Doubts and speculation surrounding the ministerial appointment of Soroti City West Member of Parliament David Calvin Echodu were decisively put to rest on Tuesday after Parliament’s Appointments Committee vetted and approved him for the position of State Minister for Foreign Affairs.Echo
Equity Group Holdings has posted the strongest financial performance in its history, reporting a record KSh75.5 billion (approximately UGX 2.15 trillion) profit after tax for the year ended December 2025, as regional subsidiaries, digital banking, and insurance operations powered a major growth s
The government expects to save about Shs24 billion annually after suspending funding for national public holiday celebrations beginning Financial Year (FY)2026/2027, the Ministry of Finance has said.The move is part of the government’s Rationalisation of Government Agencies and Public Ex
The education minister, Janet Museveni releasing UHPAB resultsKAMPALA – The First Lady and Minister-designate for Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni, is expected to appear before Parliament’s Appointments Committee for vetting via Zoom on Tuesday after not appearing before the
Parliament Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth (2nd right) leaves Parliament chambers after presiding over plenary session on May 28, 2026. PHOTO/ PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA X HANDLEThe budget of Parliament has within six years doubled to Shs1.2 trillion, despite the number of elected members of the Ho
The Ministry of Finance has revealed that the African Development Bank has agreed to lend Uganda, US$650Million (UGX2.452Trn) out of the required Euro2.7Bn (UGX11.864Trn), to finance the 326km Standard Guage Railway project.This followed a commitment given by Dr. Abdul Kamara, Vice Preside
The government is set to introduce new regulations aimed at strengthening environmental governance and natural resource management at district and urban levels across the country. The proposed regulations, being developed by the National Environment Management Authority (Nema), seek to operationa
Bwongyera Health Centre III is set for a major facelift in the 2026/27 financial year, but residents say improved infrastructure must be matched with increased staffing and better road access to address growing healthcare demands.Bwongyera Health Centre III in Ntungamo District is set to b
Sanjay Rughani (right) and David Wandera after the Bank of Uganda approved the sale of Standard Chartered Uganda’s Wealth and Retail Banking business to Absa Bank Uganda.KAMPALA — The Bank of Uganda has approved the sale of Standard Chartered Bank Uganda’s Wealth and Retail Banking (
Medical interns will stop receiving government allowances starting August, 2026, as a new policy folds internship into the formal university education system.The change, approved by Cabinet in October 2024, means students will now complete their internship before graduating. That extends m
