All posts tagged "National News"
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137NewsKirunda brokers peace in Luuka speakership battle
The harmonisation meeting was held in Jinja City and brought together the two aspirants alongside incoming district leaders to resolve tensions ahead...
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382NationalEducation, Health take largest share of Apac’s Shs44.1bn budget
According to the approved estimates, the education sector received the largest allocation at Shs12.577 billion, followed by the health sector with Shs11.107...
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262NationalKiryandongo Commissions New Health Infrastructure to Improve Service Delivery
The commissioned projects include combustion chambers constructed at a cost of Shs45 million at Karuma Health Centre II, Kiroko Health Centre II...
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326NewsNebbi approves Shs48.3Bn budget for FY2026/27
According to the district, the projected revenue will be sourced from locally generated revenue, central government transfers, ministries, agencies and donor funding.
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360NewsNamisindwa gear up for swearing-in of new LC5 Chairperson Emma Bwayo
Bwayo was elected Namisindwa District chairperson after defeating incumbent Jackson Wakweika during the January 29 local government elections.
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427BizarreDoctors remove 50 needles from 9-year-old boy’s stomach
Mbarar hospital said its paediatric surgery team conducted the delicate operation after the needles were discovered scattered inside the child’s stomach.
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625NationalEVERY WORD: Museveni’s inauguration speech as he took oath for 7th term
On regional integration, Museveni said Africa’s prosperity depended on building larger markets capable of absorbing locally manufactured products, praising the East African...
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330BusinessInside URSB’s role in Uganda’s legal and economic transformation
Through its management of company registrations, intellectual property, insolvency systems and ownership records, URSB has gradually become one of the most influential...
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600National‘No More Sleeping, No More Corruption’ – Museveni sets tone for new Kisanja
In his inauguration speech after taking oath for the 2026–2031 term, Museveni said the new phase of leadership would focus on wealth...
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473NationalPallisa LCV Boss, Patrick Duchu hands over office as Okiria prepares for swearing-in
Duchu thanked the district technical team for supporting his administration throughout his tenure, saying their cooperation made his leadership work easier.
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335NationalUmukuka receives top honour from Kenya’s Trans-Nzoia County
During the visit, the cultural institution held a series of meetings with county leaders aimed at strengthening cultural cooperation and preserving historical...
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346BusinessGgoobi takes over EADB Board leadership as regional bank launches $13m SME fund
The meeting also ushered in changes in the Bank’s leadership in line with the EADB Charter with Yusuf Murangwa, Rwanda’s Minister of...
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2.8KFeaturesWhat Ugandans should expect tonight at NRM’s drone show in Kampala skies
The aerial display, expected to light up sections of Kampala’s evening skyline, forms part of the NRM’s broader mobilization and entertainment activities...
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569NationalONC’s Namyalo takes Museveni inauguration mobilization to Kalerwe Market
For hours, Hajjat Namyalo moved through different sections of the market participating in the cleaning exercise, greeting vendors and encouraging residents to...
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659NationalNRM mobilizers petition Museveni’s office over exclusion from swearing-In preparations
NRM mobilizers from Kampala’s five divisions have petitioned the ONC in Kyambogo over what they describe as exclusion from preparations for President...
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446BusinessUganda secures investment, export deals at China’s Canton Fair
Uganda’s participation comes amid expanding trade ties with China, currently valued at approximately US$1.46 billion annually. Uganda exports about US$90 million worth...
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689NewsOver 200 goats given to Kamuli farmers to boost household income
Each selected beneficiary received three goats, two females and one male, under the programme aimed at strengthening livelihoods through small-scale livestock farming.
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683NationalMuseveni chairs final cabinet meeting, hails team for middle-income milestone
The President credited the Cabinet for its collective role in advancing Uganda’s economic agenda, pointing to what government has consistently described as...
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600NewsLira businessman arrested over motorcycle theft, found with 100 logbooks
“We recovered 12 motorcycles, over 100 suspected forged logbooks, and assorted spare parts believed to be linked to stolen motorcycles,” an officer...
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358CrimeThree arrested in Iganga over fake dollar scam
The case stems from a March 6, 2026, incident in which Akampulira Dismas, a 26-year-old businessman from Kigoowa Zone in Nakawa Division,...
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1.0KCrimeWoman stabs husband’s lover to death after catching them in bed
The suspect, identified as Alice, allegedly attacked the deceased, Andrubaku Grace, after finding her in a compromising situation with her husband inside...
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929Latest NewsBukedi targets 80 million coffee seedlings in Kibaalo campaign to boost household incomes
Rauben Keimusya, Assistant Commissioner for Coffee Production at the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries, described the initiative as a critical...
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793HealthUganda confirms measles outbreak, 12 deaths recorded in 2026
Between January and April 2026, at least 20 districts—including Bulambuli, Kassanda, Amolatar, Kibaale, Nwoya, Gulu, and Adjumani—have confirmed outbreaks, with 12 measles-related...
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797NationalShock as councillor blocks bridge project after election loss, says voters “deserve to suffer”
Alex Molokoye stunned the council when he openly rejected the planned construction of a standard bridge at Khabutanyi, arguing that since he...