Oboth-Oboth Slashes Speaker’s Budget by Shs20 Billion to Strengthen Parliamentary Oversight
Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oboth-Oboth has cut the budget allocated to the Office of the Speaker from more than Shs24 billion to Shs3.9 billion, redirecting the balance to parliamentary committees…
UWA Opens Mbale Wildlife Education Centre to Boost Conservation Awareness
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has officially opened the Mbale Satellite Wildlife Education Centre, marking a major step in expanding conservation education and bringing wildlife experiences closer to communities in…
Elon Musk Reportedly Becomes World’s First Trillionaire Following Historic SpaceX IPO
Tech entrepreneur and business magnate Elon Musk has reportedly become the world's first trillionaire after a record-breaking public listing of SpaceX sent his personal fortune soaring beyond the one-trillion-dollar mark.…
Government Allocates Shs11.89 Trillion to Education and Health in FY2026/27 Budget
Government has earmarked Shs11.89 trillion for the education and health sectors in the 2026/27 financial year as part of efforts to improve human capital development, strengthen service delivery, and support…
Uganda Records 19 Ebola Cases as Museveni Urges Vigilance
President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that Uganda has so far registered 19 Ebola cases, with 14 infections linked to a single family that entered the country from the Democratic Republic…
Uganda Targets Shs35.7 Trillion in Domestic Revenue as Government Pushes Fiscal Independence
Government has projected domestic revenue collections of Shs35.7 trillion for the 2026/27 financial year, up from Shs32.3 trillion collected in the previous fiscal year, as it intensifies efforts to finance…
Moi Built Power Through Loyalty, Not Academic Credentials, Analysts Say
The late former Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi is increasingly being remembered for a political strategy that prioritized loyalty and personal allegiance over academic qualifications, a model that helped him…
World Cup Faces Ticket Concerns as Somali Referee Denied U.S. Entry
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is facing fresh controversy after Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was denied entry into the United States despite being selected to officiate at the tournament,…
Police Yet to Make Arrests in Murder of Gulu University Laboratory Technician
Police have confirmed that no arrests have been made so far in connection with the murder of Nyeko Christopher, a laboratory technician at the health department of Gulu University. Nyeko…
Government Boosts Coffee Value Addition in Kasese to Enhance Agricultural Commercialization
The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), in collaboration with Kasese District Local Government and other government agencies, handed over coffee processing equipment to various coffee cooperatives in…
