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The State Minister for Works, Hon. Musa Ecweru, has disclosed that the deteriorating condition of some roads across the country is largely due to a UGX 1.3 trillion debt owed by the now streamlined Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to various contractors. His remarks came in response to concerns raised by a section of Members of Parliament over the crumbling...

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) National Treasurer, Hon. Amb. Barbara Nekesa Oundo, has strongly criticized certain media reports claiming that the party intends to sell party flags to political hopefuls during the upcoming primaries from the presidential level to local village positions. On Tuesday, 15th April, the NRM Secretary General, Rt. Hon. Richard Todwong, released a schedule of nomination fees...

Parliamentarians have called upon the Ministry of Public Service to streamline the police payroll system to address the persistent issue of unpaid salaries among officers. Their concerns arose in response to a statement by the Minister of Defence and Internal Affairs, Gen. Kahinda Otafiire, which was delivered by the Minister of State for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (Industry), Hon. David...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today officially commissioned key infrastructure projects under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) program in Mubende Municipality.  The commissioned projects include newly constructed urban roads and a modern market facility. Addressing residents during the ceremony, President Museveni expressed his satisfaction with the improvements in the municipality’s infrastructure. “I am happy to be here today to...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today called on journalists to take a lead role in promoting East African integration and defending government programs such as the Parish Development Model (PDM).  According to the President, the journalists should use their platforms to promote national development. While meeting journalists of Greater Mubende at State Lodge- Mubende, the President emphasized that the media has...

The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) and the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) have introduced digital solutions to curb non-compliant fuel stations that evade penalties through transfer of ownership to new players across the country.   The development was revealed during the Fuel Marking and Quality Monitoring awareness workshop with local leaders...

The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) is taking significant steps toward addressing climate change and environmental security with the development of a Climate Change and Environmental Security Strategy (CCESS), according to the Permanent Secretary of MODVA, Mrs Rossette Byengoma. The update was shared during a consultative workshop between MODVA and Makerere University, held on Tuesday, April 15, 2025,...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has emphasized the urgent need to prioritize household income generation, describing it as a cornerstone of national development.  During a leaders meeting held at Mwanzi Parish, Mirembe Maria Catholic Parish in Kasanda District yesterday, President Museveni reminded Ugandans that, just as spiritual teachings guide priorities, “Seek first the Kingdom of God and all these things shall...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni continues to express frustration about those failing to implement the government policy of free education across the country, calling upon leaders at all levels to ensure that the program is fully implemented. “I don’t want to use force on this matter. Discuss the issue of free education in government schools, including the technical schools. If we...

Entebbe International Airport recorded 83,661 arriving and 94,722 departing passengers in March 2025, totaling 178,383 international passengers an average of 5,754 per day. This figure reflects an increase of 6,393 passengers compared to the 171,990 recorded in March 2024. In contrast, the previous month, February 2025, saw a total of 161,095 international passengers, which was lower than the 175,630 recorded in...