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By Mathias Lutwama His Excellency President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, anointed with the unction of strategic thinking and astounding modernisation, provides the following immense opportunities for the youth to live a…

Battle for Gen Moses Ali’s seat: Family distances self from son’s NRM parliamentary bid Daily Monitor

Minister Babalanda Orders Jinja RDCs Back to Office After Forced Leave JINJA: The Minister for the Presidency, Hon. Milly Babalanda, has directed Jinja Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Kateregga and Kasibante Hassan to immediately return to their respective duty stations following a period of forced leave. The two officials had been directed to step aside following […] The post Minister Babalanda Reinstates Jinja

State witness and private security investigator Andrew Wilson has told the High court that he used a covert camera hidden in a mobile power bank to secretly record meetings in which opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye discussed plans to acquire weapons and overthrow the Ugandan government. Wilson claimed that he secretly recorded meetings involving Besigye […] The post Besigye plotted to bomb Cafe Javas, state spy

Local Government Minister Balaam Barugahara has called for changes to public service rules to stop interdicted officials from drawing salaries while facing corruption or disciplinary investigations.

The government has asked Parliament to approve a €207.77 million loan to upgrade the Jinja–Bukungu road corridor and urban roads in Jinja City.

By Our Correspondent Former President Goodluck Jonathan has arrived in Kampala, Uganda, ahead of the 15th graduation ceremony of Cavendish University Uganda, CUU, scheduled for Thursday, August 20, 2026. Jonathan disclosed his arrival in a statement posted on…

Presidency Minister Milly Babalanda has told presidential representatives to prioritise monitoring government programmes and delivering results instead of engaging in political debates, rumours and personal disputes.

President Museveni has urged residents of Isingiro to use the NRM's political victory as a springboard for household wealth creation and faster economic development.

Government will acquire a 30-metre land corridor along the proposed Standard Gauge Railway route from Malaba to Kampala to facilitate construction of a dedicated electricity transmission line for the railway.

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Minister for the Presidency, Hon. Babirye Milly Babalanda, has challenged Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) and other presidential representatives to make effective service delivery and tangible results their strongest response to political criticism. “You represent Government at the district and community level and through your work, citizens form an impression of the Government and ultimately of […] The post “

Pallisa, Uganda | More than 100 women council executive members from the 21 sub-counties of Pallisa District have been told that only sub-county women council chairpersons are eligible to contest…

Masaka City NRM chairperson Rodgers Bulegeya has asked President Museveni to hear all sides in disputes he says are causing division and demoralisation among party leaders.

MPs are investigating encroachment, illegal logging and charcoal burning in Zoka Central Forest Reserve as officials warn that weak enforcement is accelerating forest loss.

What Happened: Citing reporting by ProPublica, eight Democratic U.S. senators have criticized the Trump administration’s demands to access the health data of millions of people as a condition of giving lifesaving aid to other countries. In a letter to Secreta…

Spy Camera Hidden in Power Bank Used to Record Besigye, Court Told. The witness further testified that Wakayima allegedly proposed detonating a hand grenade at Café Javas along Acacia Avenue in Kampala because government officials were said to frequent the premises. Kampala, Uganda | URN | A covert camera hidden in a power bank … The post Andrew Wilson Orlando tells court of special power bank that recorded Besigye c

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Minister of Local Government Balaam Barugahara has called for stronger accountability and anti-corruption measures in local governments, warning that the misuse of public funds is undermining service delivery across the country. Balaam was speaking during the official opening of the Financial Year 2027/2028 National Negotiations between the central government and … The post Balaam

A health centre laboratory technician is accused of taking between Shs3 million and Shs10 million from job seekers after falsely promising to secure them government positions.

The government will identify and document public land across 17 districts in southern Buganda to curb illegal transactions and protect land reserved for future investments.

President Yoweri Museveni’s enduring spirit of humanity, foresight and concern for Uganda’s future have given birth to one of the most empowering and lifesaving initiatives in Uganda’s history that I know. That is the Presidential Initiative on Skilling the Girl/Boy Child (PISGBC), an initiative launched in 2017 to provide vulnerable young people in Kampala with […] The post ALHAJI FARUK KIRUNDA: PISGBC: Keeping the