Mayor Balimwezo Rejects Kampala Capital Shift to Nakasongola
KAMPALA, Uganda — Mayor Ronald Balimwezo has rejected a government proposal to gradually relocate Uganda’s capital from Kampala to Nakasongola, saying the city’s co...
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Government to start moving ministries, agencies to Nakasongola as Museveni backs capital city relocation”
State minister for Urban Development Margaret Muhanga told MPs on Wednesday that President Yoweri Museveni already supports the proposal which involves a phased relocatio...
UMSC Education Secretary urges stronger partnerships to improve Muslim schools in West Buganda
Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) Secretary for Education Sheikh Juma Bakhit Cucu has called for stronger collaboration between Muslim-founded schools and the UMSC Edu...
Gov’t announces new public service salaries
Public Service ministers Lydia Wanyoto and Gen Katumba WamalaThe government has released the 2026/27 public service salary structure, maintaining its policy of prioritisi...
10 Major Infrastructure Projects Transforming Uganda (2026)
Uganda is investing heavily in transport, oil, aviation, and energy infrastructure to support long-term industrial growth.Mega projects like EACOP, SGR, and oil fields ar...
Argentina launches digital Tax-Free Shopping for international visitors
The new scheme, introduced by the Agencia de Recaudación y Control Aduanero (ARCA) replaces the previous paper-based process with an end-to-end digital platform aimed...
Makerere’s Selective Salary Harmonisation Leaves Dozens of Non-Teaching Staff Frustrated
More than 120 non-teaching staff at Makerere University are demanding answers over a salary harmonisation exercise they say left them behind, despite the government relea...
Oil pipeline layoffs signal job cuts surge in sector
As construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) nears completion, the project company has initiated mass layoffs in Uganda and Tanzania, triggering anxiety...
Govt bans nine hazardous agrochemicals to safeguard health, export markets
Yara fertilizer which farmers are advised to use moderately following the required instruction to avoid challenges caused to the environment. Photo/ Lominda AfedraruIn a...
Gov't Announces Nationwide UPDF Recruitment of 10,200 Personnel for FY 2026/27
The Government has announced a nationwide recruitment exercise for the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), targeting 10,200 personnel in the Financial Year 2026...