Gulu District Prioritises Education in 2026/27 Budget Estimates
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...
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Govt moves to block conversion of leasehold to freehold on state land
Government through the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development (MLHUD), is pushing for suspension of conversion of government land from leasehold to freehold te...
Stuff Betty Amongi Shouldn’t Get Away With During NBS Interview
The NBS TV is soon hosting outgoing Uganda’s gender minister Betty Amongi. But as they do, there are things, the tough questions, which must be put to Amongi so th...
Government Enforces 15% Cap on Project Cost Variations, Warns Accounting Officers of Personal Liability
A new Treasury directive limits cost variations on public projects to 15 percent from feasibility to procurement stage, tightening controls on design changes and placing...
Government Enforces 15% Cap on Project Cost Variations, Warns Accounting Officers of Personal Liability
A new Treasury directive limits cost variations on public projects to 15 percent from feasibility to procurement stage, tightening controls on design changes and placing...
Sugarcane farmers decry market crisis as factory plan stalls over license
Sugarcane farmers and leaders across Kagadi, Kibaale, and Kakumiro districts in Greater Kibaale, Bunyoro sub-region, are increasingly frustrated as continued delays in li...
Public Ignorance on National Sovereignty Bill Sparks Alarm as Parliamentary Debate Intensifies
KAMPALA — As debate surrounding Uganda’s proposed National Sovereignty Bill gains momentum, fresh concerns are emerging over the low level of public awarene...
Court grants son authority over burial of Entebbe Couple after 9-month dispute
In a ruling delivered on April 20, 2026, Justice Celia Nagawa declared that the son, together with his sister Isabella Najjita Mutaaga, holds the paramount right to deter...
Africa’s incredible new £264m motorway - 8 lanes in landlocked country
Africa is set for a major new £264million highway with construction already underway in Burkina Faso. The new 206-mile route will feature 8 lanes, four in each directi...
Parliament passes UGX 84.3 trillion budget for next financial year
Parliament today approved and passed the 84.3 trillion shilling budget for the 2026/27 financial year, aimed at consolidating the NRM government’s achievements and...