Govt Sets August Deadline for Kyambogo, Makerere Afcon Training Venues
Government has directed that key training facilities at Kyambogo and Makerere Universities be completed by August 2026 as Uganda steps up preparations to meet Caf standar...
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Media Council summons The Observer again
Nearly five years after first being summoned over a controversial story, The Observer newspaper finds itself back before Uganda’s Media Council, this time, not just to...
CSOs press MAAIF to gazette banned and restricted pesticides
Civil society organisations have urged the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) to issue a gazette notice detailing recalled and restricted pest...
Serunkuma: Courts Don’t Fight Corruption, Politics Does
Nandutu’s case doesn’t help us. Fighting corruption is a political project. The courts don’t fight corruption; it is fundamentally political, not judicialPolitical...
Thrones wobble?
The once-seemingly impenetrable fortress surrounding Speaker Anita Among is showing its first visible cracks. The first signs emerged months ago when Norbert Mao, the Min...
Uganda plunged into nationwide darkness after major grid collapse
KAMPALA — Uganda was thrust into a total blackout Sunday morning after a sudden failure in the national electricity grid, according to the state-run transmission utilit...
No Selective Justice”: NRM Network demands equal justice after Nandutu jailing in Iron Sheets case
Kampala, Uganda: The NRM Revolutionary Network (NRN), an umbrella body for youthful revolutionary cadres in the ruling party, has called for equal and comprehensive accou...
Gen Kayanja Marks 45 Years Since Joining NRA Bush War
General Kayanja (second from left) pictured with members of his Operation Wembley team in the early 2000s. The unit was known for its tough and uncompromising approach in...
Uganda Maintains Mid-2026 First Oil Target Despite Auditor General Concerns
The Petroleum Authority of Uganda has reaffirmed that the country remains on course to achieve its long-awaited first oil by mid-2026, pushing back against concerns raise...
Opposition Unveils Alternative Budget, Warns of 'Illusion' of Economic Growth
Uganda’s opposition has tabled an alternative Shs71.4 trillion budget, warning that rising debt obligations and rigid expenditures are squeezing service delivery, while...