Politics & Government

Senior Presidential Advisor in charge of Political Mobilisation, Mr. Moses Byaruhanga, has reiterated President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s plan to inject Shs200 million into each youth SACCO in the five divisions of Kampala city as part of efforts to expand economic opportunities for young people. “We are going to give you that money. We were supposed […] The post Senior Presidential Advisor Byaruhanga reiterates Presi

In a report filed by The Business Standard on August 8, 2026, India, current BRICS chair, opposes a proposal for a common currency to counter the US dollar. The Indian Commerce Minister, Piyush Goyal, told reporters in Jaipur, Rajasthan, … The post The BRICS …

Eight medical interns remanded to Luzira over Parliamentary Avenue protest Daily Monitor

Hon. Ambassador Adonia Ayebare this morning formally assumed office as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda. The assumption follows his swearing-in ceremony held yesterday, 11th August 2026, at State House, Entebbe, where he subscribed to the Oaths of Allegiance and of Minister before H.E. the President. At a solemn handover at the … The post Hon. Ambassador Adonia Ayebare Takes Over As Minister Of F

Zambia suspends vote count due to violence after presidential poll Daily Monitor

Uganda’s ambition to connect electricity to underserved communities is being challenged by a Shs570 billion financial burden inherited when the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) was absorbed into the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development. The State Minister for Energy, Hon. Sidronious Okaasai, said the ministry inherited obligations tied to contracts that were still under implementation […] The post Rural Elect

Uganda's fight against corruption must be firm and visible, but recent ministerial arrest directives raise serious questions about due process, institutional independence and the constitutional limits of political authority.

Trade minister urges Indian Pharma firms to set up manufacturing plants in Uganda Daily Monitor

Three Nansana Division officials have been arrested over allegations of failing to account for government funds, including money meant for Parish Development Model beneficiaries.

A parliamentary inquiry into the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway has exposed alleged contractual and financial irregularities, including missing equipment, disputed tolling arrangements and unexplained withdrawals.

By Emma Decox Nyalo Amolatar, Ugandda | Sowers of Love Charities, a non-governmental organization operating in Amolatar, Kaberamaido, kalaki and Soroti District on Thursday 13th August 2026 officially commissioned and…

Thousands of young people on Thursday, August 13, 2026, turned up at Presidential skilling centres across Kampala to enrol for free vocational training, with 3,620 disadvantaged youth registering for the eighth cohort at five of the nine centres. The Presidential Initiative on Skilling the Girl and Boy Child (PISGBC) targets disadvantaged young people aged between […] The post High demand as thousands enrol at Presid

Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has directed parliamentary committees to stop sitting during plenary and ordered MPs and ministers to attend afternoon plenary sessions, saying parallel sittings are undermining accountability and parliamentary business.

Three prison officers were injured after armed assailants attacked them during an attempted break-in at Kyegegwa Government Prison before fleeing with two guns and 60 rounds of ammunition.

Ugandan MPs attending the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Africa Region Conference in Malawi have called for sweeping education reforms to align training with labour market needs and equip young people with practical skills.

Resist political pressure on public land, Minister Nabakooba warns district leaders Daily Monitor

The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has asked legislators to approve two separate tax waiver requests for Fresh Cuts Uganda and New Plan Uganda amounting to Shs27.78 billion. The State Minister for Planning, Hon. Amos Lugoloobi, who appeared before the House Committee on Finance on Thursday, 13 August 2026 said that Fresh Cuts […] The post Finance Ministry seeks Shs27.8 billion tax waivers for

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President Yoweri Museveni has pledged to engage fellow East African Community (EAC) Heads of State to strengthen the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) and revive its Summit, which has not met since 2014. Museveni made the commitment after meeting Brig Gen Ronald Rwivanga, Director of the EASF, at State House, Entebbe, where he was briefed […] The post Museveni Pledges to Revitalise EASF, Convene Summit After 12-Yea

SOROTI CITY — Soroti City authorities have been directed to immediately stop the use of classrooms as teachers’ accommodation following a monitoring exercise that uncovered a serious shortage of learning space at Moruapesur Primary School. The directive was issued by the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Secretariat under the Office of the President after it emerged […] The post Soroti Authorities Ordered to Vacat