Politics

Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has directed the Uganda Investment Authority to prioritise roads, water and electricity in industrial parks, saying adequate infrastructure is key to attracting investment and accelerating Uganda’s industrialisation agenda.

District leaders across the Teso sub-region have been warned against favouritism, corruption and the enrolment of ineligible applicants into the Presidential Industrial Skilling Hub programme, as State House moves to strengthen accountability and ensure the initiative benefits Uganda’s most vulnerable youth. Representing the State House Comptroller, Ms. Jane Barekye, during a stakeholders’ engagement meeting at […] T

KAMPALA — The Government of Uganda has officially launched the National Cleaning Days (NCDs) Programme, introducing a mandatory monthly three-hour nationwide sanitation exercise aimed at improving public hygiene, reducing disease risks and promoting community responsibility for environmental cleanliness. The programme was unveiled by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, who announced that National Cleaning Days will be [

ICT Minister Justine Lumumba has called for a shift from a government-led digital transformation agenda to a national effort involving the private sector, innovators, academia and other stakeholders, saying Uganda must focus on turning connectivity into jobs, investment and economic growth.

Government is moving to lower taxes on entry-level smartphones, expand regional innovation hubs and finalise key policies on artificial intelligence and business process outsourcing as part of efforts to ensure every Ugandan benefits from the country's growing digital economy, ICT Ministry Permanent Secretary Dr Aminah Zawedde has said.

Parliament will continue working with the ICT sector to develop policies that promote innovation, digital trust and inclusive growth, with lawmakers urging greater investment in regional innovation hubs, artificial intelligence governance and digital skills to ensure every Ugandan benefits from the digital economy.

Government leaders, regulators, innovators, technology experts, entrepreneurs and digital creators have converged at Next Media Park for the third State of the Digital Economy conference, with speakers urging Uganda to move beyond expanding internet access and instead leverage digital connectivity to create jobs, grow businesses, empower young people and position the country as a regional exporter of digital services

Luwero, Uganda | Xinhua | Ugandan Vice President Jessica Alupo on Thursday hailed the China-Uganda Agricultural Cooperation Industrial Park as a key driver of the country’s agricultural transformation through agro-processing. Alupo made the remarks while leading a delegation of senior government officials on an assessment tour of the industrial park in the central Ugandan … The post Alupo hails China-backed agro-indu

Parliament has directed Benon Kajuna, managing director of the Uganda Railways Corporation (URC), to record a statement with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (CID) over the disappearance of 394 railway wagons valued at over Shs 220.8 billion. The directive, issued on July 23, 2026, followed a heated meeting of parliament’s physical infrastructure committee, which expressed […] The post Uganda Railways boss

CHIMP SPORT: Watoto Golf Tournament Returns to Empower 1,000 Vulnerable Mothers ChimpReports

CHIMP SPORT: Express Among Clubs Denied 2026/27 Season Licences ChimpReports

The government has declared the last Saturday of every month a mandatory National Cleaning Day, during which all Ugandans will be required to participate in community clean-up activities as part of efforts to improve sanitation and prevent disease outbreaks. The three-hour exercise will run from 7:00 am to 10:00 am, with non-essential movement prohibited, businesses […] The post Uganda declares mandatory National Cle

Kamilo Olwit, the district party chairman, the treasure only identified as Aminah and Boniface Pule, the party administrator were arrested few days ago over the matter but were on Thursday released on police bond.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today hosted 33 Spanish student volunteers at State House, Entebbe, following the completion of their community outreach mission in Gomba District. The students, who are undertaking their fourth annual volunteering mission to Uganda, spent several weeks supporting vulnerable communities through initiatives including the construction of school facilities, improving access to clean […]

The National Peasants’ Party has called for the cancellation and repeat of Village Women Council elections in areas where it alleges widespread irregularities occurred, accusing security agencies and election officials of undermining the integrity of the grassroots polls.

CHIMP SPORT: Batte Leads Uganda Boxing Charge as Commonwealth Games Begin ChimpReports

CHIMP SPORT: Baby Victoria Pearls Host Rwanda in U19 World Cup Qualifiers Preps ChimpReports

The move comes just days after President Daniel Ortega said that there "will be no more elections for them [the opposition] to try to seize the government, to seize power".

Several men were arrested in Mukono after allegedly disguising themselves as women to participate in the women-only Local Council elections, amid isolated cases of disruption and complaints over irregularities.

A constitution derives its legitimacy not merely from its enactment but from the continuing willingness of those who wield state power to remain bound by it. It is a social contract through which citizens surrender part of their liberty in exchange for security, justice, accountable government, and the protection of their rights. As John Locke […] The post Beyond the 1995 Constitution: Time to renew Uganda’s social c

Tommy Tuberville called for Zohran Mamdani to be sent to Guantanamo Bay, in response to the New York mayor's comments about Benjamin Netanyahu.

Rtn. Carolyne Atuhairwe has been installed as the second president of the Rotary Club of Muyenga Forest Hills, pledging to strengthen community service, youth empowerment and partnerships guided by Rotary’s principle of “Service Above Self.”