As Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) prepares to take over electricity distribution from Umeme Limited on April 1, 2025, many Umeme officials are set to lose their jobs. The…
The Government made a fiscal deficit of 1.017 trillion Shillings in the month of May following a realization of less revenues than planned. A fiscal deficit happens when government operations…
The end of the Umeme Ltd electricity distribution concession, the refusal by the government to renew it and the decision to have a state company take over have drawn public…
Uganda Airlines is preparing to launch direct flights from Entebbe to London. Officials from the British High Commission have met with Ugandan Aviation authorities to assess the progress of the…
Minister for Works and Transport Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala has launched Safe Steps Phase 3, an initiative to train 6,000 community responders in road safety and first aid. The Safe…
The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Managing Director, Dr. Eng. Silver Mugisha has officially launched a long-awaited water supply project in Kalungu, providing much-needed relief to residents who have…
Ugandan lawmakers are urging the government to increase funding for the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to improve ICT infrastructure and expand digital access in schools. The call comes amid growing…
Uganda has secured €85 million (approximately UGX 340 billion) in development aid from France to enhance water infrastructure and support urban development in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA). The…
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has signed a $1.5 million (approximately UGX 5.5 billion) Partnership Support Agreement with TradeMark Africa (TMA) to enhance the standardization of agro-industrial products…
“These names are a painful reminder of Uganda’s oppressive colonial past. They perpetuate legacies of exploitation and cultural erasure,” the petitioners argued. Justice Ssekaana echoed these sentiments in his ruling,…
