Post Views: 13 BY ESTER OLUKAIN KAMPALAwww.mknewslink.com——Hon. Alfred Edakasi, Member of Parliament for Kaberamaido County, has called on fellow legislators to make better use of government-issued drug stock alerts to help curb the persistent theft of medicines from public health facilities.Edakasi acknowledged that the government has invested heavily in monitoring systems, including a mechanism where MPs receive SMS notifications …

The Umukuuka of Bugisu, His Royal Highness (HRH) Sir Jude Mike Mudoma, on Friday, September 26, 2025, held a press conference in Mbale City to dismiss claims that a new Umukuuka had been elected to replace him as the cultural leader of Inzu Ya Masaaba (IYM). Mudoma described the reports as “fake news” circulating in the region, stressing that he …

Tokyo, Japan — Uganda has made a powerful statement at Asia’s biggest coffee gathering, the SCAJ World Specialty Coffee Conference & Exhibition in Japan, positioning itself as one of the world’s fastest-rising coffee exporters and a reliable source of both Arabica and Robusta beans. Ugandan Pavilion at the EXPO The appearance comes at a time of historic performance for Uganda’s …

KAMPALA– Singer Stecia Mayanja has resigned from the position of Party President for National Peasants Party (NPP) following threats by top party administration. Former NPP President, Stecia Mayanja. Stecia who has spent close to two months in this position has been facing resistance from the Party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) acusing her of entering into negotiations with rival Political Parties …

By Hannah Marion NamukasaIn a move set to reshape the relationship between Uganda’s entrepreneurial community and the media, Dr. Thadeus Musoke Nagenda, Chairman of the National Entrepreneurs and Traders Association (NETA), held a constructive and forward-looking meeting with Mr. Kabuye Ronald, Spokesperson of the Uganda Journalists Association (UJA). The meeting took place at NETA’s head offices located in Yiga Chambers …

– Media entrepreneur Nyanzi Martin Luther has sparked a national conversation after pointing out the stark development gap between Uganda and Singapore, despite Uganda having a perceived early advantage in terms of natural resources and post-independence potential. Speaking during a recent youth economic forum in Kampala, Nyanzi said, “It’s shocking that a country like Singapore, which had fewer resources and …

Mpata Sub-County, Mukono District – The Office of the President, under the Department of Economic Monitoring, has conducted a monitoring exercise in Mukono District focusing on projects under the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Program (GKMA–UDP). Some of the stakeholders during the inspection of the project. The review emphasized the program’s pillars of mobility, job creation, and urban resilience, …

KAMPALA– The Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union (UCSCU) has launched the Development Educators–Uganda Network, a platform aimed at strengthening the role of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations (SACCOs) in promoting sustainable development. Some of the Sacco leaders who participated in the meeting.   The launch took place during a Development Educators’ breakfast meeting at Fairway Hotel in Kampala under …

KAYUNGA– The Honorable Minister for Local Government Raphael Magyezi has appealed Chief Administrative officers, Town Clerks and Municipal Town Clerks to task all Government workers not to participate in any strikes as their unions negotiate with the public service on their raised challenges. Hon. Raphael Magezi, Minister for Local Government. The Minister also appreciated the CAO Kayunga who played a …

Mukono, Uganda– The Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja Musafiri, Prime Minister of Uganda, Leader of Government Business, and Woman Member of Parliament for Kakumiro District, has pledged government intervention to address the urgent challenges facing Mukono General Hospital. Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja and other officials at Mukono General Hospital. Speaking during her official visit to the Health facility in Mukono Municipality, …