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...
Museveni Warns Against Corruption During Visit to Lango
President Museveni has issued a strong warning against corruption particularly in government programs aimed at improving household incomes.Addressing thousands of jubilan...
NRM says Kyankwanzi retreat focused on leadership capacity and economic transformation
The National Resistance Movement Director of Communication, Emmanuel Lumala Dombo, has said the recently concluded party retreat at the National Leadership Institute in K...
From Banking To Farming: Dr. Richard Wemesa Is Operating A Multi-Enterprise Agribusiness With dfcu Support
Agriculture employs more than 70% of Uganda’s population, but for many households it remains subsistence, low input, low output, and highly exposed to weather and...
Power decides everything: Sejusa warns Africans against peace rhetoric
Retired Gen. David Sejusa warns that Africa’s lack of space technology leaves the continent vulnerable, urging leaders to prioritize strategic power over rhetoric...
Pupil Killed, Four Injured as School Wall Collapses in Rukungiri
A 12-year-old pupil has died and four others sustained injuries after a school wall collapsed at Rwerere Seventh-day Adventist Church Nursery and Primary School in Rukung...
Africa's busiest airport doubling 30m passenger capacity with massive £3.2billion upgrade
Africa's "busiest" airport is undergoing a massive multi-billion-pound overhaul that will further expand its capacity. Cairo International Airport (CAI) is a major intern...
Uganda converts Shs7.78t central bank advance into long-term debt as borrowing pressures rise
Government has quietly converted a Shs7.78 trillion temporary advance from the Bank of Uganda into long term public debt, a move that will see taxpayers commit to years o...
Entebbe Airport Immigration Relocates to New Terminal
ENTEBBE – The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) has begun relocating its immigration departures operations and critical systems to the new...