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Justice Simon Byabakama, and his deputy, Hajat Aisha Lubega have been reappointed for another seven-year term at the Electoral Commission. In November 2016, Justice Byabakama was appointed Chairperson of the Electoral Commission for a seven (7) year term. It is confirmed that President Museveni wrote to the Speaker of Parliament on 5th January awarding Byabakama […]
Uganda continues to lose sh53sh annually in salaries to workers who are either non-existent, dead, retired, or absconded from duty. This is according to a special audit of the government salary payroll undertaken by the Office of the Auditor General. The special audit was presented on Tuesday to the Speaker of Parliament Anita Among alongside […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today met and held discussions with His Majesty Omusinga (King) Charles Wesley Mumbere of Rwenzururu Kingdom and his wife Her Royal Highness Nyabaghole Agnes Ithungu Asimawe at State House, Entebbe. During the meeting, President Museveni was happy to learn that the Obusinga bwa Rwenzururu had begun a new chapter which […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Tuesday launched the National Population and Housing Census (NPHC) 2024 at Kololo Independence Grounds. After every 10 years, Uganda holds a national census and the last one was carried out in 2014. The census figures play a critical role in guiding planning, policy formulation, programme implementation as well as monitoring […]
The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development Betty Amongi has revealed that the government will start paying sh60m per month to each cultural institution in the next financial year. Recently Thomas Tayebwa revealed that President Museveni directed Parliament to allocate the money to each of all the recognized cultural institutions to enable them to […]
Jovia Mutesi has officially earned her place in royalty after saying “I do” to the monarch, becoming Busoga’s 5th queen through a church service of century Anglican canons followed by ancient cultural rituals and majesty at the palace. At about 1:43pm on November 18, 2023, the world’s latest wed king recited vows with Mutesi, […]
The entire Kafu bridge is now submerged, making it impossible to cross. Travellers heading from Hoima to Kampala or vice versa have been advised to seek alternative routes. The Hoima-Kampala highway has been temporarily closed due to the River Kafu bursting its banks as a result of heavy rainfall, causing flooding. The River Kafu serves […]
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Wilson Mbadi on Tuesday called for the building of stronger and sustainable collaborative relationships to realize the Pan African agenda, most especially among militaries. Gen Mbadi made the remark while meeting the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Ghana Armed Forces Vice Admiral Seth Amoama, who had […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who is also the Commander In Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) on Saturday commissioned a Marine Pier at the Sustainable Base in Ntokoro, Mayuge District. “I congratulate the Commandant of the Marine Brigade for building this Brigade, which started as a small force and is now growing. I […]
The Ministry of Education and Sports has commenced construction of its own headquarters. This initiative is anticipated to result in annual savings of sh4.5bn, which they have been spending on rent. Currently, the ministry rents office spaces for its technical staff, and departments in various private buildings, including Legacy Towers in Nakasero for higher education […]
