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Public Service Announces New Reforms for Public Servants

Public Service Announces New Reforms for Public Servants

The Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet, Ms. Lucy Nakyobe, has announced a raft of reforms in the civil service and stressed that government employees will only keep their jobs if they meet their set targets.Nakyobe made the remarks while addressing heads of Local Government hu

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Government Moves to Restore Basement Shops as Recovery Efforts Begin After Disaster

Government Moves to Restore Basement Shops as Recovery Efforts Begin After Disaster

Minister Aber (left) said authorities are prioritising the restoration of business premisesGovernment has shifted focus to traders operating in basement shops affected by the recent disaster, with officials promising immediate interventions to restore business activity while reviewing long

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Fuel Price Surge Pushes Up Food Costs in Ibanda

Fuel Price Surge Pushes Up Food Costs in Ibanda

Vendors say rising transport expenses are driving price hikes, but weak consumer demand is squeezing their profits.Ibanda District is experiencing a sharp increase in food prices, with vendors attributing the trend to rising fuel costs that have driven up transportation expenses across the

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Kabale Transport Operators Demand Park Upgrades Ahead of Trade Order Act Enforcement

Kabale Transport Operators Demand Park Upgrades Ahead of Trade Order Act Enforcement

Taxi and bus operators in Kabale Municipality have called on authorities to first improve the condition of designated taxi parks before fully enforcing the Trade Order Act, warning that the current state of the facilities is unsuitable for effective operations.The Trade Order Act, passed i

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Transport Paralysed as Masaka–Mutukula Highway Collapses After Flooding

Transport Paralysed as Masaka–Mutukula Highway Collapses After Flooding

A key cross-border highway linking Uganda to Tanzania has been cut off after heavy rains washed away a section of the road, stranding motorists and disrupting trade in the region.Transport and trade have been brought to a standstill along the Masaka–Kyotera–Mutukula highway after a sec

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Security guard arrested over girlfriend's murder

Security guard arrested over girlfriend's murder

Police in Gulu City are holding a security guard accused of smashing his girlfriend’s head with a gun butt on Wednesday night in domestic brawl.The suspect, identified as Albert Okonye, a security guard attached to 7 Guidance Security Ltd, reportedly pounced on his girlfriend, Barbara Fa

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Uganda beats UK, Canada in future nuclear power ranking

Uganda beats UK, Canada in future nuclear power ranking

Uganda is among the world’s top future nuclear power players as it pushes to become East Africa’s leading producer of stable electricity.Uganda ranks ninth globally with 18GW of prospective nuclear power capacity.China leads the world, followed by the United States, France, Russ

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Uganda beats UK, Canada in future nuclear power ranking

Uganda beats UK, Canada in future nuclear power ranking

Uganda is among the world’s top future nuclear power players as it pushes to become East Africa’s leading producer of stable electricity.Uganda ranks ninth globally with 18GW of prospective nuclear power capacity.China leads the world, followed by the United States, France, Russ

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Stanbic ordered to deposit Shs 200m as security in legal dispute with Vegol

Stanbic ordered to deposit Shs 200m as security in legal dispute with Vegol

Stanbic Bank Uganda has been ordered by the court to deposit Shs200 million as security in a commercial dispute with Vegol Limited that has dragged on for four years now.It all began in 2022 when Vegol, a prominent manufacturer specializing in edible oils, soaps, and other products, sued a

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Kabako Defends Sheebah Karungi Against UNMF Money Theft Allegations

Kabako Defends Sheebah Karungi Against UNMF Money Theft Allegations

Dancehall singer Roden Y Kabako has defended his best friend, Sheebah Karungi, against allegations that she swindled money belonging to other artists under the Uganda National Musicians Federation.The Uganda National Musicians Federation (UNMF), specifically their president, Eddy Kenzo, ha

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