Ambassador Nekesa leads movement to win NRM party LC1 elections
Ambassador Nekesa leads movement to win NRM party LC1 electionsBUKEDI SUB-REGION, UGANDA — The name Barbara Nekesa Oundo needs no introduction in Bukedi Sub region...
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UETCL, UEDCL promise fewer outages after $83m upgrade
Across Kampala, planned power cuts have become an unwelcome part of daily life, disrupting businesses, households and hospitals.Electricity officials say the frustration...
Uganda Launches Monthly National Cleaning Days
KAMPALA, UGANDA — The Government of Uganda has introduced a nationwide monthly cleaning programme aimed at improving sanitation, reducing environmental health risk...
New telecom taxes renew debate over whether Uganda is taxing financial inclusion
Kampala, Uganda | URN | A renewed parliamentary push to review taxes on mobile money has reignited concerns that Uganda’s tax regime is making digital financial se...
Nabbanja Flags Off Emergency Food Relief for Karamoja
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has flagged off the distribution of emergency food relief to vulnerable households in Karamoja, saying the intervention—ordered by...
Identity Fraud Used to Siphon Parish Development Model Funds in Kween
Authorities in Kween District have uncovered an alleged identity fraud scheme in the Parish Development Model in which the same individuals repeatedly accessed government...
Government to Table New Fisheries Law as Silverfish Ban Deepens Buikwe Crisis
The government is set to introduce a new Fisheries Management Bill before Parliament within a month as fishing communities in Buikwe District continue to grapple with the...
Road to Blacklist: Nameere Gives Contractors Tough Choice
Dokolo, Uganda | State Minister for Local Government Justine Nameere has issued a stern warning to contractors, supervising engineers and technical officers against delay...
Government Allocates Shs50 Billion for Karamoja Food Relief
The government has allocated Shs50 billion to provide emergency food relief to communities affected by prolonged dry conditions in Karamoja and neighbouring districts.ICT...
TOILET CASH STINKS! Investigation Exposes Shocking Mismanagement in KCCA’s Sh16Bn Sanitation Project
project meant to improve sanitation for Kampala’s urban poor has instead been plunged into controversy after the Auditor General uncovered a trail of financial dis...