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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…
10 September 2025, 7:27 pm
Kasese RDC finally disbands land claimants’ camp at his office
By Augustine Mumbere The disgruntled land claimants who had camped at the RDC’s office for nearly three months have peacefully disbanded their camp as the government works towards finding a lasting solution to their grievances. In May this year, land…
5 September 2025, 11:36 pm
MoLG and NPA convene national workshop on physical planning
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Ministry of Local Government (MoLG), in partnership with the National Planning Authority (NPA), has convened a national workshop bringing together physical planners from across Uganda. The meeting, held to validate guidelines for the preparation and approval…