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…
Four Ministerial Appointees Miss Swearing-In Over Citizenship Concerns
At least four presidential appointees did not take the oath of office during Mondays' swearing-in ceremony for Uganda's new Cabinet and Ministers of State, raising questions about their eligibility to…
Museveni Swore In New Cabinet Ministers at State House Entebbe
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday presided over the swearing-in ceremony of Uganda’s newly appointed Cabinet ministers and Ministers of State at State House Entebbe, marking the beginning of a new…
Museveni, WHO Chief Hold Talks on Strengthening Ebola Response
President Yoweri Museveni has met with Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, to discuss regional efforts to contain and prevent the spread of Ebola. The meeting,…
IGG Arrests Senior OPM Refugee Officials Over Alleged Asylum Seeker Extortion Scheme
The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has arrested six officials attached to the Department of Refugees in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) over allegations of corruption and extortion involving…
Archbishop Kaziimba Urges Parliament to Pass National Health Insurance Bill
The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Samuel Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, has called on the 12th Parliament to prioritize and pass the National Health Insurance Scheme Bill, saying it would…
