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ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Deputy President of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) and Afro-Arab Youth Council (AAYC) Coordinator for the West Africa Region, Amb. Akoshile Mukhtar, has been named among the recipients of the 100 Most Influential Progressives Award 2026 in recognition of his outstanding contributions to youth leadership, advocacy, empowerment, and national […] The post AAYC West Africa Coordinator A

President Yoweri Museveni has asked two companies – the UK infrastructure firm Globespan Infrastructure and the Ugandan builder SMS Construction – to expand and modernise Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital. In a directive seen by this reporter, Museveni told the finance and health ministries to work with the two firms to speed up a renovation of […] The post UK’s Globespan, Uganda’s SMS Construction tapped for Entebb

Thousands of worshippers, Buganda Kingdom officials, government leaders and invited guests have gathered at Watoto Church Bweyogerere for a special thanksgiving service celebrating the 33rd coronation anniversary of Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II.

Lira, Uganda | Resident City Commissioner (RCC) Lawrence Egole has challenged health workers at Lira Regional Referral Hospital (LRRH) to restore public confidence in government health facilities through professional service,…

Lira, Uganda | Resident City Commissioner (RCC) Lawrence Egole has challenged health workers at Lira Regional Referral Hospital (LRRH) to restore public confidence in government health facilities through professional service,…

The lucrative power behind the LC1 stamp Daily Monitor

Museveni’s ministers hit the ground running Daily Monitor

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Parliament’s Appointments Committee has approved Juma Witonze Kisekka for appointment as minister of state for internal affairs, clearing the way for his formal appointment by President Yoweri Museveni. The committee, chaired by Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth and comprising Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa alongside government and opposition legislators, vetted and approved … The post Parliam

Medical Association protests public humiliation of health workers during ministerial hospital inspections PML Daily

ENTEBBE — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation and promoting peace, security and stability in Somalia and the wider Horn of Africa. The two leaders committed during bilateral talks held at State House, Entebbe, where they discussed regional security, state-building, governance reforms and […] The post Museve

Local governments in limbo? Daily Monitor

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Rubanda District councillors have renewed calls for the government to terminate the contract of Samcrete Egypt Engineers and Contractors, citing the deteriorating state of the Kabale–Lake Bunyonyi Tourism Road and growing safety risks for motorists and residents.

Government has ruled out allowing the Uganda National Bureau of Standards to retain and spend its non-tax revenue at source, maintaining that all collections must be remitted to the Consolidated Fund in accordance with the Public Finance Management Act.

The Uganda Human Rights Commission has asked Parliament's Human Rights Committee to postpone its scheduled appearance, saying commissioners require more time to prepare before appearing together as directed by the committee.

Grief and anger gripped Buwenge Town Council in Jinja District as residents buried two young men who were shot dead during the recent LC1 elections, with mourners demanding justice, political leaders calling for electoral reforms and the government promising investigations and compensation for the bereaved families.

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Calls for accountability after the reported collapse of opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye during his treason trial has intensified, with the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) demanding that the government, the judiciary and the Uganda Prisons Service explain the circumstances surrounding the incident and disclose his medical condition. Addressing … The post PFF demands answers over Besigy

The ministers battling election petitions in court Daily Monitor

More than 1,000 girls have graduated from the school aimed at those from under-privileged backgrounds and inspired after Winfrey met anti-apartheid icon and former South African President Nelson Mandela in 2002.

Musasizi sets five tests for his tenure as Finance minister Daily Monitor

Nigeria, Mozambique, Uganda, Côte d’Ivoire, Malawi and Cameroon were all incorrectly identified The post State Department Map Incorrectly Labels African Countries at AIDS Conference, Calls Mistake ‘An Unfortunate Error’ appeared first on TheWrap.

Musasizi has set five tests for his tenure as Finance minister Daily Monitor

Pallisa, Uganda | Residents of Agule County in Pallisa District have praised their Member of Parliament, Josephine Ibaseret, for delivering on key pledges in her manifesto, particularly the acquisition of…