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Museveni Clarifies Sovereignty Bill: ‘It is About Policy, Not Private Money’

Museveni Clarifies Sovereignty Bill: ‘It is About Policy, Not Private Money’

Independence means the right to make our own mistakes if necessary and learn from themPresident Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has moved to de-escalate growing public anxiety over the proposed Sovereignty Bill, dismissing claims that the legislation aims to stifle foreign investment or block finan

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Government Enforces 15% Cap on Project Cost Variations, Warns Accounting Officers of Personal Liability

Government Enforces 15% Cap on Project Cost Variations, Warns Accounting Officers of Personal Liability

A new Treasury directive limits cost variations on public projects to 15 percent from feasibility to procurement stage, tightening controls on design changes and placing personal accountability on Accounting Officers for breaches.The Government of Uganda has issued a directive aimed at cur

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Government Enforces 15% Cap on Project Cost Variations, Warns Accounting Officers of Personal Liability

Government Enforces 15% Cap on Project Cost Variations, Warns Accounting Officers of Personal Liability

A new Treasury directive limits cost variations on public projects to 15 percent from feasibility to procurement stage, tightening controls on design changes and placing personal accountability on Accounting Officers for breaches.The Government of Uganda has issued a directive aimed at cur

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Nursery Schools Barred from Operating Daycare Centres Under New ECCE Policy

Nursery Schools Barred from Operating Daycare Centres Under New ECCE Policy

The Government has announced a sweeping change to early childhood education regulations, banning nursery schools and kindergartens from operating daycare centres under the newly introduced Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Policy.According to officials, the policy seeks to clearly

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Gov’t Hands Over Vehicles, Motorcycles to Boost Agricultural Extension Under Climate Smart Project

Gov’t Hands Over Vehicles, Motorcycles to Boost Agricultural Extension Under Climate Smart Project

The Government of Uganda has handed over vehicles and motorcycles to districts implementing the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project (UCSATP), in a move aimed at strengthening extension services and improving service delivery to farmers.The handover ceremony, held at Ko

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OFWONO OPONDO: M7 Will Have No One To Blame If He Doesn’t Deliver Big Things & Transform Uganda in the next five years

OFWONO OPONDO: M7 Will Have No One To Blame If He Doesn’t Deliver Big Things & Transform Uganda in the next five years

In his latest weekend column, older persons’ MP-elect Ofwono Opondo characteristically took no prisoners. And those who suffered his veiled wrath included Speakership contender Norbert Mao and the NRM historicals who fought with Museveni, have lately embraced Mao and also happen to be part of t

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Police Officer Detained After Losing Firearm in Break-In! A Reminder of Responsibility

Police Officer Detained After Losing Firearm in Break-In! A Reminder of Responsibility

police officer from the 21st intake, PC Amecu Lawrence, is currently under detention following an unfortunate incident in which his firearm was stolen. The officer, who is attached to CPS Lugazi, returned home late last night to discover that his house had been broken into while he was out in tow

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Power decides everything: Sejusa warns Africans against peace rhetoric

Power decides everything: Sejusa warns Africans against peace rhetoric

Retired Gen. David Sejusa warns that Africa’s lack of space technology leaves the continent vulnerable, urging leaders to prioritize strategic power over rhetoric.KAMPALA, Uganda — Retired Gen. David Sejusa is warning African leaders to prioritize technological power over “peace rhet

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Imam Kasozi Questions Kyankwanzi Retreat Priorities

Imam Kasozi Questions Kyankwanzi Retreat Priorities

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

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KCCA road works lag as Parliament raises alarm over funding gaps, flood risk ‎

KCCA road works lag as Parliament raises alarm over funding gaps, flood risk ‎

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

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