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By Norbert Mao The Muni University Meeting that happened last year was about investments but General Moses Ali had no such thing in his mind when he came to open the symposium. As a former Minister of Finance he could have spoken on how things were in the 1970s compared to now. Instead he decided […] The post ICYMI: The day Gen Moses Ali revealed his pivotal secret pact with Museveni appeared first on Watchdog Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Government has released the official burial programme for former Second Deputy Prime Minister and Adjumani West Member of Parliament, Gen. Moses Ali, confirming that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will lead the nation in paying tribute to the veteran statesman before he is laid to rest with official honours. In … The post Gov’t releases official burial programme for Gen. Moses Ali appear

KYENJOJO: Kyenjojo District has commenced preparations for the FY 2025/26 Local Government Performance Assessment with a mock assessment entry meeting aimed at strengthening readiness among departments, Lower Local Governments, and district leadership ahead of the national exercise. The meeting brought together Heads of Departments, Sub-county Chiefs, Town Clerks, Accountants, and political leaders to assess prepared

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government is set to introduce mandatory colour-coding for all school vans and buses as part of wider measures to improve the safety of learners on the country’s roads. The move is among key recommendations made by the recently constituted inter-ministerial committee formed to review school transportation following the tragic Kapchorwa … The post Gov’t moves to introduce mandatory colour c

New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged a decade-long plan to rebuild Britain, tackle the cost-of-living crisis, end rough sleeping and put public services at the centre of government as he begins his premiership.

KAMPALA — The Government has launched an emergency food relief operation for the Karamoja sub-region, targeting 313,987 households affected by a prolonged dry spell that has disrupted agricultural production and heightened the risk of food insecurity. Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja on Monday flagged off the relief food at the National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) headquarters in […] The post Government Flags Off Eme

Lango leaders have asked the government to address persistent service delivery challenges in the sub-region, including shortages of health facilities, lack of electricity, delayed road works and concerns over Akii-Bua Stadium’s role in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.

Kampala – The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has made a powerful appeal for internal cohesion, dispatching senior officials across the country with a unified mission centred on grassroots mobilisation ahead of the upcoming Village Women Council and Local Council I (LC I) elections. Over the weekend, top NRM Secretariat leaders spread out nationwide, holding sub-regional […] The post NRM Urges Unity as Countrywide

LC I chairperson aspirant in Mityana Municipality has been nominated for the village elections after being transported from Mulago National Referral Hospital, where he is recovering from injuries sustained in a road accident.

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has said that South African President , Cyril Ramaphosa told him that those behind recent xenophobic attacks targeting African migrants are opponents of his governing African National Congress (ANC). Speaking on Sunday during the pass-out ceremony of 1,030 Ugandan returnees at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) in Kyankwanzi, Museveni said he […] The post South Africa says perpe

3,518 degrees, including 511 PhDs, awarded as Institute strengthens its global footprint through IIT Madras Zanzibar & IITM Global initiatives CHENNAI, India, July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- His Excellency Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar and Chair…

President Museveni has dismissed six engineers in the Ministry of Works and Transport over alleged corruption linked to major road projects, including the Busega–Mpigi Expressway, as investigations into the projects intensify.

Election officials in Uganda's Central North Region have warned candidates vying for LC1 chairperson and village women committee positions against violence, voter bribery and other electoral offences, urging them to conduct peaceful campaigns and comply with electoral laws ahead of polling day.

…Approves extra 4,698 teachers for Smart Green Schools …Activates all isolation centres over Congo Ebola outbreak The Enugu State Government will on Tuesday distribute farm inputs to 63,000 smallholder farmers across the state to boost agricultural production…

How a meeting between an American president and a teenage African king still shapes history, diplomacy and conservation more than a century later SPECIAL REPORT | RONALD MUSOKE | The slow climb up Mengo Hill in December 1909 marked one of the most extraordinary moments in the history of colonial Africa: a former American … The post When Theodore Roosevelt came to Buganda appeared first on The Independent Uganda:.

The pact was presented as a framework to promote national dialogue, constitutionalism, and cooperative politics. It also committed DP to support the NRM government on key legislation, confidence motions, and major policy initiatives in Parliament during the 2021 to 2026 parliamentary term.

Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has launched a new five-year Strategic Plan, Client Charter and Service Delivery Standards for the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB), aimed at strengthening regulation, promoting responsible gaming, increasing government revenue and improving service delivery.

President Museveni will join Members of Parliament on Tuesday for a special sitting to pay tribute to the late General (Rtd) Moses Ali before his body is flown to Adjumani District ahead of his official burial on Wednesday.

The government has launched an emergency food relief operation targeting nearly 314,000 households across Karamoja after a prolonged dry spell triggered widespread food shortages, with at least 19 people reported to have died from hunger as vulnerable communities await assistance.

‎National Resistance Movement Deputy Secretary General Rose Namayanja Nsereko has launched the party’s mobilisation campaign in the Greater Masaka sub-region ahead of the upcoming LC I and Women Council elections. ‎ ‎On Sunday, Namayanja chaired a high-level regional meeting at Hotel Brovad in Masaka City, bringing together NRM Members of Parliament, district party chairpersons, Resident […] The post NRM’s Namayanja

The National Resistance Movement has launched intensified grassroots mobilisation in Teso ahead of village and parish-level elections, seeking to consolidate its support base after strong performance in the 2026 General Election.

Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has flagged off the distribution of emergency food relief to vulnerable households in Karamoja, saying the intervention—ordered by President Museveni—will reach thousands of families over the next two months as government races to contain a hunger crisis that has claimed at least 19 lives.

Residents of 12 villages in Acholibur Sub-county, Pader district, risk missing the upcoming Local Council I (LC I) elections after discovering that their villages were omitted from the Electoral Commission’s register. Ugandans are scheduled to elect LC I leaders on July 28, 2026, followed by LC II elections on August 10. However, residents of Acholibur […] The post LC elections: protest as 12 villages in Pader are om