Government
5 November 2025, 10:01 am
PM Nabbanja tours flooded arcades; Pearl Bank, govt launch FMD vaccine drive
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Prime Minister of Uganda, Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja, yesterday, on the directive of President Yoweri Museveni, toured various arcades in Kampala that were affected by last week’s floods. Nabbanja was accompanied by the Ministers of Kampala…
1 November 2025, 11:17 am
Magyezi hands over vehicles as UNEB prepares for PLE
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Minister of Local Government, Hon. Rafael Magyezi, yesterday officiated the handover ceremony of vehicles to local government leaders at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. A total of 176 double-cabin pickups were given to 135 District Chairpersons, 10 City…
9 October 2025, 6:56 pm
President Museveni leads Uganda’s 63rd independence celebrations at Kololo
By Ronald Ssemagonja The President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, today presided over the 63rd Independence Day celebrations held at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala. The event, held under the theme “63 years of independence: a reason to double our…
29 September 2025, 4:23 pm
NMS calls for tougher drug theft laws as elderly day approaches
By Ronald Ssemagonja The General Manager of National Medical Stores (NMS), Mr Moses Kabamare, has revealed that coffins are among the unusual items criminals use to illegally transport government medicines. Speaking today at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala, he…
27 September 2025, 10:39 am
Magyezi warns government workers against strikes amid teacher absenteeism
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magyezi, has urged Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) and Town and Municipal Clerks to ensure that government workers refrain from participating in strikes while their unions continue negotiations with the Ministry of…
24 September 2025, 08:22
Joy as NIRA takes registration exercise to Kamwenge parish level
By Collins Ainomugisha In response to community concerns, the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has extended its registration exercise to Kamusenene Parish in Bwizi Subcounty, Kamwenge District. NIRA began a mass National Identity Card enrolment and renewal exercise in…
23 September 2025, 5:42 pm
Education and health officers meet to address service delivery challenge
By Edwin Okurmu Kisa District, city, and municipal education and health officers convened today at the Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala to deliberate on emerging issues affecting service delivery at the local government level and their implications for the population.…
18 September 2025, 9:51 am
Kotido CAO, DISO transferred in latest shake-up
By Bondry Kilenga Donato Oola Olam, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of Kotido district and the District Internal Security Officer (DISO) Lt David Aisu have been transferred in an administrative reshuffle. The news about their transfer was confirmed by the…
17 September 2025, 7:45 pm
Uganda’s Local Government workers declare nationwide industrial action over sa…
By Eman yonah oruk In a bold and unprecedented move, the Uganda Local Government Workers Union (ULGWU) has officially declared a nationwide industrial action set to begin at midnight on Wednesday, 1 October 2025. The announcement, delivered via a formal…
17 September 2025, 7:45 pm
UEDCL adds 648,000 new connections six months after takeover
By Edwin Okurmu Kisa Within the first six months since Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) assumed management from UMEME, the government-owned entity has added 648,404 new connections to the national grid, UEDCL officials have revealed. The announcement was made…