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The Parliamentary Committee on Government Assurances and Implementation has tasked the Ministry of Works and Transport with expediting the construction of delayed bridge projects in Dokolo and West Nile. The committee says the delays are undermining government efforts to improve connectivity and protect communities from transport disruptions during the rainy season.

Pastor Patience Kokundeka Museveni Rwabwogo has been consecrated as an Episcopal Bishop of Covenant Nations Church in Uganda and beyond, 20 years after founding the ministry as a small house fellowship. Mrs. Rwabwogo was consecrated today during celebrations marking two decades of Covenant Nations Church at Covenant Hill in Maya, in a ceremony led by Bishop Dr. LaDonna Osborn, the...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), today presided over the retirement ceremony of 19 army Generals at State House, Entebbe. President Museveni congratulated the retiring officers for their contribution to the UPDF and commended them for upholding the values of the force throughout their careers, particularly discipline, patriotism, integrity and commitment to duty. “First...

Dr Taus Muganda Uganda’s decision to explore the development of an AI-powered parliamentary system is an important step in the country’s digital transformation journey. It also raises a question that deserves wider public discussion about how can Uganda ensure that artificial intelligence is introduced in a way that genuinely benefits citizens and strengthens public institutions?I welcome the ambition. Artificial intelligence...

By Wadulo Arnold Mark Uganda is seeking to expand its share of the global Information Technology and IT-Enabled Services (IT/ITES) market as government and private sector players develop strategies to position the country as a competitive global outsourcing hub. The Uganda Free Zones and Export Promotions Authority (UFZEPA) convened a high-level symposium at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel on Thursday, August 20, 2026, under...

By Lawrence Kooko The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority has partnered with the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group to strengthen civil society monitoring of government contracts and improve accountability in public projects. The partnership was formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding following a three-day PPDA training for CSBAG members on contract monitoring. PPDA Executive Director Canon Benson Turamye said...

The International Criminal Court deplores the announcement of new designations for sanctions by the US administration against Judge Tomoko Akane (Japan), the President of the Court, and Mr Abdoulaye Seye (Senegal), Senior Trial Lawyer at the Office of the Prosecutor. These sanctions are a flagrant attack against the independence of an impartial judicial institution which operates pursuant to the mandate...

This morning, Hon. Adonia Ayebare, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda, received H.E. Etsegenet Bezabih Yimenu, Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the Uganda, for a courtesy call at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.   Ambassador Yimenu conveyed warm congratulations from Dr. Gedion Timothewos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia,...

Standard Chartered Uganda in partnership with Innovation Village, Village Capital and Future Lab, has unveiled 20 women-led, tech-enabled startups selected for Cohort 2 of the Women in Tech Uganda Accelerator Programme, a high-impact initiative advancing inclusive innovation, women’s economic participation and Uganda’s digital transformation agenda. The 2026 cohort brings together founders building practical solutions across Agriculture Technology, Education Technology, Health...

Uganda and Belgium discussed strengthening defence cooperation and regional security during a meeting between Defence Minister Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka and Belgian Ambassador to Uganda, H.E. Hugues Chantry. The Ambassador paid a courtesy call on the Minister at the Joint Defence Headquarters in Mbuya, where discussions focused on Uganda-Belgium defence relations, regional security and Uganda’s peace and stabilisation efforts. Kiwanuka emphasised the...