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The Ministry of Health has launched a medical logistics drone flight to deliver essential medical supplies to island health facilities and transport laboratory samples for testing, in a move aimed at improving healthcare access in hard-to-reach communities. The flight was launched by the Minister of State for Health in charge of Primary Health Care, Hon. Dr. Charles Ayume, along a...

Police are investigating the collapse of a building under construction at Holy City Church, Brother Ronnies Ministries, in Bwerenga, Katabi Town Council, Wakiso District. According to the Uganda Police Force, the incident occurred in the evening, prompting rescue operations, with approximately 22 people rescued so far and evacuated to Entebbe Grade B Hospital for medical attention. Police said rescue teams were...

Police in Entebbe Division are investigating an attack on Kibuku County Member of Parliament Herbert Kinobere and other mourners supporting the National Resistance Movement (NRM) during the burial of former Busiro South MP Charles Matovu. The incident occurred on October 25, 2026, at Kungu Lutale along Nakawuka Road, where a group of National Unity Platform (NUP) political activists allegedly opposed...

The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening information systems, building users’ capacity and improving efficiency and accountability in public financial management. The Acting Commissioner for Budget Policy and Evaluation, Ali Tagoole, made the remarks while opening a training session for selected Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) on the use of the Online Transfer...

Members of Parliament have raised concerns over allegations of sexual harassment at Makerere University, alongside questions about State House scholarship beneficiaries, programme accreditation and restrictions on access to the institution’s Freedom Square. The concerns were raised on Monday, October 26, 2026, during a meeting between the Public Accounts Committee (Central Government) and Makerere University management to examine the institution’s accountability...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged Iranian investors to establish agro-processing factories in Uganda instead of acquiring large tracts of land for commercial farming, saying the country should focus on adding value to agricultural produce before export. President Museveni said Uganda offers significant investment opportunities in processing products such as cocoa, coffee and pineapples, noting that agro-industrialisation would create jobs,...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged Somali leaders and citizens to unite in the fight against Al-Shabaab, arguing that ideological divisions and failure to correctly identify the country’s challenges have undermined efforts to achieve lasting peace and stability. President Museveni made the remarks on Monday, October 26, 2026, while meeting the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Uganda have discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations and expand cooperation across various sectors to promote mutual interests and development in both countries. The discussions took place when UAE Minister of State, Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, received Uganda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Adonia Ayebare, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in...

By Patrick Godfrey Wakida, MP Kabweri County Putting it plainly: the Uganda shilling is under pressure from two forces. External shocks are real, but they are not the whole story; domestic factors are also amplifying the strain. The Treasury is right: when US interest rates rise, investors chase those higher returns, pulling money out of Kampala into New York. The Middle East...

Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has presided over the launch of the Food Security and Nutrition Assessment Reports, which highlight food security and nutritional challenges affecting parts of Uganda and propose interventions to address them. The launch was held alongside Ministers John Baptist Lokii, Lillian Aber and Esther Anyakun, representatives of United Nations agencies and other development partners. The reports identify factors...