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A quartet of US human rights groups filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday challenging the Trump administration’s sanctions targeting members of the International Criminal Court for their roles in seeking to hold Israeli leaders accountable for alleged crimes aga…

Musasizi Assures Parliament on Sustainability as Uganda’s Public Debt Hits Shs126 Trillion chimpreports.com

Parliament Reopens Press Gallery to Journalists After Removal During Anita Among’s Tenure chimpreports.com

Uganda-South Sudan Border Row: Minister Oleru Urges Communities to Unite as One Family chimpreports.com

Every year, on August 12, the world pauses to celebrate young people. Governments issue statements. Organisations hold conferences. Panels are convened. Social media fills with hashtags celebrating the creativity, resilience and potential of youth. But perhaps this year, we should ask a more uncomfortable question: What exactly are we celebrating? Are we celebrating the progress […] The post KICONCO JACKLINE: Youth D

Government is reviewing Uganda’s overseas labour recruitment system to prioritise skilled workers, improve migrant protection and ensure the country earns more from employment opportunities abroad.

The Hungarian president is a largely figurehead role, but Baka's rule promises to be tempestuous.

President Museveni has challenged youth leaders to mobilise young Ugandans into productive activities and help eliminate what he described as bystanders from wealth creation efforts.

The first genomes from Congo's Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak point to a recent animal spillover, but are too few to date when the jump happened.

Works and Transport Minister Fred Byamukama has urged Uganda Airlines to turn its expanding fleet and new routes into stronger operations, improved finances and greater commercial returns.

Youth leaders have been urged to move beyond holding positions and focus on measurable action, practical solutions and meaningful contributions to Uganda’s development.

Ugandan singer King Saha was on Tuesday evening reportedly abducted from his home in Kyanja following a dramatic security operation that witnesses say was punctuated by gunfire and left at least one person injured. This came just hours after the singer had been moving around Kampala mobilising fans to attend his much-anticipated concert scheduled for […] The post King Saha abducted after dramatic raid on Kyanja home

Ugandan singer King Saha was on Tuesday evening reportedly arrested at his home in Kyanja following a dramatic security operation that witnesses say was punctuated by gunfire and left at least one person injured. The arrest came just hours after the singer had been moving around Kampala mobilising fans to attend his much-anticipated concert scheduled […] The post King Saha arrested after dramatic raid on Kyanja home

Government data published overnight into Tuesday showed the outbreak has recorded a total of 4,381 confirmed cases, including 2,011 deaths.

Kampala, Uganda | Parliament Commissioner and Otuke District Woman MP Suzan Abeja has asked the Government to provide farmers in Otuke with low-cost irrigation systems and drought-resistant coffee seedlings to…

A majority of MPs in the 128-seat parliament backed the measure on Tuesday, while Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc voted against it.

A test of the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway toll system has exposed operational gaps after a bus that should have paid Shs15,000 was allowed through a toll barrier after a Shs5,000 electronic card meant for light vehicles was manually used to clear it. The incident shocked Members of Parliament who witnessed the test on Tuesday, 11 August […] The post Toll System Gaps Expose Revenue Risks on Kampala-Entebbe Expressway a

Kampala, Uganda | Dokolo North County MP Joseph Jones Ogwal has asked the Government to activate a proposed industrial park in Dokolo District, saying the facility would create jobs for…

Parliament’s Committee on Physical Infrastructure has demanded that Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) account for 81 railway wagons reportedly sold as scrap for Shs3.7 billion. The committee, chaired by Hon. Mwine Mpaka, raised the concerns on Tuesday, 11 August 2026, during an on-site inspection of URC headquarters as part of its ongoing inquiry into the corporation’s […] The post MPs Demand Answers Over Sale of 81

The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has established a Project Execution Unit to strengthen implementation of loan-funded projects and ensure that borrowed funds deliver the intended results. This was revealed before the Committee on National Economy on Tuesday, 11 August 2026, where the Minister, Hon. Henry Musasizi, led a team of technical officers […] The post Finance Ministry sets up unit to

ENTEBBE — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has sworn in three newly appointed ministers at State House Entebbe, urging them to tackle corruption and inefficiency in government institutions through stronger supervision and accountability. The ministers are Ambassador Adonia Ayebare, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Shartsi Kutesa Musherure, Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development in […] The post M

ENTEBBE — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Tuesday presided over the official swearing-in ceremony of three newly appointed ministers at State House, Entebbe. The ceremony marked the formal assumption of office for diplomats and legislators tasked with heading key dockets across foreign affairs, micro-finance, and internal security. Key Appointments Hon. Amb. Adonia Ayebare — Minister […] The post President Museve