2+ hour, 13+ min ago  (605+ words) The Uganda Muslim Lawyers Association (UMLAS) has called on security agencies and other state authorities to uphold the rule of law and respect constitutional safeguards following the reported arrest and detention of senior lawyer and political leader Erias Lukwago. UMLAS…...

18+ hour, 1+ min ago  (581+ words) Vocational and technical training institutions in Uganda's Ankole sub-region have asked the government to restore a cost-sharing arrangement for trainees, warning that rising training costs are limiting access to practical skills education. Administrators and tutors made the appeal on Monday…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (834+ words) Following months of strife with teachers of the humanities, the government'has set aside over half a trillion shillings to enhance their pay in the new budget. The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Mr Henry Musasizi, announced that the…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (663+ words) More than 360 newly elected local government leaders in Namutumba District have begun their five-year term facing growing public demands for improved service delivery, better accountability and closer cooperation with technical staff. A total of 368 lower local government leaders were sworn…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (502+ words) In renewed efforts to fight corruption and improve efficiency, government has announced it will fully roll out a mandatory electronic government procurement system in all institutions by July 1, 2026, phasing out manual procurement systems to promote digital governance. Speaking during the…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (241+ words) The arrest of rugby player Sydney Gongodyo's suspected killers depicts a relationship that has over the years been cultivated by security agencies and the boda boda operators, making sections of the riders vital cogs in the country's security apparatus, and…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (389+ words) An Audit into Uganda's remand homes and the national rehabilitation centres (RRCs) has exposed serious gaps in the juvenile justice system, with children being held beyond the legal remand period, facing limited access to healthcare and education, and living in…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (305+ words) The other leads to dependency, where commodity revenues substitute for reform, weaken institutions and create vulnerability to price shocks. Uganda's budget suggests policymakers are aware of this risk. The document repeatedly emphasises manufacturing, technology, export diversification and regional integration rather…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (249+ words) Furthermore, the budget will support the provision of high-quality agricultural inputs, post-harvest handling, and storage. These investments will complement ongoing financing for agro-processing, value addition, quality assurance, certification, and the expansion of market access The sole intention of the allocation…...

5+ day, 40+ min ago  (970+ words) The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has rejected a government proposal to maintain full facilitation for government-sponsored medical interns while reviewing support for privately sponsored graduates, warning that the move could negatively affect healthcare service delivery. The disagreement comes a day…...