All posts tagged "National News"

DPP Abodo, Bamasaaba leaders back Alternative Justice to ease court burden

Kampala, Uganda: Senior judicial and cultural leaders have applauded the Alternative Justice System (AJS) as a viable mechanism for resolving community disputes...

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Kamuli CAO ordered to probe Shs1bn road funds as LCV boss Kuwembula is laid to rest

Kamuli, Uganda: The late Kamuli District LCV Chairperson Maxwell Charles Mugudde Kuwembula was laid to rest over the weekend amid fresh concerns...

Museveni Heads to Greater Mpigi for PDM Progress Review

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Museveni heads to Greater Mpigi for continued PDM Assessment Tour

Mpigi, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is set to visit the Greater Mpigi sub-region on Monday, June 16, 2025, as part of...

Kiryandongo residents take over road repairs after pleas to leaders fall on deaf ears

Kiryandongo, Uganda: Residents of Karagalya village in Kyankende Parish, Kyankende Sub County, have taken the initiative to repair their community roads following...

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Museveni links murder of Mukono school director to digital plates delay

Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has linked the brutal murder of Mukono School Director and Rotarian, Godfrey Wayengera, to delays in the...

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BUDGET BREAKDOWN: What each sector got in 2025/26 FY; Security, Health, & Education eat big

Kampala, Uganda: The government of Uganda on Thursday unveiled a Shs72.136 trillion national budget for the Financial Year 2025/26, with Security, Health,...

Lira fish farmers cry out to gov’t over market gaps, high costs

Lira, Uganda: Despite the rapid expansion of aquaculture in the Lango Sub-region, fish farmers in Lira City are grappling with a lack...

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Uganda’s economy grows at 6.3% as Gov’t unveils Shs72tn Budget for FY 2025/26

Kampala, Uganda: Uganda’s economy is projected to grow even stronger in the coming financial year, after government Thursday unveiled a bold national...

Museveni urges UPDF officers to reject identity politics, promote Pan-African prosperity

Mubende, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has called on Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officers to resist divisive identity politics and instead champion...

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Museveni pledges continued support as Bunyoro marks 31 years of Omukama Iguru’s reign

Hoima City, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to supporting the Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom, as the cultural institution marked...

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Museveni, Faith of Unity followers celebrate Owobusobozi Bisaka’s 96th Birthday

Kagadi, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday joined thousands of devotees in Kagadi District to mark the 96th birthday of Omukama Ruhanga...

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Acholi leaders accused of bribery as balalo eviction stalls after deadline passing

Gulu City, Uganda: After over a week since the deadline for Balalo herdsmen to leave northern Uganda expired, tension is rising in...

Students property destroyed as fire guts dormitory at Budaka school

Budaka, Uganda: A fire outbreak early Tuesday morning at Namengo Boys Primary School in Budaka District caused extensive property damage but left...

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Acholi leaders reject Museveni’s Balaalo eviction order, demand verification first

Gulu, Uganda: Local leaders in the Acholi sub-region have strongly criticized President Yoweri Museveni’s recent directive ordering the eviction of balaalo herdsmen...

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Arts teachers declare strike over salary gap, demand same pay as Science colleagues

Kampala, Uganda: At least 10,000 teachers of Arts and Humanities in Ugandan public schools and training institutions on Tuesday declared a nationwide...

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EXPLAINER: Speed zones, traffic fines drivers must know as EPS hits hard

With EPS enforcement now real and automated, the age of manual discretion is over, Uganda’s roads are now under 24/7 digital surveillance,...

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Oyam locals demand national recognition of Northern Uganda heroes

Oyam, Uganda: Residents of Oyam District have voiced strong concerns over the consistent lack of national recognition for individuals from Northern Uganda...

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Heroes Day: Museveni honors war veterans, vows stronger support and rural security

Lyantonde, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has pledged intensified support for war veterans and renewed efforts to curb rural insecurity as Uganda marked...

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MP Kaala blames political rivals for chaos at Pallisa Women’s Day event

MP Kaala Kevin Ojinga accuses her political rivals of orchestrating chaos during the district’s belated Women’s Day celebrations, saying the incident was...

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Museveni warns NRM leaders in Busoga against disunity

Buyende, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has cautioned National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders against factions within the party. Museveni, 80, was speaking at...

Over Shs78b in bribes demanded for public jobs in Uganda – IGG Report

Uganda’s education and health sectors top bribery rankings in public service recruitment, with applicants paying up to Shs50m for jobs—IGG reveals in...

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Newly registered PFF party rolls out action plan ahead of 2026 Polls

The People’s Front for Freedom (PPF) emerged from a factional fallout within the FDC, over allegations of financial impropriety at Najjanankumbi, which...

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