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Universities will determine Uganda’s tenfold growth by 2040

Uganda wants to grow its economy from about $50 billion to $500 billion by 2040. It is one of the country’s most ambitious targets since independence. The government has laid out the path through the Fourth National Development Plan (NDP IV), whose key pillars include industrialization, value addition, innovation, export growth and a more productive […] The post Universities will determine Uganda’s tenfold growth by

The Observer · 19 Aug 2026

URSB Leaders to Cooperate With Probe After Five Top Officials Sent on Leave, Says Mao

KAMPALA — The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) Board and top management have agreed to cooperate with ongoing investigations into allegations of embezzlement, abuse of office, money laundering and institutional mismanagement, while seeking an opportunity to meet President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to present their side of the matter. The resolution was announced by Justice and […] The post URSB Leaders to Coop

SoftPower News · 19 Aug 2026

The concubine of a government official Part II

Last week’s story had been planned for a novel. But since I decided to share the story here, maybe I should tell more of it. We sat at the café for close to two hours as Lucy Nabunya regaled me with some really intimate details about her personal and political life as one of the […] The post The concubine of a government official Part II appeared first on The Observer Media Ltd.

The Observer · 19 Aug 2026

All medical interns to get Shs1 million allowance

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has stayed the proposal that would have seen the suspension of facilitation for medical interns. This will now see the current cohort of medical interns all earning a monthly net allowance of Shs1 million. The Minister of Health, made the revelation during the House sitting on Tuesday, 18 … The post All medical interns to get Shs1 million allowance appeared first on The

The Independent Uganda · 19 Aug 2026

MPs demand tighter controls on tax waivers

Members of Parliament call for greater transparency and accountability in granting of tax waivers. The legislators also wondered whether the current criteria is not abused calling for evidence that companies benefiting from tax relief actually deliver the promised jobs and investments. The concerns were raised during debate on a statement by the Minister of Finance, […] The post MPs demand tighter controls on tax wai

Watchdog Uganda · 19 Aug 2026

Wakida blasts Nameere, demands Parliamentary Committee investigation

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Kabweri County MP, Dr Patrick Godfrey Wakida, has challenged the methods being used by the Minister of State for Local Government, Justine Nameere, in her campaign against corruption. He argued that aggressive inspections and arrests could undermine the very principles of governance the government is seeking to protect. Wakida … The post Wakida blasts Nameere, demands Parliamentary Committee i

The Independent Uganda · 19 Aug 2026

Museveni grants official burial to veteran playwright Alex Mukulu

Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Museveni has approved a state burial for celebrated Ugandan playwright, actor and director Alex Edward Kabangala Mukulu, who died recently at the age of 72. Mukulu will be laid to rest on August 20, 2026, at Kijabijjo in Gayaza, with the government and his family working together to organise … The post Museveni grants official burial to veteran playwright Alex Mukulu appeared

The Independent Uganda · 19 Aug 2026

Gilbert Agaba Among Top URSB Bosses Sent on Mandatory Leave

URSB Commissioner Gilbert Agaba has been sent on mandatory leave as the fallout surrounding the bureau widens, with the Inspector General of Government investigating allegations of corruption and institutional mismanagement.

Nile Post · 19 Aug 2026

WWE Raw Review: Roman Reigns Gets His Special Delivery After All

Greetings, comrades! It is I, your El Presidente, reporting to you live from my presidential yacht anchored just outside the territorial waters of Buffalo, New York, where I have been watching WWE Raw while my pet capybara Esteban enjoys a selection of import…

Bleeding Cool News · 19 Aug 2026

First witness Andrew Wilson testifies as judge rules case can proceed without Besigye

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The High Court in Kampala began hearing the treason case against jailed opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye in his absence Tuesday. At the commencement of the trial, the prosecution asked the court to proceed without him. Criminal Division Judge Emmanuel Baguma allowed the trial to continue after an Assistant Superintendent … The post First witness Andrew Wilson testifies as judge rules cas

The Independent Uganda · 19 Aug 2026

Hating Israel Fatigue

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 dictators, yet an overwhelm…

Victorhanson.com · 19 Aug 2026

Shs 30bn tax waiver for Fresh Cuts, New Plan: What does taxpayer get in return?

Members of parliament on the Finance Committee have questioned the rationale behind a proposed Shs 30.4 billion tax and arrears relief package targeting two distressed private firms, Fresh Cuts Uganda Limited and New Plan Uganda, alongside the state-owned Kilembe Mines Limited. The proposed relief has raised broader questions about the cost of rescuing troubled businesses, […] The post Shs 30bn tax waiver for Fresh C

The Observer · 18 Aug 2026