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
When commenting on the 1980–1988 Iraq–Iran war, Henry Kissinger once remarked that it was “a pity both sides can’t lose”. It was a chilling distillation of a worldview in which distant conflicts are not tragedies to be resolved, but instruments to be managed. Alongside Zbigniew Brzezins
On May 12, 2026, President Museveni will take the oath of office for the seventh time as President of Uganda. He is the only president I have known since I began to understand the world.I have grown, studied, graduated, and given birth to my child under his leadership. I cannot describe wh
On Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump declared on Truth Social that the Strait of Hormuz is now “permanently” open — crediting US military superiority and a new understanding with China under which Beijing agreed not to ship weapons to Iran. He added that President Xi Jinping would g
The Ministry of Health Uganda has requested UGX100 billion in the 2026/27 financial year to operationalise the long-awaited International Specialised Hospital of Uganda, as construction reaches 70 percent completion.Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng revealed the funding request while present
In what could mark a turning point in government communication, Allan Kasujja, the newly appointed Executive Director of the Uganda Media Centre (UMC), has rolled out an ambitious blueprint to redefine how Uganda tells its story to the world.A seasoned journalist and former BBC broadcaster
Political analyst Imam Iddi Kasozi has criticised the NRM Kyankwanzi retreat, questioning its focus, rising political theatrics, and the allocation of Shs100 million to MPs, as debate over the gathering continues to intensify.Imam Iddi Kasozi has raised concerns over the priorities and con
Uganda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gen. Jeje Odongo, is travelling to Türkiye to attend the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF 2026), amid efforts to manage diplomatic tensions caused by recent social media posts by Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba.The forum, scheduled for
The Committee is also concerned that disbursement is performance-linked, meaning that continued slow progress will directly reduce KCCA's access to programme funds and jeopardise the broader metropolitan development objectivesParliament’s Committee on Physical Infrastructure has raise
The URA customs officer who rejected the bribe has been identified as Enid Priscilla KatusiimeA female customs officer at the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), identified as Enid Priscilla Katusiime, is at the center of intense public debate after she rejected a Shs 300 million bribe and unc
