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Clergy, corporate executives, NMG-U hail Katikkiro Mayiga

Uganda, May 14 -- Religious leaders, corporate executives and cultural supporters have praised Buganda Kingdom prime minister (Katikkiro) Charles Peter Mayiga for what they described as transformative... Read More


NRM, South Sudan's SPLM sign cooperation pact ahead of Museveni swearing-in

Uganda, May 11 -- The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) and South Sudan's Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening polit... Read More


Lukwago hands over to Balimwezo after turbulent 15-year reign at City Hall

Uganda, May 11 -- Outgoing Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has formally handed over office to his successor, Ronald Balimwezo, ending a turbulent 15-year tenure at City Hall that was characterised by... Read More


Govt directs private health training institutions to comply with new policy

Uganda, May 8 -- State Minister for Higher Education John Chrysostom Muyingo has urged private health training schools to align their training programmes with government standards following the launch... Read More


Registration confusion leaves health tutors uncertain under new law

Uganda, May 8 -- Private health training institutions have welcomed the new Technical and Vocational Education and Training, TVET, Act, 2025, calling it a major step toward streamlining health worker ... Read More


Museveni sponsors 150 pilgrims to Mecca

Uganda, May 7 -- The first group of Muslim pilgrims is set to depart for Mecca, Saudi Arabia tomorrow, with about 150 being sponsored by President Museveni, his press team announced Thursday. Hajj, o... Read More


Stage set for Museveni's 7th term swearing-in ceremony

Uganda, May 6 -- Preparations are high, with 35 heads of state already confirmed to attend as the days draw closer to the swearing-in of President Yoweri Museveni for the 7th elective term of office, ... Read More


Buganda sets agenda for new term, calls for an end to corruption

Uganda, May 4 -- Buganda Kingdom has called for a renewed national focus on fighting corruption, safeguarding peace and improving livelihoods, as the country enters a new political term. Addressing t... Read More


Inside KCCA's plan to halve Kampala air pollution by 2030

Uganda, May 1 -- The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is set to unveil an ambitious Clean Air Action Plan aimed at reducing dangerous air pollutants by 50 percent by 2030. City leaders describe t... Read More


Over 1,500 pilgrims cleared for 2026 Hajj as officials warn against rogue agents

Uganda, May 1 -- Uganda's Muslim community has received a boost ahead of the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage, with the Uganda Bureau of Hajj Affairs (UBHA) confirming that 1,546 pilgrims have been fully cleared ... Read More