Uganda news

Makerere University has fired at least 6 of its staff over their involvement in sexual harassment scandals. The 6 cases include one non-teaching staff member and five other teaching staff members. They were involved in scandals recorded between 2018 and 2022. The director of Gender Mainstreaming Directorate at Makerere, Dr Euzobia Mugisha said a total of 30 cases have been ...

President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the State House anti-corruption unit to investigate some Acholi subregion leaders for PDM Funds. They are being investigated for allegedly extorting and mismanaging the Parish Development Model funds. The president gave the directive through a statement that the presidential press unit issued on Thursday. On Wednesday, prior to the directive, the president met with local ...

Legendary media personality and Muhoozi project spokesperson, Andrew Mwenda, has apparently come out to reveal that he will challenge the Anti-homosexuality bill once the president of Uganda H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni signs it. In many cultures across the world, homosexuality is a sin and is considered a curse. Different countries have refused to embrace it saying it goes against their ...

Legislators, Ugandans and the President knew that things wouldn’t be easy in case the Anti-Homosexuality bill is passed especially from donor funds. Indeed the threats have already started flying in with the US warning that HIV/AIDS prevalence in Uganda might increase. This is if the bill is passed into law. The government of Uganda has therefore been urged to make ...

The government of Uganda has been advised by the United Nations to avoid tax holidays as well as exemptions. The international organization said this should be done if the government is to attain its domestic revenue mobilization. Yesterday, the government launched its investment financing strategy in Kampala. Ms Susan Ngongi Namondo, the United Nations resident coordinator attended this ceremony. She ...