Govt to save Shs24b in holiday spending cuts
The government expects to save about Shs24 billion annually after suspending funding for national public holiday celebrations beginning Financial Year (FY)2026/2027, the...
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France Opens Applications for Fully Funded Master’s Scholarships for Ugandan Students
The Embassy of France in Uganda has officially opened applications for its 2026/2027 Master’s Degree Scholarship Programme, offering fully funded study opportunities fo...
Museveni to Reshuffle Permanent Secretaries
President Museveni is preparing a fresh round of changes in the public service, with several Permanent Secretaries expected to be reassigned or moved as part of a wider e...
Uganda’s betting companies withhold Shs 2.6bn in winning claims
Lotteries and gaming operators in Uganda withheld at least Shs 2.6 billion in winning claims from 125 players in the current financial year.According to the National Lott...
FY 2026/27 National Budget Reading Set for June 11
KAMPALA — The Government will on June 11, 2026, present the national budget for the 2026/27 financial year, with officials promising a private sector-driven spending pl...
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 becom...
Justice Mugenyi Flags Gaps in Push for Paperless Courts
Supreme Court Justice Monica Mugenyi has cautioned that Uganda’s shift toward a paperless Judiciary remains premature, citing technological limitations, access barriers...
Why President Museveni’s New Cabinet Must Prioritise a Vocational Institute in Rural Masaka to Unlock Youth Employment
His Excellency the President of the Republic of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni,I write this open letter at a defining moment in Uganda’s governance journey, following t...
Museveni amends cabinet: Ruth Aceng redeployed as Chief Whip, Justine Lumumba replaces as Minister of ICT
Dr Ruth Aceng has been redeployed as the Government Chief Whip while Justine Lumumba moves in as the new Minister of ICT and National Guidance. In a surprising turn of ev...
Uganda’s Best Farmers Head to Netherlands for Agricultural Study Tour
KAMPALA — Thirteen winners of Uganda’s 2025 Best Farmers Competition have been flagged off for a week-long agricultural study visit to the Netherlands, where they wil...