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ALHAJI FARUK KIRUNDA: PISGBC: Keeping the promise of new hope for youths

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

Watchdog Uganda · 19 Aug 2026

State House reiterates warning to government schools over illegal fees as head teachers, officials face investigations

The State House Education Desk has warned school administrators against imposing illegal charges on learners enrolled under the Government’s Universal Primary Education (UPE) and Universal Secondary Education (USE) programmes, saying such practices undermine President Yoweri Museveni’s education legacy and deny vulnerable children access to schooling. Mr. Jimmy Nambiro, Head of the Education Desk and Private […] The

Watchdog Uganda · 19 Aug 2026

State House warns Skilling Hub graduates against misusing loans as President Museveni plans to increase SACCO funding

State House Comptroller, Ms. Jane Barekye has cautioned beneficiaries of the Presidential Industrial Skilling Hubs against misusing government start-up loans, warning that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will increase funding to graduates’ SACCOs only if the existing revolving funds are properly managed. Ms. Barekye specifically warned beneficiaries against spending the loans on non-productive activities, including

Watchdog Uganda · 19 Aug 2026

Parliament approves motion on geriatric care, demands increase in SAGE

Parliament has approved a motion calling for improved geriatric healthcare and stronger social protection for older persons with legislators pressing government to honour its commitment to increase the Senior Citizens Grant for the Elderly(SAGE) from Shs25,000 to Shs35,000 a month. Sironko District Woman Representative, Hon. Asha Mafabi moved the motion on Tuesday, 18 August 2026 […] The post Parliament approves moti

Watchdog Uganda · 19 Aug 2026

How Erias Lukwago, Obore and Mufumbiro are faring at Luzira

Ever since his arrest on June 15 and subsequent charging and remanding to Murchison Bay prison at Luzira, former Kampala lord mayor and president of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), Erias Lukwago, has spent all those days in the prison hospital. Speaking to The Observer at Luzira prison, Lukwago said he has spent all […] The post How Erias Lukwago, Obore and Mufumbiro are faring at Luzira appeared first on The O

The Observer · 19 Aug 2026

Ragga Dee says politicians should keep politics out of his funeral

Veteran Ugandan singer Ragga Dee has already made his wishes clear about how he wants to be remembered when his time comes, and they include keeping politicians and political speeches away from his funeral. Ragga Dee made the remarks while reflecting on the recent funeral of veteran playwright, actor, instrumentalist and author Alex Mukulu, whose […] The post Ragga Dee says politicians should keep politics out of his

Sqoop Uganda · 19 Aug 2026

Trump’s Secret Police Spying on Americans? It’s Darker than We Knew.

It’s time to familiarize yourselves with the names “Operation Puppet Master” and “Operation Keyhole.” If those nefarious phrases evoke to you the U.S. government’s domestic spying on leftist groups in the 1960s and 1970s, it’s for good reason. The terms are c…

The New Republic · 19 Aug 2026

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