Politics

The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has overturned the appointment of lawyer Agaba Maguru as a director of three companies associated with the late businessman James Garuga Musinguzi, ruling that the process through which he assumed office was unlawful. The decision follows an application by former minister of Privatisation Mathew Rukikaire, who challenged the resolutions […] The post Rukikaire successfull

Businesses, transport services and banking operations across Kampala, other major towns and highways were disrupted on Saturday morning as Uganda held its inaugural mandatory monthly National Cleaning Day. The exercise, announced earlier by the Office of the Prime Minister and widely publicised through government agencies, mainstream media and social media, nonetheless caught many travellers and […] The post National

Police in Lyantonde District arrested several residents and impounded vehicles on Saturday as authorities enforced the government's mandatory monthly Bulungi Bwansi sanitation exercise, with leaders citing poor public participation and persistent waste management challenges.

The NRM has stepped up its final grassroots mobilization campaign in Ntungamo District ahead of Tuesday's LC1 elections, with party leaders aiming to turn the district into Uganda's strongest ruling party bastion by securing an overwhelming majority of village chairperson positions.

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, is in Kigali for an official working visit. During his stay, Gen Kainerugaba is slated to hold discussions with the senior leadership of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and is also scheduled to meet with Rwandan President H.E. Paul […] The post Gen. Muhoozi In Kigali For Bilateral Engagements appeared first on Wat

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (UIPE) has challenged the recent wave of public arrests of district engineers during anti-corruption operations. The engineers’ professional body argues that while corruption in public works must be confronted, government risks overlooking the deeper structural problems responsible for poor infrastructure across local governments. Speaking … The

The Government, through State House, has invested Shs1 billion in a modern value-addition facility at the Sebei Zonal Presidential Industrial Skilling Hub in Kween District, strengthening efforts to increase farmers’ incomes, reduce post-harvest losses and promote agro-industrialisation in the Sebei sub-region. The investment includes a maize milling plant, an animal feed processing unit and modern […] The post State

KAMPALA — Thousands of Ugandans on Saturday took part in the country’s inaugural National Cleaning Day, sweeping streets, clearing drainage channels, collecting garbage, and cleaning public spaces in a nationwide exercise aimed at improving sanitation and preventing disease. The campaign, held from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., was officially launched by Vice President Jessica Alupo, […] The post Ugandans Sweep Streets as

Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Minister of State for Industry, David Bahati, has urged manufacturers to play an important role in creating cleaner and safer communities. “A clean environment does not belong to one group, one sector or one community. It is a shared responsibility that unites us all,” he said. He was … The post Bahati hails Uganda Baati, Manufacturers’ Association at launch of cleaning day appe

Security personnel mounted roadblocks and compelled residents found outside to participate in the government's first nationwide monthly community clean-up exercise, drawing both praise and criticism over the manner of enforcement.

NWOYA — National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretary General Rt. Hon. Richard Todwong has warned elected party leaders against supporting independent candidates in the forthcoming LC1 elections, saying the ruling party will take disciplinary action against officials who undermine its official flag bearers. Speaking to journalists in Nwoya District on Saturday ahead of the July 28 […] The post NRM Adopts Zero-Toleranc

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Lira City authorities have intensified waste management efforts by enforcing a polluter-pays policy, promoting waste sorting at source and warning that participation in the government's monthly clean-up exercise will be mandatory as officials seek to tackle mounting garbage and improve urban sanitation.

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has asked the High Court Criminal Division to deny bail to People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) president Erias Lukwago, arguing that his release could jeopardise his trial because of his political influence, the gravity of the charges against him and the risk of interfering … The post DPP opposes Lukwago bail, citing flight risk appeared first on The Inde

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has asked the High court to deny bail to People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) president Erias Lukwago, arguing that he is both a flight risk and capable of interfering with prosecution witnesses because of his political influence. In an affidavit filed before the Criminal Division of the High court, […] The post DPP opposes Lukwago’s bail application, cites flight risk appeared f

The appointment of Prof. Juma Waiswa Balunywa to the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Central Executive Committee by His Excellency President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is more than a political decision; it is the continuation of a historical relationship built on loyalty, service, sacrifice and shared ideals. The story traces its roots to the early years of […] The post When History Speaks: The Story Behind Prof. Balu

Much has been written about gender and the involvement of women in politics, and convention upon convention has been drafted to address gender inequalities. But hitherto, in Africa, it has all been much ado about nothing. In Uganda, and indeed many other countries, local government elections are open for all to vote and be voted […] The post NESTOR BASEMERA, PhD: The Marginalized Majority: Why Uganda’s Women Councils

Authorities in Kyotera district have arrested two men accused of fraudulently working as government primary school teachers for more than 15 years despite lacking the required academic qualifications. The suspects, identified as Charles Sseruwu and John Kavuma, allegedly infiltrated the government payroll through fraudulent means and continued receiving salaries while serving at Kakunyu Primary School […] The post Tw