Churches Tighten Ebola Measures Ahead of Uganda Martyrs Day Celebrations
KAMPALA, Uganda — As Uganda marks Martyrs Day on Thursday, churches across the country have intensified Ebola prevention measures following government directives t...
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Gov’t scraps allowances for medical interns as training becomes part of university degree
Medical interns will stop receiving government allowances starting August, 2026, as a new policy folds internship into the formal university education system.The change...
Church of Uganda cleared for limited Martyrs' Day prayers under strict guidelines
The Anglican Church of Uganda has received conditional approval from the Ministry of Health to hold a scaled-down Uganda Martyrs’ Day commemoration at Namugongo An...
The Structural Logic of Political Fallouts in Uganda: Why Elite Purges Are a Feature, Not a Betrayal
Centuries ago, Niccolò Machiavelli warned in The Prince that rulers who govern through personal power must constantly prevent subordinate centers of influence from bec...
Today in History: Uganda Welcomes First-ever Visit by a Sitting Turkish President
The two-day state visit, which ran from May 31 to June 1, saw President ErdoÄŸan hold talks with Ugandan President Museveni at State House Entebbe as both leaders sough...
Museveni scraps funding for public holiday events; money to be channeled to development priorities
The holidays most likely affected by the new policy are those usually marked with state-led national ceremonies, including Liberation Day, Janani Luwum Day, Women’...
Uganda’s Pineapple Farmers Break into Global Markets
On 14 May 2026, Uganda marked a historic milestone by flagging-off the inaugural export of 104 metric tonnes of canned pineapple from Deshiburg Factory to ChinaWhen pinea...
Experts Call for Reduction of Mobile Money Withdrawal Tax
Economists, researchers and small business operators are urging government to reduce the 0.5 percent excise duty on mobile money withdrawals, warning that high transactio...
King Michael’s daughter, Gloria Nagawa, ties the knot with Antony Bwepukulu
Singer King Michael’s daughter, Gloria Nagawa, and her lover, Antony Bwepukulu, have taken a major step in their relationship after officially exchanging marriage...
Oboth Oboth, Tayebwa secure NRM backing after rivals step down
NRM aspirants for Speaker and Deputy Speaker withdrew from the races, leaving Oboth Oboth and Tayebwa as the party’s consensus candidates.All National Resistance M...