Several Ugandan nationals are facing travel disruption after a consular officer at the South African High Commission in Kampala reportedly locked their passports in her office and became unreachable.The officer, identified as Modjadji Mahlangu, is said to have been handling the passports a
The government has released an updated list of over 120 licensed labour export companies while warning young people about increasing cases of fraud, human trafficking, and exploitation linked to unregulated recruitment schemes.The State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs, Balaam Barug
David Ssenfuka (L) and President MuseveniPresident Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appealed to Members of Parliament to prioritise funding of critical areas in this year’s budget.Speaking to members of the ruling National Resistance Movement parliamentary caucus recently, President Mus
Civil society actors warn that rising alcohol dependency among young people in Kampala’s informal settlements is fuelling illness, unemployment, and social breakdown, calling for urgent policy action, community sensitisation, and economic alternatives.Civil society activists under the Ug
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni (right) shakes hands with H.E. Jakaya Kikwete, AU High Representative for the Horn of Africa, at Nakasero State Lodge on Tuesday. The two leaders greeted each other before holding high-level talks on the importance of political dialogue to stabilize South Sudan.
The Chairperson of the NRM Electoral Commission, Dr.Tanga Odoi has said Uganda is currently in its strongest position historically, citing political stability, expanded democratic processes, and socio-economic progress under the National Resistance Movement .Speaking to NRM Members of Parl
The Justice Forum (JEEMA) has condemned the government’s proposed tax increases in the 2026 national budget, warning that higher levies on income, fuel, and essential goods will worsen living standards for ordinary Ugandans.JEEMA said the planned hikes in Pay As You Earn (PAYE), fuel exc
Mbale City Woman MP-elect Lydia Wanyoto has formally written to President Yoweri Museveni, who also chairs the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), expressing her interest in contesting for the position of Speaker of Parliament.Wanyoto, who had earlier signaled her ambition, said the
As Uganda approaches the swearing of the presidency, new parliament and the subsequent formation of a new cabinet, an important national conversation is beginning to take shape; what kind of leadership does the country need for the next phase of its development?This is not merely a politic
Activists show support to raising PAYE threshold but call for even a higher level of UGX 600,000.Kampala, Uganda | URN | The business community, economists and civil society have hailed Government on the proposed tax measures for 2026/2027, but say some are detrimental.According to
