Uganda Politics
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6241,600 new voters registered for Soroti East by-election
In the 2021 general elections, Soroti City East Division had 34,784 registered voters, but the number has now increased to 36,481 voters.
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1.2KGov’t ermarks UGX 300M for installing X-ray machine at Buliisa hospital
The digital X-ray machine has been lying idle for two years since it was procured by the Health Ministry owing to the...
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817BIG STORY: Inside Mao’s DP cooperation agreement with Museveni
President Yoweri Museveni, also the National chairman of NRM signed on behalf of the party, while Nobert Mao, signed on behalf of...
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596Acholi chiefs resort to traditional rituals to get rainfall
Odong says that whereas the new western religion is good, cultural leaders shouldn’t forget their tradition of seeking the root course of...
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878Mbarara city council commits UGX 100M to host East Africa Trade show
The trade fair is expected to attract exhibitors from the seven East African Community member states
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640Kampala district land board repossesses part of Owino market
The land in question comprises plots 24, M34, 20A-22A, and M77B Nakivubo place.
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755Ministry driver, civilian arrested over armed robbery roadblocks
Security arrested the MIA driver basing on the Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras and secretly recorded video by one of the victims...
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808Education Ministry orders cancellation of contracts for stalled seed schools
In the financial year 2018/19, the World Bank partnered with the education ministry to construct and fully equip secondary schools in sub-counties
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802NRM intensifies vote hunt ahead of Soroti East nominations
A group of NRM ministers and legislators traversed Soroti City wards on Sunday and delivered an assortment of medical supplies to Moru...
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799PDM implementation hangs in balance over biting hunger, insecurity in Karamoja
Early this year, the government launched the Shillings 490 billion program, just about a year after the marketing of Emyooga, another initiative...
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865Mak staff question delayed appointment of search committee
Speaking on behalf of the staff, the MUASA chairperson Dr. Robert Kakuru, noted that they have been wondering why the University Council...
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443VP Alupo warns students on dangers of strike
She says that it is high time students embrace dialogue with the school administrators to iron out their grievances in an amicable...
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765Kotido speaker, wife shot dead by suspected rustlers
Kotido LCV chairperson Joseph Komol, says that the decision of the rustlers to target elected leaders is unfortunate.
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422Open Budget Survey shows Uganda is yet to fully avail budget information to the public
The survey carried out by Uganda Debt Network in partnership with the US-based International Budget Partnership shows the country scored an average...
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1.1KCAO SHOOTING: Three more suspects in custody
The suspects allegedly met the deceased in the afternoon hours on a fateful day.
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742Parliament’s defence committee probes UPDF recruitment
The decision follows an alarm sounded by Tororo Woman MP Sarah Opendi indicating that residents of her district who expressed interest in...
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944EALA aspirants sue NRM for ring fencing positions
The applicants are part of more than 100 people who had expressed interest to hold the flag for NRM in the coming...
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332UGX 800M budget shortfall impeded UDC’s valuation of Roko
The proposal for the purchase of Roko shares was first tabled before parliament last week when the Minister of State for Financetold...
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395Government moves to amend MoU on labour externalization
This is after it was revealed that the earnings and workload for Ugandans especially those working as house maids are determined by...
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832Tayebwa directs Rules committee to investigate Minister Namuganza over house integrity
Tayebwa made the directive on Wednesday during a plenary sitting following a procedural matter raised by Bukooli Central MP, Solomon Silwany.
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776Museveni Appoints Brig Gen Freeman Mugabe new Court Martial boss
Promoted in April 2021 from Colonel to Brigadier, Mugabe is currently the adjutant general, headquarters Bombo where he has been since 2020.
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502MPs question Roko’s ‘confidential’ creditors
State minister for Finance (General Duties) Henry Musasizi told the committee that the government had acquired a copy of the resolution for...
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519Banks target selected sectors amidst growing economic crisis
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics reports that headline inflation steadily increased to 6.8 per cent at the end of June
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508Local gov’t accounting officers fault system errors for delayed budget submission
This comes days after the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Ramathan Ggoobi revealed last week