The Inspector General of Police Martin Ochola has directed the force’s Counter-Terrorism-CT unit to increase vigilance on vital spaces two days after the United Kingdom issued a terror alert for its citizens in Uganda. The UK Embassy in Uganda issued a terror alert to its citizens in Uganda and those planning to travel in the […]
President Museveni has accepted the retirement of eleven Generals, including the former Inspector General of Police, Gen. Kale Kayihura. In addition, 110 general officers and 99 senior officers from the ranks of Major to Colonel will be retiring. President Museveni has accepted retirement of eleven generals, including the former Inspector General of Police Gen. Kale […]
Civil society organizations in Uganda, led by the African Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC), are urging the government to institute tax waivers for women-led young ventures. The aim is to facilitate their scalability and encourage their active participation in public procurement. The Ugandan government has been steadfastly pushed to eliminate taxes for women-led startups in […]
The South Korean President, H.E. Yoon Suk Yeol, on 30th June 2023 extended an invitation to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda to attend the Korea-Africa Summit in Seoul in May 2024. The invitation was conveyed by Mr. Sungmin Jang, Special Envoy of the South Korean President. The South Korean President, H.E. Yoon Suk Yeol, […]
H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has ordered State House Anti Corruption Unit to investigate Bukedea LC5 by-election that was marred by open day vote rigging, stealing Candidate Omagor’s Ugx163M, invading polling stations and all sorts of violence. President Museveni has directed the State House Anti-Corruption Unit head, Brig Gen Henry Isoke to investigate cases of malpractice […]
In a significant move towards hosting the prestigious 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, a delegation from the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) recently conducted an inspection of Nakivubo Stadium. The purpose of the visit was to ensure that the facility’s development is on track, as Nakivubo Stadium stands as one of the proposed venues […]
Former Inspector General of Police, General Kale Kayihura, is scheduled to retire from the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) this month along with nine others. The UPDF has confirmed that Kayihura will be retiring and has extended their best wishes to him. If the list of retiring officers remains unchanged, Kayihura, as a four-star general, […]
The Vice President Jessica Alupo presided over the pass out of 480 graduands under Huawei Digi Truck ICT training project in basic ICT entrepreneurship skills from the Busoga region. She challenged the leaders of Busoga to encourage the PDM Sacco’s especially those in rural countryside to take advantage of the modern Digi Truck facility to […]
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) announced that Friday 30thJune, 2023was the last day of the first phase of late registration for 2023 candidates.This follows an extension of the normal registration period from May 31st to 7thJune. According to UNEB, candidates for the 2023 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education […]
The governments of Uganda and South Sudan have signed a Power Sales Agreement (PSA) to strengthen power trade and socio-economic development between the two countries. As part of the agreement, a 308km power transmission line, known as the 400kV Olwiyo-Juba Power Transmission Line, will be developed, connecting the border towns of Oraba, Elegu, Kaya, and […]
