The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has urged the leadership of the Uganda Red Cross Society to directly take the advocacy of the Attorney General to the Office of the Prime Minister and together work towards amending the Red Cross Act. The present law established in 1964 has turned obsolete and redundant in addressing the […] The post Speaker Among ...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged East African leaders to prioritize economic and political integration, warning that failure to unite could jeopardize the region’s future development. He made the remarks today during a meeting with Rt. Hon. Amason Kingi Jeffah, the Speaker of the Senate of Kenya, and his delegation at State House Entebbe. ...

During the District Integrity Promotion Forum organized by the Karamoja Anti-Corruption Coalition (KACC) in Napak District for civil servants, the area Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Mr. Odongo Milton, vowed to continue fighting corruption and increase service delivery in the Karamoja Sub region. The meeting aimed at promoting integrity among civil ...

Conflict is an inevitable part of any institution. Managed well, it can lead to growth and innovation; managed poorly, it can spell disaster and derail progress. This truth came to light recently at Kampala Parents School (KPS), when teachers staged a protest demanding higher pay. Rather than meeting the agitation with hostility, the schools proprietor, ...

The Kyenjojo Road project has become the latest flashpoint in Uganda’s infrastructure procurement controversies, with echoes of the infamous Katosi Road scandal looming large. The more than $100 million project was controversially awarded to Arab Contractors amidst protests from competing bidders who allege procedural irregularities and favoritism. These ...

On November 16, the Ugandan army conducted a military operation on Kenyan territory in the capital Nairobi, ignoring international deportation and repatriation procedures in which it arrested a veteran opposition politician, Dr Kizza Besigye. The development has since attracted global-scale reactions with the UN-Secretary General and major Western Countries ...

Uganda Convention Bureau (UCB), a unit under Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), has officially graduated a new cohort of MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events) industry professionals at a ceremony held yesterday at Hotel Africana in Kampala. The event marked the successful completion of an intensive 12-week training program for these 45 ...

For years, Gillian Kiconco, a dedicated young woman from Rubanda District, dreamed of making a difference in Ugandas agricultural sector. With a Diploma in Crop Production and a Bachelors in Crop Science, she had all the knowledge and passion but faced a harsh reality after graduation: there were no job opportunities. For four long years, […] The post ...

The U.S. Ambassador to Uganda, William Popp, has urged communities and survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) to break the silence that perpetuates this global issue. Ambassador Popp made the call during a reception held on Tuesday evening at the U.S. Embassy in Kampala, marking the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence under the […] ...

Cash in transit commonly known as CIT is a service offered by major private security companies (PSOs) in Uganda. This service involves secuirty companies entering into commercial long or short agreements with either banks and other big trading companies that may need to move money from a point to point. CIT services are procured by […] The post SAMSON ...