary Dan Odongo.The disappearance of 34 Primary Leaving Examination Integrated Science scripts from Bamure Primary School in Koboko District is not a clerical mishap. It is a serious institutional failure that exp

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Mao tests the limits of his pact with Museveni

Mao tests the limits of his pact with Museveni

KAMPALA, Uganda — For two years, Norbert Mao has served as the intellectual bridge between Uganda’s entrenched establishment and its fractured opposition. Now, as the dust settles on the 2026 general election, the veteran politician is signaling a desire to lead the very institution he once c

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Museveni Pushes Alternative Justice Systems as Judiciary Faces Backlog

Museveni Pushes Alternative Justice Systems as Judiciary Faces Backlog

President Yoweri Museveni has urged judicial officers to prioritise Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms as a way of addressing Uganda’s long-standing case backlog. Museveni said judges must actively manage cases and guide litigants towards appropriate resolution mechanisms, noting t

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Sarah Bateta Okwi Appointed Acting MTN Mobile Money CEO as Richard Yego Steps Down

Sarah Bateta Okwi Appointed Acting MTN Mobile Money CEO as Richard Yego Steps Down

MTN Mobile Money Uganda has announced a major leadership transition, with Chief Finance Officer Sarah Bateta Okwi appointed Acting Managing Director and CEO, following the decision by Richard Yego to step down from his role.According to official communication from the company, Yego will ex

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