Kyotera, Uganda —A fatal road crash in the early hours of Saturday has left one police officer dead and three others injured along the Mutukula–Kyotera road. The accident occurred at around 4:00 a.m. at Kasanvu, involving a police Land Cruiser (UP 2914 T) and a Mercedes-Benz trailer (T824 DXF/T529 EFJ). According to police spokesperson SP…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on residents of Apac and Kwania districts to support the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) and its flag bearers in the upcoming elections, emphasizing the party’s continued efforts to drive socio-economic transformation across the Lango sub-region. While addressing campaign rallies in Apac and Kwania, President Museveni presented what he…
The Bank of Uganda has successfully raised nearly USh 2.96 trillion through its October 1, 2025, Treasury bond auction, with strong investor demand across all three maturities on offer — 2-year, 5-year, and 15-year bonds. According to the central bank’s press release, the auction featured reopenings of existing bonds maturing on 13 January 2028 (2-year),…
The Ugandan government has dismissed the planned industrial action by public service workers as “illegal and premature,” urging labour unions and civil servants to remain committed to serving the nation while salary negotiations continue. Minister of Public Service, Hon. Muruli Mukasa, reaffirmed government’s position that salaries for public officers would be enhanced under a phased,…
Civil society groups in Uganda have called on government to urgently scale up investment in school feeding programs, sanitation, and teacher recruitment, warning that current budget allocations are failing to meet children’s most basic needs. The Uganda Debt Network (UDN) and its partners under the Budget Transparency Initiative said that while government has taken commendable…
Ugandan civil society organizations (CSOs) have sounded the alarm over what they call a looming crisis for children, as government debt and fiscal pressures continue to consume resources that should be invested in education, health, and social protection. In a press briefing following regional budget conferences in Gulu, Mbarara, Mbale, Arua, Masaka, and Kampala, the…
Bulange, Kampala – The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd. and Buganda Kingdom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at boosting environmental conservation and community development through tree growing and the construction of a modern sports centre in Masaka. Under the agreement, Buganda Kingdom has committed 120 acres of land to the Ekibira…
Kampala — Uganda’s Electoral Commission on Wednesday officially nominated Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, as a candidate in the 2026 presidential elections. Justice Simon Byabakama, the EC chairperson, confirmed that the National Unity Platform (NUP) leader had fulfilled all requirements under the Presidential Elections Act. “You are now a candidate. Congratulations,” Byabakama…
Kampala, Uganda – The Electoral Commission (EC) on Wednesday officially nominated former army commander and Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) leader Maj. Gen. (Rtd.) Gregory Mugisha Muntu Oyera as a candidate for the 2026 presidential election. The ceremony, presided over by EC chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama, confirmed Muntu’s nomination after verifying his papers and declaring…
Kampala, Uganda – The Electoral Commission (EC) on Wenesday officially nominated Nathan Nandala Mafabi, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Secretary General, as a presidential candidate in the 2026 general elections. Presiding over the ceremony, EC Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama outlined the obligations of all presidential candidates, including the appointment of official agents, submission of…
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