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LIST] Shs100m to 2m: Salary gaps of presidential advisors shock netizens

LIST] Shs100m to 2m: Salary gaps of presidential advisors shock netizens

Salary disparities among presidential advisors have shocked netizens.According to the ministerial policy statement for the Office of the President for 2026/27, Dr Ezra Suruma is the highest-paid senior presidential advisor in Uganda, earning a whopping Shs 100 million every month.Dr

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Uganda Launches National Internet Exchange to Cut Costs and Improve Connectivity

Uganda Launches National Internet Exchange to Cut Costs and Improve Connectivity

Uganda has unveiled a national internet exchange platform designed to keep local data traffic within its borders, a move expected to lower bandwidth costs, improve speeds, and strengthen the country’s digital infrastructure.The National Information Technology Authority – Uganda has unv

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Rukiga: Grief as Gen Matsiko Buries Father, Brother in Joint Ceremony

Rukiga: Grief as Gen Matsiko Buries Father, Brother in Joint Ceremony

sombre mood engulfed Kanywero–Kashaki–Kihanga–Mparo Valley in Rukiga District on Sunday as hundreds of mourners gathered at Katungu Playground for the joint burial of a father and his son who died on the same day in Kampala.Mzee Daniel Keisho Ndarubweine, 96, and his son, Dr Joseph T

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Kampala University at 27: Prof. Kateregga’s Enduring Legacy Drives Education Growth

Kampala University at 27: Prof. Kateregga’s Enduring Legacy Drives Education Growth

KAMPALA — When Kampala University opens its gates for graduation on April 23, 2026, it will not just be celebrating academic success—it will be marking 27 years of steady growth, resilience, and vision under its founder, Badru Kateregga.At the university’s Ggaba Main Campus, a total

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Uganda appoints Citibank to mobilise funds for 2.7 billion euro railway project

Uganda appoints Citibank to mobilise funds for 2.7 billion euro railway project

Uganda said on Thursday it had appointed Citibank to mobilise financing needed to fund the country's planned 2.7 billion ‌euro ($3.19 billion) Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project.In a post, opens new tab on the X platform, the East African country's finance ministry said Uganda is "in t

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Uganda Tea Prices Rebound 21 Percent at Mombasa Auction

Uganda Tea Prices Rebound 21 Percent at Mombasa Auction

MOMBASA, Kenya – Uganda’s tea sector is showing renewed signs of recovery, with auction prices rebounding 21% and absorption rates strengthening.Sector players say this offers cautious optimism to growers and processors after years of volatility. Data from the Mombasa tea auction indic

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Work begins on 37.5 billion shilling Kayunga–Senge–Kawanda road project

Work begins on 37.5 billion shilling Kayunga–Senge–Kawanda road project

WAKISO, Uganda — Residents and leaders in Wakiso District gathered today for the groundbreaking ceremony of the 6.5-kilometer Kayunga–Senge–Kawanda road, a project seen as a major infrastructure milestone for the region.The 37.5 billion shilling project is funded by the World Bank, t

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Govt Sets August Deadline for Kyambogo, Makerere Afcon Training Venues

Govt Sets August Deadline for Kyambogo, Makerere Afcon Training Venues

Government has directed that key training facilities at Kyambogo and Makerere Universities be completed by August 2026 as Uganda steps up preparations to meet Caf standards ahead of Afcon 2027.Government has set August 2026 as the deadline for completion of key training facilities at Kyamb

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No One Can Challenge Me”: Ruto Dismisses Opposition, Says “None Is My Size”

No One Can Challenge Me”: Ruto Dismisses Opposition, Says “None Is My Size”

President William Ruto has brushed aside his political rivals, asserting that no opposition leader possesses the necessary qualifications to challenge him in the 2027 general election. During a development tour of Nyamira County, the president argued that his opponents lack the political influenc

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Persis Namuganza: All You Need to Know About Museveni’s Maverick Minister Seeking to Drag Speaker Among Back to Bukedea

Persis Namuganza: All You Need to Know About Museveni’s Maverick Minister Seeking to Drag Speaker Among Back to Bukedea

Persis Princess Namuganza’s political journey is a saga of resilience and ambition, a tale that begins in the humble villages of Namutumba where she was born in 1984 and stretches into the grand chambers of Uganda’s Parliament where she now seeks to ascend to the coveted seat of Speaker. Her

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