The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Most Rev Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, has slammed the government for withdrawing allowances for medical interns, yet it spends billions on luxury.He pointed out that Uganda's health system has been left at the mercy of medical interns, the same pe
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni inspects a guard of honour during the flagging-off of Uganda’s first AU peacekeeping contingent to Somalia on March 1, 2007. East Africa remains the backbone of global peacekeeping despite shrinking troop numbers and funding.Despite the decline in number
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Ali Saloongo Kony, the son of fugitive Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) leader Joseph Kony, has expressed frustration over delays in his deployment by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), nearly two years after completing formal military training.Kony Ssalongo
The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has reportedly completed a preliminary report on former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among, highlighting a number of issues related to asset declarations, parliamentary expenditure, recruitment practices and foreign travel that investigators believe requi
Former Kampala Deputy Lord Mayor Doreen Nyanjura has strongly criticised the Ugandan government following reports that medical intern allowances have been withdrawn, warning that the move could worsen pressure on the country’s already strained public health system.The controversy comes a
Medical interns will stop receiving government allowances starting August, 2026, as a new policy folds internship into the formal university education system.The change, approved by Cabinet in October 2024, means students will now complete their internship before graduating. That extends m
The holidays most likely affected by the new policy are those usually marked with state-led national ceremonies, including Liberation Day, Janani Luwum Day, Women’s Day, Labour Day, Martyrs’ Day, Heroes Day and Independence Day.Uganda will stop spending public money on organising most
Newly reelected Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has warned newly-elected Members of Parliament against treating the offices of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker as personal financial rescue centres, saying the culture of endless bailouts places enormous pressure on parliamentary leadersh
Joel SsenyonyiKampala, Uganda – Former Leader of Opposition (LoP) Joel Ssenyonyi is facing increased public scrutiny over the proposed non-wage budget for the Office of the Leader of Opposition, with critics arguing that his response to concerns has not fully addressed questions of trans
At a time when political pressure, corruption allegations, sanctions, and growing public criticism continue to surround embattled Bukedea Woman MP Anita Among, many of her critics had hoped to see her political exit end in embarrassment and uncertainty.Instead, the outgoing Speaker is head
