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By Sarah Natoolo Ugandan fisheries researchers are stepping up work on improved fish seed, genetics, feeds and production systems as the country seeks to increase farmed fish production and reduce pressure on natural fisheries. At the Aquaculture Research and Development Centre (ARDC) in Kajjansi, scientists are working on improved strains of Nile tilapia and African catfish, alongside research into fish feeds,...

The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is stepping up efforts to address flooding in Kampala’s downtown area, with drainage construction works now underway in several parts of the city. Traders who have struggled with overflowing water say the initiative is timely, as floods have repeatedly disrupted their businesses, damaged property and affected trade.

Members of Parliament have raised concerns over possible revenue leakage on the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway after witnessing a bus being charged Shs5,000 instead of the required Shs15,000 during an on-spot inspection at the Kajjansi Toll Centre. The Parliamentary Committee on Physical Infrastructure, chaired by Hon. Mwine Mpaka, witnessed the incident on Tuesday, 11 August 2026, during an assessment of toll collection,...

Uganda has pledged to provide search and air rescue capabilities to the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) to strengthen the regional force’s ability to respond to security threats, humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters. The commitment was announced during a meeting between Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka and a delegation led by EASF Director Brigadier General Ronald...

The State Minister for Sports, Hon. Peter Ogwang, has told Parliament that the majority of former students of St. Stephen Nursery Teachers’ College (SSNTC) have received their academic documents from Ndejje University. Ogwang said the university has also processed 50 certificates and transcripts that are awaiting verification and collection, while some documents remain unprinted due to outstanding information from the...

The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), together with the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), is hosting a benchmarking delegation from Tanzania. The delegation includes officials from the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) and Tanzania's Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA). The engagement is focusing on the Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) programme for oil and gas. Under the programme, equipment...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today presided over the swearing-in ceremony of three newly appointed ministers at State House, Entebbe, urging them to fight corruption and inefficiency in government institutions. The newly sworn-in ministers are Hon. Amb. Adonia Ayebare, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Hon. Shartsi Kutesa Musherure, Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development in charge of Microfinance;...

By Wadulo Arnold Mark Uganda’s project management community recently gathered at the Mestil Hotel for the 2026 National Project Management Conference. Held on August 7th, the event focused on the theme “Resilient and Sustainable Project Management,” seeking to provide insights into how organizations can effectively align project management practices with strategic objectives to drive long-term national growth. Key discussions during the...

Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises) is set to seek clarification from the Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the Treasury over a leadership dispute at the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA). The committee, chaired by Hon. Nkunyingi Muwada, was unable to proceed with scrutiny of the Auditor General’s report after both Acting CEO Dr Protazio Sande and Dr Ibrahim...

The Committee on Government Assurances and Implementation has demanded an explanation from the Ministry of Works and Transport over delays in fulfilling the Government’s commitment to construct more than 30 bridges on national roads. The committee, chaired by Deputy Chairperson Hon. Anna Adeke, wants the ministry to explain the causes of the delays and provide assurance that Government commitments on...