Politics & Government

The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has defended the ongoing 2026 Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) recruitment exercise, saying the process is based on nationality and residence rather than tribe or religion. Minister Kiryowa made the remarks while responding to concerns raised by Members of Parliament during the 19th sitting of […] The post Minister Kiryowa Kiwanuka Defends UPDF

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NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | The Assistant Commissioner for Planning from the Ministry of Agriculture Industry Animal Industry and Fisheries(MAAIF) Colins Amanya has described as an affirmative action programme the injection of 60 billion shillings into the expansion of coffee growing in the Northern region. Amanya told the ongoing negotiations sitting of the central government … The post Why gov’t injected Shs60 billion to

A Biden-appointed federal judge on Friday vacated the Trump administration's suspension of immigrant visa issuance for nationals of 75 countries. The post Biden Judge Blows Up Trump’s 75-Country Visa Freeze first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

A US judge has struck down the Trump administration’s policy suspending immigrant visas for 75 countries, including Nigeria. Learn more about the US visa b Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-nigeria-74-others-spared-as-us-judge-strikes-down-visa-ban/

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda’s candidate for United Nations Secretary-General, Ambassador Olara Otunnu, has improved his standing in the second informal Security Council straw poll, increasing his “encouraged” votes from two to five, although he remains some distance from the leading candidates in the race. The second-round results, received by Otunnu from the President … The post Olara Otunnu gains ground in secon

By Brian Mugenyi mugenyijj@gmail.com KAMPALA, UGANDA — Presidential Envoy on Political Affairs and Vice President Emeritus Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi has delivered a warm tribute to Gen. Katumba Wamala upon his retirement after 47 years of military and public service, describing the veteran general as a leader whose humility and commitment to ordinary citizens leave an […] The post LEGACY OF SERVICE: Ssekandi commends

A United States District Court in Manhattan has nullified the Donald Trump administration’s policy suspending the processing and issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries, including Nigeria. The post US judge strikes down Trump visa ban affe…

Speaker Oboth Demands Answers Over Delayed Enrolment of LDC Graduates ChimpReports

‎Uganda, under the leadership of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Uganda and National Chairman of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), General (Rtd.) Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has over the years built a strong foundation of peace, stability and economic growth. ‎ ‎This foundation has enabled the country to pursue a development path focused […] The post KYOMYA JAMES: Uganda’s Next Chapter -Turning Stab

Practical innovation, integrity and enterprise job creation and not just paper qualifications are critical for the job market, the Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Marksons Oboth, has advised Ugandan students. The Speaker made the call while addressing attendees at the 16th graduation ceremony of Makerere Business Institute (MBI) at its campus in Makerere on Friday, 21 […] The post Speaker Oboth to graduands: Embrace inn

Minister Ogwang decries poor infrastructure in govt health institutes Daily Monitor

Yumbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Euro Gold Refinery has launched a new mining site in Yumbe District, marking the company’s entry into what it hopes will become a significant expansion of its gold operations in the West Nile region. The project, officially launched by State Minister for Energy and Mineral Development Phiona Nyamutoro, comes … The post Euro Gold targets 2,000 jobs as Yumbe mining project begins appea

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The rollout of new national identity cards has come under fresh scrutiny in Parliament, with MPs reporting that failures in the cards’ Quick Response (QR) code verification system are leaving citizens unable to access essential services. Patrick Okello Onguti, Democratic Party MP for Aswa County, told Parliament during a plenary … The post New ID rollout hits QR code verification hurdle appear

Marshall Alenyo, Jonam county MP, has asked parliament to speed up efforts to improve infrastructure in West Nile. Alenyo made the plea on the floor of parliament on August 17, during which he noted that the Pakwach-Nebbi highway needs revamping to foster economic growth in the region. “If this road is made, the people of […] The post Jonam MP rallies parliament to improve West Nile infrastructure appeared first on T

Hamas or Israeli values? Israel dominates the daily news in this 2026 midterm election year–almost always in a boring, fatiguing, negative light. Tens of thousands of innocents may be slaughtered, ethnically cleansed, butchered, and tortured by the world’s di…

A report released by Kwania District Health Biostatistician Brian Olum for the 2025/2026 financial year, the district recorded 203 emergency health cases, 46% received prompt care, 19% were referred using ambulances, while 32% were referred using vehicles belonging to police and politicians.

NRM women in Buikwe District protested the suspension of elections for their National Women’s Council representative, locking an electoral officer inside party offices for nine hours.

Google says its Gemma family of open models has passed a billion downloads. Developers have published more than 100,000 Gemma variants over the past two years, the company said in a blog post on Thursday. Clement Farabet, a vice president at Google DeepMind, …

Accounting officers who commit government to unbudgeted contracts, recruit staff without wage provisions or start unready projects risk losing their positions under new fiscal discipline rules.

Harriet Asaba has secured the NRM flag for Hoima District Women’s Council chairperson after defeating former Hoima woman Member of Parliament candidate Suzan Asiimwe in an internal party election.