Government Pledges Support for UHOA Apprenticeship Programme Ahead of AFCON 2027
The Government has pledged continued support for the Uganda Hotel Owners Association (UHOA) apprenticeship programme as part of efforts to equip young people with practical skills and strengthen the country's…
Trade Ministers Discuss Plans to Establish Industrial Free Zones Across Uganda
Senior Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Hon. Sanjay Tanna has held a strategic meeting with fellow ministers and officials from the Uganda Free Zones and Export Promotions Authority (UFZEPA)…
Parliament Approves Juma Witonze as State Minister for Internal Affairs
Parliament's Appointments Committee has approved Juma Witonze Kisekka for appointment as State Minister for Internal Affairs, paving the way for his formal assumption of office. Witonze replaces Dr. Lawrence Muganga,…
NRM Sets for LCII Chairperson, Parish Women Committee Primaries
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission has confirmed that the party will today, Friday, July 31, 2026, conduct primary elections for LCII Chairpersons and Parish Women Council Committees across…
Ugandans Vote for LC1 Chairpersons as Calls for Peaceful Polls Dominate
Ugandans are today casting their votes to elect Local Council I (LC1) chairpersons across the country in a long-awaited grassroots election that follows several postponements due to funding constraints. The…
Babalanda Urges Busoga Voters to Elect NRM Candidates in LC I Polls
The Minister for the Presidency, Hon. Milly Babalanda, has called on residents of Busoga to vote for National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidates in the upcoming Local Council I (LC I)…
Museveni Reportedly Nominates Juma Witonze for State Minister for Internal Affairs
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reportedly nominated Hon. Juma Witonze, a National Resistance Movement (NRM) and Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) mobiliser in the Central Region, for appointment as State…
EC Warns LC1 Candidates Against Illegal Campaigns as Polls Draw Near
The Electoral Commission (EC) has warned candidates, agents and supporters contesting in the Local Council I (LC1) chairperson elections against violating campaign guidelines, engaging in violence or campaigning beyond the…
Trump Delays Further Iran Escalation as Pentagon Revises War Casualty Figures
U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly holding off on major military escalation against Iran amid growing concerns from senior advisers over the potential depletion of critical U.S. air defense munitions…
Uganda Nominates Olara Otunnu for UN Secretary-General
The Government of Uganda has officially nominated veteran diplomat Ambassador Olara Otunnu for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations, calling on UN member states to support his candidature…
