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MP Cadet Buturo commissions Shs6m community water project in Rubirizi

MP Cadet Buturo commissions Shs6m community water project in Rubirizi

The project, valued at more than Shs6 million, is expected to improve access to safe water for hundreds of residents who have for years struggled with water shortages and long journeys to unsafe water sources.Hon. Cadet Benjamin Buturo interacts with residents of Kikuba Village after commi

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UEDCL Boosts Power Supply in Wakiso with New Transformer Projects to End Low Voltage Challenges

UEDCL Boosts Power Supply in Wakiso with New Transformer Projects to End Low Voltage Challenges

Residents of Matugga, Bombo and Kapeeka are set to benefit from improved and more reliable electricity supply after UEDCL commissioned a series of transformer upgrades aimed at tackling persistent low voltage and network overloads.Thousands of residents and businesses in Matugga, Bombo and

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Otafiire Shames 60 Years of Water Shortages in Karamoja, Orders Action and Warns Government Defaulters

Otafiire Shames 60 Years of Water Shortages in Karamoja, Orders Action and Warns Government Defaulters

Minister for Water and Environment Kahinda Otafiire has expressed concern that parts of Uganda, particularly Karamoja, continue to suffer from water shortages more than six decades after independence, describing the situation as unacceptable and a national shame.Addressing ministry officia

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MP Madina Nsereko urges new KCCA leadership to prioritise service delivery in Kawempe South

MP Madina Nsereko urges new KCCA leadership to prioritise service delivery in Kawempe South

The MP for Kawempe South, Madina Ntale Nsereko, has called on the new leadership of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to urgently address service delivery challenges affecting residents in her constituency.Speaking to Bbeg Media on Saturday morning, Nsereko said the new City Hall l

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Ex-MP Ssemujju Opposes First Lady Interfacing with Appointments Committee Online

Ex-MP Ssemujju Opposes First Lady Interfacing with Appointments Committee Online

The education minister, Janet Museveni releasing UHPAB resultsKAMPALA – The First Lady and Minister-designate for Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni, is expected to appear before Parliament’s Appointments Committee for vetting via Zoom on Tuesday after not appearing before the

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NIRA breaks silence on free birth certificate issued to Kenzo, Nyamutoro baby

NIRA breaks silence on free birth certificate issued to Kenzo, Nyamutoro baby

NIRA says the certificate was processed under an existing government programme that applies equally to all eligible Ugandan children.Musician Eddy Kenzo and wife Phiona Nyamutoro registering their newborn daughter for the National Identification Number (NIN)Kampala, Uganda: The Nati

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UCC: Starlink Must Comply with Uganda’s Legal, Regulatory Framework

UCC: Starlink Must Comply with Uganda’s Legal, Regulatory Framework

Since it was announced that Starlink had been granted a licence to operate in Uganda, there has been significant debate around what this means for Uganda’s communications sector and the terms of the licence in particular.Taxation of Starlink and data sovereignty are two of the key issues

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Ntungamo Hands Over Site for Shs3.8bn Seed Secondary School Project

Ntungamo Hands Over Site for Shs3.8bn Seed Secondary School Project

Ntungamo District authorities have officially handed over the site for the construction of St Benedict Seed Secondary School in Kagarama Town Council to Vidas Engineering Services Construction Company, marking a major step toward expanding access to secondary education in the area.The long

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Xenophobic Violence: It Seems South African Government Is Complicit By Inaction

Xenophobic Violence: It Seems South African Government Is Complicit By Inaction

There are few tragedies more painful than betrayal from those who once stood shoulder to shoulder in a common struggle. That is precisely what Africa witnesses each time xenophobic violence erupts in South Africa. When mobs descend on Nigerians, Zimbabweans, Ghanaians, Ethiopians, Somalis, Mozamb

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Government rallies Pearl Bank to take on foreign banks after Shs47bn profit surge

Government rallies Pearl Bank to take on foreign banks after Shs47bn profit surge

State Minister for Investment and Privatisation Evelyn Anite said Pearl Bank now has the opportunity to expand beyond Uganda and position itself as a serious regional competitor.Pearl Bank’s profits rose 34 percent to Shs47.3 billion in 2025.Minister Evelyn Anite urged the bank to

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