The government of Uganda has officially wrapped up National Science Week 2025 with a press conference celebrating its resounding success and outlining ambitious plans to advance the nation’s Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) agenda.With over 3,000 students and 200 innovators show
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance Ramathan Ggoobi, who is also the Secretary to Treasury has said Uganda is on a mission to change its destiny, noting that in 15 years from now, naysayers will be proved wrong.“ We are people on a mission. Some people think we are still i
A stark warning has been issued from the corridors of parliamentary oversight, painting a grim picture of Uganda's fiscal health.The Shadow Minister for Finance, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, has cast a critical spotlight on the government's ambitious, and arguably perilous, pl
Uganda has set an ambitious target to increase tourist arrivals from India by at least 20% over the next two years as part of a renewed strategy to tap into one of the world’s fastest-growing outbound travel markets.The move is a key driver in Uganda’s push to expand tourism and achiev
The government, with support from international financiers, is pressing ahead with a $50.4 million (about Shs182 billion) initiative aimed at transforming rural economies through water access, market infrastructure, and affordable microfinance.Known as the Local Economic Growth Support (LE
The Ministry of Finance and aeocnokic Planning has launched the National Public Investment Management (NPIM) Policy, a strategic framework designed to ensure better planning, accountability, and efficiency in the use of government resources.The launch comes at a critical juncture as the co
The Government of Uganda and the Republic of Korea have taken a major step toward the realization of Uganda’s nuclear energy ambitions by signing a site evaluation service contract for the proposed 8,400 MW Buyende nuclear power plant.The agreement, signed between Korea Hydro & Nucle
In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at bolstering HIV response efforts, the Initiative for Better Health (IBH) launched its ambitious campaign to raise Shs1 billion with a symbolic starting point of just Shs1,000.Held at Piato Restaurant in Kampala, the launch event brought together key s
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled his cabinet, promising "decisive action" on his ambitious economic agenda, amid a trade war with the US.The new cabinet of 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state heralds some significant changes, including a new foreign
From fiery speeches in Parliament to tear gas-laced street protests, Francis Zaake’s name has long stirred strong feelings in Mityana.But as the 2026 election season approaches, the winds that once propelled the opposition firebrand into power now threaten to sweep him away.In his
