The Albertine North Region has passed out 1,872 polling constables following the successful completion of a ten-day training course aimed at strengthening election security and management. The pass-out ceremony was held on 18 December 2025 at Kabalega Secondary School in Masindi Municipality. The training, which started on 8 December and ended on 18 December 2025,…
As 2025 draws to a close, Uganda’s economy shows resilience amid global and domestic challenges, but underlying fiscal and social pressures suggest the country faces a complex mix of opportunities and risks heading into 2026. Economic data indicate that Uganda’s real GDP grew by an estimated 6.3 percent in the 2024/25 financial year, supported by…
The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Moses Byabagye, has commended the Inspector General of Police for initiating a Tactical Police Riding Course aimed at strengthening operational readiness among police officers in the Albertine North Region. The four-day course was conducted from 13th to 16th December 2025 at Kabalega Secondary School in Masindi Municipality. It was organized…
PEAS Uganda has donated building materials to Green Valley Primary School in Ruborogota, Isingiro District, to support the renovation of the school’s boarding facilities. The donation, comprising cement, sand, bricks, and paint, is intended to improve accommodation for pupils who reside at the school. The materials were handed over by PEAS Uganda Deputy Country Director…
Originally expected to ease traffic congestion and improve connectivity along Uganda’s Northern Corridor by 2021, the Busega–Mpigi Expressway has instead become a costly lesson in poor project preparation, delays, and escalating public expenditure. The project involves the construction of a 26.959-kilometre dual carriageway, including 21.3 kilometres of link roads, 13 bridges, box culverts, and four…
The Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC), Hon. Mariam Wangadya, on Monday hosted the East African Community (EAC) Pre-Election Assessment Team, outlining the state of Uganda’s electoral environment and the Commission’s preparations ahead of the 2026 general elections. The meeting, held at the UHRC head office in Kampala, was attended by Hon.Crispin Kaheru,…
Kampala, Uganda — Airtel Uganda was honored with the Best PR Campaign of the Year award at the 2025 Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards (UMEAs) held yesterday at Kampala Serena Hotel. The award recognizes the company’s effective management of a recent reputation crisis sparked by online backlash over alleged fraudulent activities related to Airtel Money. The…
Amanyire Rogers, the NRM flag bearer for the Masindi Municipality mayoral seat, officially launched his general campaigns on 9 December 2025. The launch began with a procession through Masindi Municipality and continued to Kihande Village, where he informed residents that his campaign had formally begun. Addressing supporters at Mile 3 in Kihande, Amanyire expressed gratitude…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has challenged the people of Bunyoro to focus on developing their traditional economic activities and avoid overdependence on the oil and gas sector. Speaking at a campaign rally on Wednesday at Masindi Golf Course Grounds in Masindi Municipality, Museveni warned against individuals spreading misinformation about the oil sector instead of mobilizing…
The Speaker of Parliament, Annet Anita Among, has urged the people of Masindi District to vote exclusively for NRM flag bearers in the forthcoming 2026 elections. She delivered this message on 10 December 2025 during President Yoweri Museveni’s campaign rally at the Golf Course Grounds in Masindi Municipality. Among compared national leadership to a bus…
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