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4 November 2026, 6:56 pm
LCDF plans to give out contacts of Lango MPs over access roads to Akii Bua
By Baker Okello Lira City Development Forum (LCDF) President Akeny Emmanuel has revealed plans to give out contacts of all Lango MPs to the community to directly pressure them to deliver the access roads to Akii-Bua Stadium. Adressing Media at Lira City council, Akeny stressed that while the Egyptian contractor SAMCO is building the Shs470bn stadium now at 85% complete, with the handover slated forJan 2, 2027, the company was not mandated to build the connecting roads. Among the 9 priority roads they want constructed before AFCON July 2027 include: Ireda Shamba (2.1km), Lumumba Ogengo (2.5km), Boroboro (5.2km), James Ajal (2.5km), Won Nyaci (1.7km), Erute (1.7km), Dokolo (0.5km), Moroto (1.5km), and lGapco Odokomit (1.5km). They also expressed commitments to formally Petition President Museveni effective of Monday for 18.3km of access roads that were dropped from the stadium contract Other advocacy strategies are: daily engagement with Lango MPs for resource allocation and weekly press briefings. Akeny also urged media houses in Lango to use Radio station, TV and social media platforms like Facebook / X / TikTok / WhatsApp groups to inform and mobilize the community to advocate for constructiono of roads leading to the Stadium. Meanwhile Mr.Ogweng Emmy, the representative of the forum at higher institution and a lecture at Lira University appealed to government to also include roads that lead to Lira University AFCON training facility. Ogweng said Lira University will host teams, diplomats and officials during AFCON 2027, but the roads connecting the university to the main highway and to its training facilities are in poor state. The Secretary, Mr. Opio Leonard warned that poor, narrow and flooded roads could block access for international teams and fans. END
23 October 2026, 12:35 pm
KCCA leaders call for increased budget as funding declines
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) technical team has unveiled the Authority’s proposed budget priorities and unfunded priorities for the 2027/2028 financial year. The proposals were presented during a budget conference held in Kampala yesterday, attended by…
22 October 2026, 3:14 pm
Apac recovers UGX 43 million in restocking funds probe
By Jacob Bakama Olara As Uganda continues to confront corruption and misuse of public resources, the anti-corruption spotlight has turned to Apac District Local Government, where 19 government employees have been interdicted over alleged irregularities involving government restocking funds. Apac…
21 October 2026, 10:04 am
Lands ministry introduces tougher checks as special title issuance resumes
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development has lifted the suspension on issuing special certificates of title, which was imposed in August this year following public outcry over alleged land fraud. The announcement was made by…
8 October 2026, 2:48 pm
Kadaga calls for protection of Ugandan businesses in South Sudan
By Ronald Ssemagonja The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of East African Affairs, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, has reaffirmed Uganda’s commitment to regional integration while calling for the protection of the safety, dignity and economic interests of Ugandans…
8 October 2026, 1:49 pm
NIRA warns public against paying for free registration and ID services
By Geoffrey Okwong The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has warned residents in Pader against paying money for services that are provided free of charge, following concerns that some people seeking national identification services may be asked to pay.…
7 October 2026, 8:43 pm
NIRA funding gaps limit field registration services in Pader
By Geoffrey Okwong Limited funding is affecting the ability of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) to regularly take registration and national identification services to communities across Pader District. Denis Niwamanya, the NIRA District Registration Officer for Pader, said…
2 October 2026, 12:25 pm
Katumba tasks Acholi leaders on accountability
By Ekel Bonny Daniel Public Service Minister Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala has challenged local government leaders in the Acholi Sub-region to strengthen supervision and accountability before demanding additional staff and resources from the government. Katumba made the remarks today in…
30 September 2026, 8:37 pm
Alum urges RDCs to monitor government programmes until results are achieved
By Eman Yonah Oruk The Minister of State for Economic Monitoring in the Office of the President, Hon. Santa Sandra Alum Ogwang, has challenged Resident District Commissioners and security officials in Greater Masaka to strengthen monitoring, accountability and follow-up of…
23 September 2026, 10:24 am
Uganda launches cooperative education programme
By Ronald Ssemagonja Uganda has launched a cooperative education programme aimed at enabling higher education institutions to train students in cooperative management and offer qualifications ranging from diplomas to PhDs. The programme was launched yesterday during the National Cooperative Conference…