Uganda has received the first tranche of UGX 170 billion from the World Bank under the UGX 800 billion Investment for Industrial Transformation and Employment (INVITE) Project, aimed at accelerating growth in the manufacturing and export sectors. The announcement was made during a briefing by the INVITE Trust Investment Committee to trustees from the Ministry […]
Read MoreFormer Kawempe South MP Mubarak Munyagwa has pledged to champion the rights of ordinary Ugandans as he assumed leadership of the newly rebranded Common Man’s Party (CMP), formerly the Uganda Economic Party. Munyagwa, who was sworn in on Tuesday 15th July as party president, promised to revive the party’s mission of advocating for equality and […]
Read MoreThe Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) Party Electoral Commission has extended the deadline for picking and returning application and declaration of interest forms for both Parliamentary and Local Government positions. In a statement released on Tuesday, the commission announced that the initial deadline of Tuesday, July 15, 2025, has been pushed to Friday, July 18, 2025, […]
Read MoreUganda’s economy is projected to grow by 6% in the financial year 2025/26, driven by increased activity in oil and gas, agro-industrialization, and infrastructure development, the Ministry of Finance has announced. Presenting the First Quarter Performance Report in Kampala, Ramathan Ggoobi, the Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, said Uganda remains on a firm […]
Read MorePolice have arrested a taxi driver and conductor after a shocking TikTok video surfaced showing a man seated on a wooden chair atop a moving taxi, casually sipping beer. The incident occurred in Nsambya, Kampala, and has since gone viral, drawing widespread condemnation over the reckless stunt. Latest Kyagulanyi Warns Lawyers: ‘No One Is Safe […]
Read MoreNational Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, has urged Uganda’s legal fraternity to rise against what he termed a collapse of constitutionalism, warning that even lawyers are not safe in the current political climate. Speaking during the Radical New Bar discourse at the Uganda Law Society (ULS) headquarters, Kyagulanyi referenced […]
Read MoreThe Uganda Police Force has cautioned political actors against acts of violence and breach of electoral guidelines as campaigns for the NRM primaries for Members of Parliament and LC5 Chairperson positions officially ended. Police spokesperson ACP Kituuma Rusoke said the general security situation remains calm, but noted isolated incidents of violence involving rival camps. These […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Internal Affairs has sounded alarm over a sharp rise in DNA testing requests, warning that the results are leading to family breakdowns and emotional distress. Simon Peter Mundeyi, the ministry’s spokesperson, revealed that last week alone, the government laboratory in Wandegeya handled 94 DNA cases in just three days, with 95% filed […]
Read MoreAs President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni prepares to launch his Parish Development Model (PDM) monitoring tour in Kampala following his recent tour of Wakiso, updated figures indicate a significant milestone in PDM implementation across the city’s five divisions. Latest Lord Mayor Lukwago Accuses Museveni of Early Campaigning Under PDM Cover FDC: No Return to IPOD Summit […]
Read MoreKampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has strongly criticized President Yoweri Museveni, accusing him of using the ongoing Parish Development Model (PDM) monitoring tours as a pretext for early political campaigning ahead of the 2026 General Election. Latest FDC: No Return to IPOD Summit Without Political Reforms Gov’t Commits to End Delays For Banyarwanda Passport Applicants […]
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