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Nakawa residents demand public toilets over poor sanitation

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The lack of public toilets in Ssentamu Zone and Nakawa Small Gate in Nakawa Parish, Nakawa Division, is forcing some residents and workers to dispose of human waste in polythene bags and dump it in drainage channels, residents have said. The concerns were raised during the Kampala Capital City Authority … The post Nakawa residents demand public toilets over poor sanitation appeared first on Th

The Independent Uganda · 11 Aug 2026

Parliamentary committee backs urgent $430m for Dr. Magoola’s Dei Biopharma drug factory

KAMPALA— A committee of Ugandan MPs has called on the government to urgently release the $430m that the biotechnology firm Dei BioPharma says it needs to finish its drug and vaccine plant near Kampala, arguing that the money would create jobs, cut the country’s medicine import bill and eventually put treatments for diseases such as […] The post Parliamentary committee backs urgent $430m for Dr. Magoola’s Dei Biopharm

Watchdog Uganda · 11 Aug 2026

President Museveni presides over swearing-in of three new ministers, reiterates position on dual citizenship

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today presided over the swearing-in ceremony of three newly appointed ministers at State House, Entebbe, urging them to fight corruption and inefficiency in government institutions. The newly sworn-in ministers are Hon. Amb. Adonia Ayebare, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Hon. Shartsi Kutesa Musherure, Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic […] The post President Museve

Watchdog Uganda · 11 Aug 2026

Karamoja indigenous communities call for gov’t to train native teachers

Moroto, Uganda | URN | Indigenous communities in the Karamoja sub-region are asking the government to train and recruit native teachers to teach children in lower primary schools, saying the shortage of teachers who speak local languages is undermining learning. Karamoja is home to 11 minority ethnic groups, including the Pokot in Amudat, Tepeth in … The post Karamoja indigenous communities call for gov’t to train na

The Independent Uganda · 11 Aug 2026

Government Issues Tough New Directives on Alcohol, Betting

The government has ordered local councils to open their sittings to journalists, publish approved budgets and restrict alcohol outlets from opening before 3pm on working days under new directives aimed at improving accountability and curbing harmful social practices.

Nile Post · 11 Aug 2026

Speaker Oboth Restores Parliamentary Press Gallery

Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oboth-Oboth has restored the Parliamentary Press Gallery to journalists, ending a restriction introduced during the 11th Parliament and improving the working space for parliamentary reporters.

Nile Post · 11 Aug 2026

Museveni Rejects Wangadya Resignation

President Museveni has rejected Mariam Fauzat Wangadya’s resignation as Human Rights Commission chairperson, ending uncertainty over her position as Parliament scrutinises the institution.

Nile Post · 11 Aug 2026

Museveni rejected my resignation, UHRC’s Wangadya tells MPs

Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) chairperson Mariam Fauzat Wangadya has told Parliament that President Yoweri Museveni rejected her resignation. She is appearing before the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) to respond to accountability concerns raised in the Auditor General’s report. Wangadya apologised to the committee for failing to appear at an […] The post Museven

The Observer · 11 Aug 2026