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The Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Sanjay Tanna, has warned that Uganda could face an electricity shortage in the near future if power generation does not keep pace with the country’s rapid industrialisation. Tanna made the remarks during an engagement between the Presidential CEO Forum and Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja at her office in Kampala. The Presidential CEO Forum, established...

By Lawrence Kooko aBi Finance Limited and ASA Microfinance Uganda have launched a two-year project to extend green financing to farmers and agribusinesses in Northern and Eastern Uganda, with a separate Shs10 billion loan facility earmarked for lending. The Sustainable Pathways for Rural Outreach and Upward Transition into Nature-positive Growth (SPROUT) project will invest more than Shs2 billion in the systems...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni this afternoon received the outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan to Uganda, H.E. Ahmed Ibrahim, at State House Entebbe for a farewell meeting following the completion of his tour of duty. Ambassador Ibrahim expressed appreciation to President Museveni, the government and people of Uganda for the warm welcome, friendship and support extended to him and...

By Sudat Kaye The Inspector General of Government has directed the interdiction of Uganda Registration Services Bureau Registrar General Mercy Kainobwisho and three other senior officials as investigations into allegations of corruption at the agency get underway. In a statement dated 18 August 2026, Inspector General of Government Lady Justice Naluzze Aisha Batala said Kainobwisho is being investigated over allegations of...

Uganda Revenue Authority has arrested one of its staff members for allegedly receiving US$60,000 to influence an audit report. The accused, Sozzi Geoffrey, was paraded before the press at the URA headquarters in Kampala.

The Inspector General of Police, Abas Byakagaba, has inspected the Police Barracks at Nsambya in Kampala as part of efforts to improve the welfare and living conditions of police officers and their families. The IGP was accompanied by senior police officers, including the Director of Health Services, AIGP Dr Moses Byaruhanga, and Under Secretary Aggrey Wunyi. During the visit, Byakagaba interacted...

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) is set to host the 18th edition of the Security Forces Games and Shooting Championship in Gulu City from August 22 to September 5, 2026. The two-week event will bring together personnel from the UPDF, Uganda Police Force (UPF), Uganda Prisons Service and Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) under the theme, “Building Synergy Through Sports.” Addressing...

The Secretary- Office of the President, Hajji Yunus Kakande, has cautioned Resident District Commissioners (RDCs), Resident City Commissioners (RCCs) and other government field officers against indiscipline, urging them to uphold professionalism, respect institutional hierarchy and remain committed to effective public service. Hajji Kakande made the remarks on Monday, August 17, 2026, while officiating at the opening of a three-day capacity-building...

The Government of Uganda, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and development partners have initiated consultations on a five-year programme to advance livestock transformation, peacebuilding, and resilience in the Karamoja sub-region. The proposed initiative, Integrated Livestock Development, Peacebuilding and Resilience Enhancement for Sustainable Livelihoods in Karamoja (ILPRE-Karamoja), was unveiled on Friday 14th August 2026 during the National Consultative Workshop on...

Parliament has embarked on an outreach programme to educate local leaders in the Bunyoro sub-region on the roles and responsibilities of Members of Parliament. The programme, led by officers from the Communications, Library, Hansard and Budget Departments of Parliament, is targeting local leaders from Kakumiro, Kibaale and Kagadi districts. The participating leaders, including Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) and LC5, LC3 and...