Education ministry issues revised new school calendar 2026
The Ministry of Education and Sports has released the official 2026 school calendar, setting the first term to begin Feb. 10 for pre-primary, primary and post-primary ins...
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CDF Muhoozi confirms full restoration of social media after election shutdown
CDF Muhoozi Kainerugaba has announced the full restoration of social media in Uganda, ending the phased internet shutdown imposed during the 2026 general elections.Chief...
Electoral Commission sets Tuesday for fresh elections in three constituencies
The Electoral Commission has announced that fresh parliamentary voting will take place on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, in areas where elections were earlier halted due to s...
Violent protests in Nakaseke, 50 NUP supporters arrested
Police in Nakaseke district have arrested at least 50 supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) following violent protests over the parliamentary election results.T...
Uganda schools reopening delayed to for safety during elections, new date announced
The Ministry of Education and Sports has pushed the date for schools reopening for the first term of 2026 further to the second week of February.Initially, the official U...
Byanyima and Kanyamunyu Clash Over Prison, Civic Duty Ahead of Uganda Elections
A public exchange between Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of Oxfam International, and her nephew Matthew Kanyamunyu has ignited national debate on political repressio...
Tributes pour in for Richard Obore, early mind behind mobile money idea
Uganda’s tech community is mourning Richard Obore, a quiet innovator credited by friends as an early mind behind the mobile money concept, whose ideas went largely unre...
OPM starts beneficiary identification for UGX 76bn cattle restocking plan
Reader modeOPM starts beneficiary identification for UGX 76bn cattle restocking plandailyexpress.co.ug9hCattle graze in northern Uganda, where communities affected by war...
“I know what Uganda wants,” Gen. Museveni tells Gen. Salim Saleh
When Gen. Caleb Akandwanaho (Rtd) Salim Saleh presented his long, detailed analysis of Uganda’s economy and structured recommendations for improvement in the form of th...
Butaleja teachers starve as corruption and payroll scandal deepens.
The Butaleja District Local Government has been plunged into a serious administrative crisis that has denied more than 60 newly recruited education personnel, including h...