The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) on Thursday bade farewell to the late Brig Gen Winston Byaruhanga during a burial ceremony held at his ancestral home in Rukoni Village, Kibatsi Sub-county, Kajara County, Ntungamo District.Representing the Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kai
KAMPALA — Thirteen winners of Uganda’s 2025 Best Farmers Competition have been flagged off for a week-long agricultural study visit to the Netherlands, where they will gain exposure to advanced farming technologies, value addition systems, and modern agribusiness models aimed at transforming
Economists, researchers and small business operators are urging government to reduce the 0.5 percent excise duty on mobile money withdrawals, warning that high transaction costs are undermining financial inclusion and hurting small businesses.Mobile money has become one of Uganda’s most
Parliament has formally constituted the powerful Appointments Committee, paving the way for the vetting of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s newly appointed Cabinet ministers beginning Monday, June 1, 2026.The committee, chaired by Speaker Rt. Hon. Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth and deputis
Speaker of Parliament Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth has directed the Clerk to Parliament to present a status report on the construction of the new parliamentary chambers. His directive follows a protest by Members of Parliament over severe congestion and lack of seating space during Thursday’s si
The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has appointed Dr. Eunice Apio Otuko as the party’s new whip in Uganda’s 12th Parliament. Faisa Muzeyi, the Head of Media and Communications at the UPC, says Dr. Apio was appointed by UPC Party President Jimmy Akena and details addressed to the Speaker of P
Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja has tabled a motion before Parliament seeking approval to expand the size of Cabinet and the Executive in the new government for the 2026–2031 term.Nabbanja, who also serves as the Kakumiro District Woman MP, proposed increasing the number of Cabi
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has confirmed that there will be no separate Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examination for repeat candidates this year, despite concerns arising from changes to the A-Level curriculum.For months, uncertainty surrounded how can
Directors in the Uganda Police Force are reportedly living in fear and uncertainty after receiving intelligence that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who is also the appointing authority, has declined to renew their employment contracts, SpyReports has exclusively learnt.According to insi
KAMPALA, Uganda — Leaders and residents in Karamoja have welcomed the appointment of John Baptist Lokii and Esther Anyakun to lead the Ministry of Karamoja Affairs, calling it a historic shift after years of the ministry being led by outsiders.They are urging the new ministers to avoid t
