Four teachers from Kibanda government aided Secondary School in Kiryandongo District have been detained for allegedly charging school fees; the head teacher, Mdm. Sarah Ssekalumba, is currently at large.It is alleged that the school’s administration has been charging between 150,000 and
President Museveni’s “fishermen cabinet” of June 2021 was a gamble that stunned Ugandans. He elevated figures who were not widely expected to hold such prominent roles, describing them as fishermen pulled from the grassroots to serve at the highest level. Five years later, the record of the
A section of Rubanda District LC.5 Councilors has protested the Ministry of Education and Sports’ directive to demote head teachers whose schools performed poorly in the 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE).The debate erupted during a District Council meeting on Monday as members disc
Talent Infant Nursery and Primary schoolBUYENDEBuyende district education authorities led by Ruth Tibiri, the Inspector of Schools in Buyende on Monday 30th March 2026 ordered the closure of Talent Infant Day and Boarding, Nursery and Primary school over allegations of sexual abuse
Six residents of Nyakarembe Village, Kagunga Parish in Bukimbiri Sub-County, Bukimbiri County, have been released from Kisoro Government Prison following a High Court ruling that acquitted them of murder and aggravated robbery charges.The suspects, Ezra Monday, Tomas Arinaitwe, Gerald Baje
In a recent podcast of Bad Natives, I argued that there is a real risk of Uganda defaulting on her domestic bonds in two to three years. It makes little sense to judge a country’s debt sustainability using the debt-to-GDP ratio. GDP is not a resource of government which it can use to pay credit
WAKISO: POMP and excitement filled Budo Hill in Wakiso district as alumni, students, teachers and government officials gathered to celebrate the remarkable 120-years of King’s College Budo.The celebrations, characterized by music, dance and drama performances, begun with prayers led by t
Henry Musasizi (left) and Hamson Obua addressing the media at ParliamentThe Minister of State for Finance (General Duties), Henry Musasizi, has defended the proposed increase in the government’s total resource envelope, saying it is aimed at supporting key priorities for the 2026/27 fina
The Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Henry Musasizi, has revealed that the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is expected to collect Shs 44.5 billion in taxes to support a proposed Shs 84.209 trillion national budget for the 2026/27 financial year.Musasizi also
Over 500 teachers quit the profession in just one year over pay, a Unatu leader has revealed. The Uganda National Teachers’ Union (Unatu) says it has been recording teachers who quit the profession.Unatu secretary general Filbert Baguma described the number of teachers quitting the prof
