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Kampala — It was supposed to be a silent guardian of Uganda’s highways. A steel gatekeeper standing firm against overloaded trucks chewing up billions in taxpayer-funded roads. Instead, the Ministry of Works’ weighbridge system has been exposed as weak, overstretched, under-calibrated and dangerously mismanaged — allowing axle-load bandits to roll on almost unchecked. A blistering Value for Money audit by …

A Value for Money audit has detonated a political and administrative bombshell at the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, exposing deep cracks in Uganda’s land administration system despite years of digitalisation and decentralisation reforms. At the centre of the storm is the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, headed administratively by Permanent Secretary Dorcas W. Okalany, who …

Eleven years at the helm. Billions borrowed. Mega dams commissioned with pomp and glory. Yet today, hard questions are exploding over the management of Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited as the December 2025 Auditor General’s report exposes troubling cracks in Uganda’s power generation giant. At the center of the storm is Harrison Mutikanga, CEO for the last 11 years. Alongside …

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Mukono District Local Government has officially launched a newly renovated Neonatal Care Unit at Mukono General Hospital, marking a major milestone in efforts to improve maternal and newborn health services in the district. Some of the key stakeholders in front of the new Neo nantal building The unit was renovated with support from Save the Children in collaboration with the …

Kampala– The Constitutional Court of Uganda has dismissed a petition challenging the cooperation agreement between the Democratic Party (DP) and the National Resistance Movement (NRM), ruling that the agreement does not contravene the Constitution or undermine democratic governance. Democratic Party President, Hon Nobert Mao (Courtesy photo) In a detailed judgment delivered in Constitutional Petition No. 026 of 2022, the court …

Uganda has marked a historic milestone in its digital transformation journey with the official launch of ABQ Cloud, the country’s indigenous sovereign cloud ecosystem, unveiled at the Deep Tech Hub and Raxio Data Centre in Kampala. The landmark event, officiated by the Guest of Honour Monica Musenero Masanza, the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, brought together leaders from the …

Ugandans are asking one burning question: what exactly is going on at Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited? Ever since Umeme exited and UEDCL officially took over power distribution on April 1, 2025, complaints of persistent blackouts, delayed meter replacements, sluggish customer response and erratic service have exploded. Now, the Auditor General’s December 2025 report has poured fuel on the fire, …

Why honor Admiral T? Readers can join an appeal to candidates in local Guadeloupe election Admiral T COMMENTARY With municipal elections coming March 15 in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe, discussions are rightly focused on employment, security, neighborhood development, and educational success. But a symbolic and deeply political question deserves to be asked publicly: whether to keep the name of the Christy …

When Fredrick Namara Karuhanga was left for dead along the shores of Mbeya Island in Mukono District in 2023, few imagined that his fight for survival would one day turn into a fight against the very justice system he had sought protection from. Namara, who was brutally assaulted by a gang allegedly commanded by Major Mark Wanyama, survived only after …