CAPTION: A woman cries for his kiosk being towed away in the ongoing trade order enforcement across the country recently. (File photo). By Our reporter KAMPALA – The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, (PSST) Ramathan Ggoobi, has defended the ongoing trade order enforcement across the country, saying it is a strategy to […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Museveni, centre seated, pose for a photograph with officers at the Senior Staff College-Kimaka, Jinja Tuesday June 16th, 2026. (PPU photo). By Stephen Wandera Ouma JINJA – President Yoweri Kaguta has delivered a lecture of opportunity to army officers from various African countries where he emphasized the need for political integration. […]
A photo depicting an Israeli flag. By Agencies TEL AVIVI – Israel has imposed a travel ban on nationals from five African countries, including Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, following reports of an outbreak and spread of the Ebola virus. In a notice dated June 10, […]
CAPTION: Left to right Vice President Jesca other ministers going-through a session of drills during the cabinet retreat at Kyankwanzi Tuesday June, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporter KAMPALA – Uganda’s newly constituted Cabinet has pledged disciplined leadership, accountability and zero tolerance for corruption as ministers began a ten-day induction retreat at the National Leadership […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Museveni (C) with new cabinet after the opening a retreat at the National Leadership Institute (NALI), Kyankwanzi June 15th, 2026. (PPU photo). By Stephen Wandera OumaKYANKWANZI – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called upon Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State to dedicate themselves to Uganda’s historic mission of socio-economic transformation, urging them to […]
By Our reporter KAMPALA – The Ministry of Health has revealed that demand for Lenacapavir, an HIV prevention injection launched in April, currently surpasses available doses, with more men demanding the twice-yearly drug. Speaking at a meeting attended on Friday June 12th, 2026by HIV advocates, researchers and policymakers, Dr Herbert Kadama who coordinates Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis […]
CAPTION: Deputy Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi swearing Friday June 12th, 2026 at State House Entebbe. By Stephen Wandera OumaENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni presided over the swearing-in ceremony of Uganda’s new Deputy Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi, at State House Entebbe.During the ceremonyon Friday June 12th, 2026, President Museveni congratulated […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – The hospitality industry is counting losses due restrictions impossed following the outbeak of the Bundibugyo Ebola strain in the DRC.The players in the sector blame the losses on misinformation and the ill-advised travel advisories.For Uganda, for example, most of the tourists come from the US, Canada and Europe, countries and regional […]
KAMPALA – Henry Musasizi delivered his first budget speech as Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development on Thursday.The 84.4 trillion shilling 2026/2027 budget is aimed at implementing the government’s Tenfold Growth Strategy, aimed at growing to 500 billion dollars by 2040 from 53 billion in 2025.The economy is estimated to have grown by 6.4 […]