Members of Parliament have sharply questioned officials from Ministry of Works and Transport over long-delayed road projects and expensive framework contracts, some of which have remained incomplete for more than a decade despite billions of shillings spent.The officials appeared before th
Police in Lubowa, Wakiso District, have achieved a major breakthrough in combating motorcycle-related robberies with the arrest of five young men suspected of orchestrating a string of thefts in the Lubowa and Ndejje areas.The arrests follow an intelligence-led operation that began on Febr
Tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia’s ambitious luxury residential development, the One Ten Apartments, is steadily rising in Kololo as one of the most prominent high-end property projects currently reshaping the skyline of Kampala.The 15-storey apartment tower, located along Prince Charles Drive, i
When one first hears the word Masaka, the first things that pops into their mind is the hostile politics that has rarely allowed the ruling National Resistance Movement and President Museveni to breath. Equally so, the person deployed to rein as the President’s representative must ideally be ve
Uganda continues to make its mark on the global stage after long-distance runner Jacob Kiplimo set a new world record in the half marathon on Sunday.Kiplimo achieved the milestone after winning the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon in Lisbon, Portugal with an outstanding time of 57 minutes and 20 s
Lira City, Uganda: Authorities in Lira City have announced plans to relocate street vendors operating within the central business district to five designated markets in an effort to reduce congestion, restore order and improve the trading environment.City leaders say the decision follows g
Female troops serving under AUSSOM were praised for their courage, professionalism, and contribution to peacekeeping in Somalia as they joined other security personnel to mark International Women’s Day in Mogadishu.Female troops serving under the African Union Support and Stabilisation M
Kampala, Uganda: Civil society organisations have raised alarm over Uganda’s growing public debt and widening gaps in health sector funding, warning that the latest Auditor General’s report exposes serious weaknesses in the management of public resources.The report examined 182 ministr
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda is hurtling toward a systemic social and economic crisis as a rapidly aging population outpaces a retirement savings framework that currently excludes 16 million workers.While the national pension sector appears robust on paper—with assets surging 21 percent to
Medical Interns addressing the press in Kampala in the pastThe Federation of Uganda Medical Students’ Associations (FUMSA) has firmly rejected a new government policy that requires medical students to complete a one-year internship before graduating, effectively extending the Bachelor of
