Uganda news

Parliament has okayed a request by the government to borrow Shs 1.2 trillion to upgrade national roads across the country. The money is to be borrowed from the Islamic Development Bank, and the OPEC Fund for International Development. MPs approved the request during a plenary sitting chaired by speaker Anita Among on Wednesday. The funds will facilitate the rehabilitation of the ...

Former media personality and political analyst Baker Batte has accused government workers of being thieves. He said every time he interacts with them, they are all always trying to steal from him even with the little he has. There is so much corruption in Uganda and most of the corrupt people are top officials in government offices. Some have been ...

Mr Vincent Bagiire, the permanent secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, yesterday broke the news that the government will withdraw vehicles from its officials. This includes ministers and permanent secretaries, starting next week. This move will most likely disrupt the travel plans for Christmas upcountry for many officials. Over the years, many public officials with access to government cars ...

In a recent incident that has sparked controversy and raised concerns over the use of excessive force, five soldiers have been charged for their involvement in the assault of a suspected thief in Kitugum district. The incident, which went viral all over social media platform has drawn attention to the issue of accountability within the armed forces. The soldiers, whose ...

A section of leaders in Kisoro District have joined hands with tourism operators in an urgent appeal for help. This is amid threats by a charter flight company to suspend operations in the area. The charter company, Aerolink, has threatened to suspend operations because of the poor state of Kisoro airstrip’s runway. This drastic course of action would severely affect ...