Parliament Rejects UGX300 Billion Request For Rural Electrification
Parliament has rejected a proposal by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to allocate an additional 300 billion Shillings for rural electrification in the 2026...
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MPs Push to Reinstate Rural Electrification Agency Amid Power Access Concerns
Lawmakers are demanding the revival of the Rural Electrification Agency, arguing that electricity access in rural Uganda has slowed since its dissolution, even as governm...
Lango Prime Minister Salutes Museveni’s Efforts in Poverty Reduction and Agricultural Reform
Prof. Okullo made the remarks on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the Lango Cultural Centre during the reception of 150,000 coffee wilt disease-resistant (CWD-R) planting mat...
Bryan White Seeks Case File Access to Apply for Bail
Brian Kirumira, widely known as Bryan White, has appealed to the Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court for access to his case file to enable him to apply for bail, war...
Not Yet Enough! Lubowa Hospital Saga Deepens As Gov’t Seeks More UGX100 Billion
The Ministry of Health Uganda has requested UGX100 billion in the 2026/27 financial year to operationalise the long-awaited International Specialised Hospital of Uganda...
Parliament seeks Shs5 billion for health insurance for MPs aged 75 and above; Ssemujju says funds should be invested in Mulago to benefit all Ugandans
Parliament is pushing for an additional Shs5 billion in the next financial year to expand medical insurance for older lawmakers, a move that has sparked debate both insid...
Mabirizi Takes Legal Battle to Next Level, Sues Magistrate and Prosecutor
Detained lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi escalates his dispute over prolonged remand by filing fresh suits against judicial officers, as his bid for release stalls in Buganda...
It Hurts to Breatheâ€: Detained NUP’s Mufumbiro Mourns Wife in Emotional Letter
Detained National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro has shared a deeply emotional open letter mourning his wife, Edith Katende Mufumbiro, one...
Driver of Prison Vehicle That Knocked Journalist Arrested
The driver of the prison vehicle which was carrying murder suspect Christopher Okello Onyum to the High Court in Ggaba on Wednesday but reportedly lost control and rammed...
Police use sniffer dog to bust car parts theft ring in Kasangati, three arrested
Police say a search of the garage premises led to the recovery of multiple suspected stolen items, including side mirrors and other motor vehicle parts believed to have b...