Uganda news

Some Members of Parliament have asked the government to scale down on the cost of state functions. In this economic crisis, MPs think overspending on state functions should be the last thing we think of as a country. Within just six months, the state has held about six national events which have cost a lot of money. In June alone, ...

Arts teachers have been asked by the government to call off their strike through the Uganda National Teachers’ Union and get back to class. They requested them to do this as they discuss a way forward. Muruli Mukasa, the minister of Public Service made the call following a strike by arts teachers over pending salary increment on June 15. The ...

Political analyst and former ISO operative, Charles Rwomushana, has claimed that President Museveni is more interested in the Karamojong cattle than Karimojong street children. This was in relation to Museveni’s recent visit to the Acholi, Lango and Karamoja subregions. Museveni’s visit was purposefully to find solutions to the rampant cattle rustling that has created insecurity in the areas. “The President ...

Police at the Entebbe have intercepted suspected narcotics at Entebbe Airport disguised as coffee for exportation. Vianney Luggya, the UCAA Spokesperson revealed that the trafficker had packed the drugs suspiciously in cargo looking like coffee samples. He said they were in branded packets of African Premium Coffee for export. Authorities detected the drugs on Monday night at around 10:10pm. “The ...

The ministry of Gender has decided to increase the money given to the elderly. The elderly have been getting 25,000/= per month but the ministry of Gender is considering increasing it to 35,000Ugshs. This money is given to elders above the age of 80. The news came as Uganda joins the rest of the world to commemorate the World Elder ...