Gulu District Local Government has allocated the largest share of its 2026/27 draft budget to the education and sports sector, indicating a strong focus on human capital development.The district council approved the draft budget during its 6th session of the 11th council on Thursday, setti
The directive is expected to significantly affect traders and small business operators currently occupying the lock-ups, although the council is yet to outline a clear framework on how the reclaimed spaces will be reallocated or managed.Local Government Minister Raphael Magyezi inspecting
President Museveni on Friday criticised the investment strategy of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), urging it to channel savings into infrastructure projects, as he set out key economic priorities for his new term.Speaking at Labour Day celebrations in Buikwe District, Museveni sa
Every four days in Uganda, a full bus-load of souls is wiped away. According to the 2025 Annual Traffic Police Report, our roads claim approximately 15 lives every single day. We must realize these are not just numbers to be filed away in a police report; they are invisible human costs that steal
Security and veterinary officials have suspended animal and animal product markets in Ntungamo District following an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in some parts of the district. The animal movement quarantine will also affect Rukiga District.The Ntungamo Resident District Commissioner
After months of tense evictions and confiscated merchandise, the Ministry of Local Government has promised a reset. Permanent Secretary Ben Kumumanya told traders’ leaders on Wednesday that government will secure “enough alternative trading spaces” and that enforcement of the nationwide Tra
A deadly crash along the Mbarara–Bushenyi–Ishaka road has reignited pressure from drivers and officials to restore automated traffic enforcement, as Uganda continues to record rising road deaths linked to speeding and weak policing.Eight people were killed early Saturday in a crash alo
Local Govt Minister, Raphael Magyezi instructed Chief Administrative Officers, Town Clerks, and city authorities to restore order in urban areas by relocating traders operating on streets, pavements, corridors, and drainage channels into designated markets and formal trading spaces.Street
Taxi and bus operators in Kabale Municipality have called on authorities to first improve the condition of designated taxi parks before fully enforcing the Trade Order Act, warning that the current state of the facilities is unsuitable for effective operations.The Trade Order Act, passed i
Several vendors operating along Tororo–Busia Road at Corner Junction have been left searching for alternative business space after Tororo Municipality and Osukuru Town Council enforced a trade order to clear roadside traders.The eviction follows a seven-day ultimatum issued to traders op
