CLOSING A DECADE OF FEAR
In a development that has brought widespread relief and a sense of long-awaited finality to hundreds of households, retired Lieutenant…
NIRA CLARIFIES STATUS OF OLD NATIONAL IDS AMIDST NEW HIGH-TECH CARD ROLLOUT
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) had moved to dispel public confusion surrounding the validity of the current national…
EXPERTS DEMAND BAN ON HAZARDOUS PESTICIDES
A growing coalition of experts, civil society organizations, and food safety advocates was intensifying its call on the Ugandan government…
UGANDA’S PHARMACEUTICAL DREAM
President Yoweri Museveni, alongside First Lady Janet Museveni, officially commissioned the Dei BioPharma Advanced Agro-Processing and Biotech Park in Namasagali,…
MUSEVENI AND RUTO LAUNCH MEGA STEEL PLANT IN TORORO
In a powerful display of regional economic solidarity, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and Kenyan President William Ruto jointly presided over…
MUKONO POWER VANDALISM CAUSES MAJOR SUPPLY SETBACK
UEDCL Loses Billions The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) and the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) were grappling…
SHS874 BILLION SECURED FOR THE BUSEGA-MPIGI EXPRESSWAY PROJECT
In the early 2010s, a 27-kilometer project for a four-lane, dual carriageway connecting Busega (Kampala) to Mpigi was conceived as…
GOVERNMENT MEETS LABOUR UNIONS OVER STRIKE ISSUES
The 1995 Civil Service Remuneration Policy says the initial goal was to pay a living wage and create a streamlined,…
THE CRISIS ON THE NORTHERN HIGHWAY
Post-Conflict Neglect and Catch-Up The Northern Region of Uganda endured decades of civil conflict (most notably with the LRA), which…
NAKIVUBO CHANNEL THREATEN TRADERS
The heavy rainfall recently submerged key commercial areas in downtown Kampala, leading to massive financial losses and the tragic loss…