Politics & Government

KAMPALA, UGANDA — The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Lady Justice Naluzze Aisha Batala, has directed the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Norbert Mao, to immediately interdict the Registrar General of the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), Ms. Mercy Kainobwisho, as investigations into allegations of corruption at the Bureau get underway. The Inspectorate […] The post IGG Directs

The president’s son is wielding increased power with impunity.

The directive escalates a month-long URSB controversy that began with an internal disciplinary dispute and later drew presidential, Attorney General and Inspectorate scrutiny over allegations of financial misconduct and institutional mismanagement.

The Inspectorate of Government has launched investigations into alleged embezzlement, abuse of office, money laundering and maladministration at the Uganda Registration Services Bureau.

Across Uganda’s district headquarters, health centres, schools and roads, a new form of high-visibility government oversight has taken centre stage. Surprise field inspections led by the minister of Local Government, Balaam Barugahara, alongside the minister of State, Justine Nameere, have generated intense national debate. Their visits have exposed alleged ghost workers, payroll irregularities, questionable projects

CHIMP SPORT: Rugby Cranes 7s Head to Mombasa for Driftwood test ChimpReports

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Parliament’s Finance Committee is examining requests totalling approximately Shs30.4 billion in tax and arrears relief for threeentities:, two private firms and one state-owned mining company. The move by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has raised questions about the true price of saving troubled businesses, the legal thresholds … The post Shs30 Billion Tax Waiver fo

Museveni pushes government-private sector pact to fast-track industrialisation PML Daily

The waste pile-up has blocked access to part of the busy Adjumani market, exposing traders and customers to worsening sanitation concerns as authorities struggle to restore collection services.

A Daily Express journalist has spent several days in police custody in Kampala after he was allegedly arrested on the orders of Presidency Minister Milly Babalanda over a story concerning the recruitment of Assistant Resident District Commissioners.

Lawmakers have joined Uganda’s creative fraternity in mourning a theatre giant whose four-decade career carried the country’s social and cultural stories to audiences at home and abroad.

Cabinet rescinds contested internship policy as Parliament pushes for pay hike Daily Monitor

Kampala, Uganda | Kwania County MP Tony Eron has pressed the Ministry of Energy to explain delays in connecting electricity to communities that were surveyed several months ago. Eron said…

Mukono, Uganda | URN | Residents of Nsambwe in Mukono Municipality and the neighbouring villages of Ttakajjunge and Kikubakima in Nama Sub-county, Mukono District, remain stranded nearly three weeks after the bridge linking their communities collapsed. The crisis has been compounded by a bitter dispute between Mukono District and Nama Sub-county authorities over who bears … The post Minister Balaam seeks answers as M

Cabinet reverses disputed medical internship policy, restores full allowances Daily Monitor

Cabinet Reverses Medical Intern Pay Cuts, Restores Shs1m Net Allowance ChimpReports

The warning comes as traders settle into a temporary site to pave way for construction of a new Shs70 billion market expected to accommodate more than 5,000 traders.

Toko died while travelling to Jinja for a golf tournament, ending the career of one of Uganda’s pioneering military aviators and post-independence political figures.

The ultimatum follows complaints over poor construction works, absentee health workers, alleged diversion of government drugs and irregularities in the Parish Development Model.

The minister’s surprise inspections have triggered calls for stronger oversight across the region, but analysts warn that accountability should not depend on one official’s physical presence.

Hichilema Wins Zambia Re-Election as Rival Mundubile Seeks Refuge ChimpReports

KAMPALA — State Minister for Local Government Justine Nameere has clarified the circumstances surrounding a Shs5 million financial disbursement to TikTok personality Benitah, addressing public speculation after earlier promising her a $10,000 (approx. Shs37 million) relief package. The public spat erupted after reports surfaced that Benitah had lost her employment in Bahrain. In response to […] The post Minister Name

Legislators on the Central Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have questioned the government’s commitment to resolving complaints raised by Ugandans working abroad, after it emerged that only 172 of 1,012 cases reported to the ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development had been resolved. The MPs were responding to the Auditor General’s report, which showed that […] The post Only 172 of 1,012 complaints filed by U