Beneath the glossy billboards bragging about 5G speeds and “Digital Uganda Vision 2040,” a far darker story is unfolding in the dust and heat of Uganda’s network extension sites. While Huawei basks in praise for powering Uganda’s next-generation networks
The Energy Minister argued that ignoring performance deficiencies would endanger the electricity sector more than confronting them, especially given mounting public frustration.Uganda’s Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa has defended her directive for a full board-led investigation into sta
Hon. Betty Bakireke Nambooze was once among the clearest symbols of defiance in Uganda’s opposition politics. Her courage under repression, sharp tongue, and legislative activism gave her a moral authority few politicians enjoyed. Yet as the 2026 elections approach, securing a fourth parliament
The State House medical team is carrying out a major health outreach at Kasensero Landing Site.Stationed at Muyomba Gardens, Kyotera District, the State House’s health camp is reaching out to hundreds of residents from both the mainland and Kasensero Island. The camp, which started yeste
President Yoweri Museveni’s campaign visit to Butebo district in Eastern Uganda last week was marred by a series of unfortunate translation failures, leaving both the president and the crowd struggling to communicate effectively.This was reminiscent of what happened in Mbale where a furi
An inquiry into the cost of electricity from the 250MW Bujagali Hydropower Dam has revealed that government has over the past seven years paid USD 213.1 million (about UGX 775 billion) in deemed energy, money paid to Bujagali Energy Limited (BEL) for power generated but not taken by the national
The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury (PSST), Dr Ramathan Ggoobi, has visited the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) Anti-Tick Vaccine facility at Nakyesasa to assess readiness and requirements ahead of its upcoming commercial production.Dr Ggoobi was guided
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Sunday met leaders from Lango and Bukedi, addressing issues of infrastructure, livelihoods and regional stability.Focus on Connectivity in LangoIn Lira, the President met more than 15,000 NRM leaders from across the Lango Sub-region. The leaders r
President Museveni, Denish Hamson Obua, Speaker Anita Annet Among and senior presidential advisor Sam Engola at Lango collegeLira, Uganda |7th December 2025 – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to consider upgrading the crucial 42.4km Dokolo–Bata–Abako–Aloi road to tarma
Mrs Museveni's comments came during a political climate where the size of rally crowds has become the dominant measure of a candidate’s popularity. Uganda’s First Lady, Janet Museveni, has cautioned members of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) against complacency, stating t
