In 2019, the Ugandan government introduced the National Teacher Policy, mandating that all teachers—from nursery to secondary school—must possess at least a bachelor’s degree by 2030. This ten-year transition period…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged a fundamental rethinking of university education in Uganda, emphasizing the need for practical and marketable academic programs that can uplift students from low-income backgrounds.…
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has submitted a bold request to Parliament: an annual budget allocation of Shs35 billion to establish a general hospital in each of the city’s…
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has released 99% of the funds budgeted for the financial year 2024/2025. This follows the final quarterly release of 19.79 trillion shillings—25.64%…
Uganda Airlines has strengthened its commitment to aviation safety and environmental sustainability by spearheading a community cleanup at Kigungu Landing Site, a lakeside settlement directly behind Entebbe International Airport. This…
Turkish firm Yapi Merkezi, contracted by the Ugandan government to build the 273-kilometer Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Malaba to Kampala, has delivered heavy construction machinery to the site and…
Finance Ministry Tables Seven Tax Bills Ahead of 2025/2026 Budget The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has gazetted seven Bills and presented them to Parliament ahead of the…
How Decomposing Algae Robs the Lake of Oxygen and Suffocates Aquatic Life A pungent, sulphur-like stench rising off the surface of Lake Victoria has alarmed communities along its shoreline. Still,…
Since 2014, obtaining a national ID in Uganda has been a slow, centralized process that often requires long trips to National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) offices. However, with the…
Uganda is on the verge of rolling out a new framework of social media regulation, one that has triggered anxiety among civil society groups, content creators, and internet freedom advocates.…
