Uganda news

The government is releasing Shs26.1b for road maintenance works in the country for the fourth quarter of the 2022-2023 financial year. The Uganda Road Fund released a circular indicating how the funds are going to be allocated for the works to go on. Apparently, shs16.4b has been sent to over 130 districts, town councils and sub-counties. Shs6.4b will be sent ...

Pressure from opposition has been mounted on the government to rescue Ugandans trapped in Sudan’s capital Khartoum. Fights broke out in the area over the weekend following political tensions. The months of tension eventually turned into a military face-off two days ago putting people in danger. Shadow Minister of foreign affairs Muwada Nkunyingi, recently spoke to the media at Parliament. ...

Some sections of the public were left baffled by the position of the ring on the finger of the Kabaka. It should be recalled that yesterday was Kabaka’s birthday run. This was in commemoration of his 68th birthday. Masses of people turned up for the event sponsored by telecommunications company Airtel Uganda. The king Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II was there ...

There are currently fears that several ministers are going to be dropped from the cabinet by President Museveni in the next reshuffle. And those that face the sack are the ones who have been implicated in the Karamoja iron sheets scandal. While appearing on a local TV station, the spokesperson of the NRM, Rogers Mulindwa said that they will likely ...

The Health Workers that provided their services in Mubende during the Ebola outbreak are unhappy about not getting their salaries paid. They have therefore threatened to take legal action against the Ministry of Health over the unpaid arrears amounting to almost Shs2 billion. Over 60 health workers through their lawyers of Makmot Kiwanga and Company Advocates sent a demand notice ...