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12 Jun '26
Outgoing Minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng has urged the Ministry of Health’s technical leadership to strengthen communication and support for newly appointed ministers, emphasizing the importance of regular briefings to ensure effective leadership in the sector.Speaking during the hand
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11 Jun '26
Outgoing State Minister for National Guidance, Godfrey Kabbyanga Baluku, has dismissed speculation surrounding his departure from the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, insisting that he has neither lost his job nor fallen out with his former boss, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi.Speaking during
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11 Jun '26
Newly appointed Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Justine Kasule Lumumba, has signaled a tougher government approach toward radio broadcasting and political programming, directing regulators to ensure that media platforms prioritize national guidance and development information over what she
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11 Jun '26
KAMPALA, Uganda — The leader of the opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, has unveiled a 30-member Shadow Cabinet for the 12th Parliament, defending the leaner team as more effective in holding the government accountable than mirroring the executive’s 82-member Cabinet.Ssenyonyi to
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07 Jun '26
Banks have reportedly blocked loans to over 100 MPs facing election petitions as financial institutions seek to avoid losses if courts overturn their victories.More than 100 Members of Parliament, including several ministers, have reportedly been denied access to loans by commercial banks
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31 May '26
Political analyst Prof. Sabiti Makara has expressed strong confidence in the newly appointed Minister of Health, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, saying he is well suited to lead Uganda’s health sector.Makara made the remarks following President Yoweri Museveni’s cabinet reshuffle announced earli
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30 May '26
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
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14 May '26
Dr Kizza Besigye, the opposition behemoth who has been in detention for more than one year, is unlikely to regain his freedom before the conclusion of court proceedings against him, the minister of Information Dr Chris Baryomunsi, has said.Speaking to journalists after being sworn in for a
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05 May '26
Government is edging closer to granting an operating licence to Starlink, the satellite broadband venture backed by Elon Musk, as part of efforts to widen internet access and ease connectivity costs.ICT and National Guidance minister Chris Baryomunsi said discussions with the company are a
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24 Apr '26
The Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi, has challenged ICT and National Guidance Minister Chris Baryomunsi to ensure that calls for responsible conduct on social media apply equally to government officials, including senior military leaders.Hon. Ssenyonyi’s remarks f