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Bank of Uganda Governor Michael Atingi-Ego has warned that higher-than-planned government borrowing could push up interest rates and limit access to credit for the private sector. Atingi-Ego was appearing before Parliament’s Budget Committee on Monday, September 21, 2026, to present the central bank’s assessment of Uganda’s Charter of Fiscal Responsibility. The Governor described the Charter as broadly credible, but said its...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has bid farewell to India’s outgoing High Commissioner to Uganda, H.E Upender Singh Rawat, commending him for his service and contribution to strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. President Museveni made the remarks today during a farewell call by H.E Rawat at State House, Entebbe. “Thank you for your service in Uganda, and I wish you...

South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has assented to the National Elections Act, 2012 (Amendment) Bill, 2026, clearing another legal step towards the country’s planned December general elections. The Presidency said the amended law addresses inconsistencies in the existing electoral law and brings it into line with the Transitional Constitution. Among the changes, elections will no longer depend on completion...

By Sharon Basilika Residents of Buikwe District have welcomed government-funded road works in Nkokonjeru, Buikwe and Kiyindi town councils, saying better roads will ease transport and improve trade. For years, poor roads and potholes have affected the movement of people and agricultural produce to markets. The residents spoke during an inspection of the road works led by Buikwe District Roads Committee Chairperson...

The General Court Martial in Makindye has remanded Maj Gen James Mugabe Birungi until September 24, 2026, after his surety failed to appear in court to stand for him during the bail application. The court, chaired by Brig Gen Richard Tukachungurwa, ordered that Maj Gen Birungi be detained at the Makindye Military Police barracks pending continuation of his bail hearing...

Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has called on the European Union to increase funding for Uganda’s refugee response, warning that declining humanitarian support is placing growing pressure on public services and communities hosting more than two million refugees and asylum-seekers. Tayebwa made the appeal on Monday when he received Members of the European Parliament, Hon. Tineke Strik and Hon....

Former State Minister for Water Ronald Kibuule has asked the High Court in Mukono to strike out the defence filed by Mukono North MP Abdulla Kiwanuka in an election petition challenging his victory. Kibuule’s lawyers, led by Frank Kandiho and Ivan Bwowe, raised a preliminary objection before Justice Godfrey Himbaza on Monday, arguing that Kiwanuka’s response and supporting affidavits do...

The Office of the Prime Minister has announced the successful conclusion of the food relief distribution intervention in Karamoja. Permanent Secretary Alex Kakooza shared the update while briefing the media on the Government’s ongoing interventions across the country. He also said the cattle restocking programme in the Acholi, Lango and Teso sub-regions is progressing well as Government continues efforts to support...

Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei has called for increased and sustained investment in athletics, saying timely financial and logistical support is critical to helping Ugandan athletes prepare and compete effectively on the international stage. Cheptegei made the remarks during a reception hosted by Uganda’s Ambassador to Denmark and the Nordic and Baltic States, Margaret M. Otteskov, following his bronze medal in the...

Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has donated a brand-new Toyota Land Cruiser utility pickup truck to the Uganda Media Centre. The vehicle is expected to support the Media Centre’s operations, particularly long-distance travel across the country. The pickup truck was delivered on behalf of General Muhoozi to the Executive Director of the...