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Uganda: NSSF Stake in MTN Hits Shs1tn

Uganda: NSSF Stake in MTN Hits Shs1tn

MTN Uganda shares have staged a strong rally on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE), delivering massive gains to its largest local investors in just eight weeks as the stock surged by Shs116 per share.By November 25, 2025, MTN Uganda shares were trading at Shs312. By February 6, 2026, the

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Local Government Ministry Unveils Strategic Priorities for 2026–2030, Ugx2.2 Trillion Needed

Local Government Ministry Unveils Strategic Priorities for 2026–2030, Ugx2.2 Trillion Needed

Ministry of Local Government Permanent Secretary Ben Kumumanya (right) handing over the contract to a team from UB Consulting at the Ministry of Local Government Headquarters in Kampala on Wednesday 30 April 2025.KAMPALA – The Ministry of Local Government has unveiled a new five-year str

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Africans Want Elections but Don't Trust Electoral Management Bodies to Ensure They're Free and Fair

Africans Want Elections but Don't Trust Electoral Management Bodies to Ensure They're Free and Fair

Assessments of election quality have worsened over the past decade.Key findingsOn average across 38 countries, about three-quarters (74%) of Africans support choosing their leaders through regular, open, and honest elections. This is the majority position in every surveyed country,

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UNATU Runs Back to Speaker Over Missing Salary Enhancements in Budget

UNATU Runs Back to Speaker Over Missing Salary Enhancements in Budget

As schools across the country prepare to open for the new academic year, the Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU) has signalled a shift in strategy amid continued disappointment over unfulfilled government promises to enhance salaries for arts teachers. For many years, the opening of schools

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Gen Muhoozi Wants UPDF To Take Over All Infrastructure Projects In Kampala

Gen Muhoozi Wants UPDF To Take Over All Infrastructure Projects In Kampala

Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has once again sparked national debate with a bold statement about the future of infrastructure development in Kampala. He revealed that in the next High Command meeting, he plans to push for the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) to take over all major infrastructure

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KICKS OF A DYING HORSE! MP Rukaari Refuses to Move On, Threatens MP-elect Bakashaba After Polls Loss

KICKS OF A DYING HORSE! MP Rukaari Refuses to Move On, Threatens MP-elect Bakashaba After Polls Loss

In what critics are describing as the kicks of a dying horse, defeated Mbarara City North Member of Parliament Robert Mwesigwa Rukaari has refused to accept his electoral loss, instead launching a fresh verbal onslaught against MP-elect Christopher Bakashaba, warning him to step aside or face sev

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Minister Baryomunsi’s Rebuke of Military Raid Fuels Political Uncertainty

Minister Baryomunsi’s Rebuke of Military Raid Fuels Political Uncertainty

Kampala, Uganda — Uganda is witnessing a fresh wave of political uncertainty after Information, Communication and Technology Minister Dr Chris Baryomunsi publicly condemned a military operation at the home of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine.Spea

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John Blaq Begs For Collaboration With Rema Namakula, Sheebah Karungi

John Blaq Begs For Collaboration With Rema Namakula, Sheebah Karungi

John Blaq reveals he wants collaborations with Rema Namakula and Sheebah Karungi, saying a previous Rema project failed and he now wants a one-on-one song with Sheebah.John Blaq Begs For Collaboration With Rema Namakula, Sheebah KarungiDespite being one of Uganda’s most consistent

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Out of Respect for My Mother”: Muhoozi Ends Political Clash with Baryomunsi

Out of Respect for My Mother”: Muhoozi Ends Political Clash with Baryomunsi

Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has announced that he has decided to stop his ongoing political confrontation with Minister Chris Baryomunsi. In a statement that quickly drew public attention, Muhoozi said his decision was guided not by pressure or fear, but by respect for his mother, Mama Janet Museveni

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Shamim Malende Allegedly Leaves For Germany For Treatment

Shamim Malende Allegedly Leaves For Germany For Treatment

Fresh reports making rounds on social media suggest that Shamim Malende, the newly elected Kampala City Woman MP, has allegedly flown out of the country to Germany for specialized medical treatment.Malende, who was in January declared MP-elect after sweeping the race with the highest numbe

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