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Questions linger over Parliament spending

Uganda, March 4 -- Parliament at the weekend said claims that Speaker Anita Among spent Shs3 billion in foreign travels inside six months were "exaggerations". The House was moved to comment days aft... Read More


URC paid staff Shs1b in excess cash - report

Uganda, March 1 -- Between July 2022 and June 2023, the Uganda Railway Corporation (URC) paid an excess of Shs1.1b to its staff, the December 2023 report by Auditor General (AG) John Muwanga has revea... Read More


We won't teach repeaters, say private schools

Uganda, Feb. 29 -- Private school owners have defied the government's directive regarding the preparation for transitional exams for students who failed their 2023 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE... Read More


Uganda wins bid to host 500 horticulture scientists in 2028

Uganda, Feb. 29 -- Uganda won the bid to host the 6th All-Africa Horticultural Congress (AAHC) which will take place in 2028 with over 500 delegates from across the world expected to gather in Kampala... Read More


Mixed reactions as govt seeks to relocate Luzira Prison to Buikwe

Uganda, Feb. 26 -- A proposal to relocate Luzira Maximum Security Prison and have a five-star hotel built in its place has drawn mixed reactions. Whereas Uganda Prisons Service Commissioner General J... Read More


Govt to retable Red Cross Bill

Uganda, Feb. 24 -- The Uganda Red Cross Society Bill which was passed by the 10th Parliament in March 2021 but not lawed by President Museveni is set to be re-tabled, reviewed and passed again by the ... Read More


UCI seeks Shs500b to implement cancer control plan

Uganda, Feb. 24 -- Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) seeks Shs511billion ahead of commencing implementation of the Uganda National Cancer Control Plan (UNCP) scheduled to start early 2025. The 2024/25-20... Read More


Embrace premier banking to save your business empires- PSFU

Uganda, Feb. 24 -- In the wake of several high-profile business collapses due to financial challenges, Mr Humphrey Nzeyi, Chairperson of the Board of the Private Sector Foundation of Uganda (PSFU), ha... Read More


Museveni calls for ceasefire, dialogue to end Sudan war

Uganda, Feb. 23 -- President Museveni has again appealed to the two warring factions in Sudan to find means of ending the ongoing civil war and restore peace and sanity in the country. Two armed forc... Read More


Govt tells surveyors to keep off disputed land

Uganda, Feb. 22 -- The government through the Ministry of Lands and Urban Development has banned surveyors from carrying out boundary openings on disputed pieces of land across the country. Lands Min... Read More