Kampala — The Head of Public Service and Secretary to the Cabinet, Lucy Nakyobe, has summoned executive directors and commissioners from government agencies affected by the government agencies merger or Rationalisation of Agencies and Public Expenditure (RAPEX) exercise to account for existing vacancies and unabsorbed staff. Reliable sources indicate that the meeting is scheduled for Thursday this week, and will involve all chief executives and commissioners from …

Speaker, Anita Among has today, commissioned a digital learning facility at Kachumbala Primary School in Bukedea District, with an impassioned call to schools to embrace digital education. The digital classroom installed by Nkumba University under the Digitally Community-Centered Early Childhood Development Approach (DECEDA) with support from Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), and Ministries of Education and Sports, and ICT, is a …

Five Kampala Metropolitan (KMP) South police bosses are sweating plasma after the Police Professional Standards Unit (PSU) okayed investigations into accusations that they sided with Entebbe’s alleged serial land grabbers to wantonly torture victims of a property grabbing and demolition saga that has gripped residents of Nkumba in Katabi town council, Entebbe Municipality. The now troubled cops have been identified …

The Fort Portal High Court was the venue for a spirited Regional Court Coordination Committee (RCCC) meeting that brought together judicial officers, state attorneys, police, prisons, probation officers, advocates, and other justice sector stakeholders from across the Rwenzori Region. Wooden Gavel The meeting was co-chaired by Justice Vincent Emmy Mugabo, Head of Circuit, and Justice Vincent Wagona, Resident Judge. HW …

The National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) Football Club has suspended head coach Hussein Mbalangu over alleged professional and ethical misconduct. NEC FC Coach Hussein Mbalangu. (Courtesy photo) In an official statement, the club confirmed the decision, stating:“Head Coach Mbalangu Hussein has been suspended due to professional and ethical misconduct, effective immediately.” Mbalangu’s suspension reportedly stems from his involvement in the Masaza …

By Amos Tayebwa Mbarara, Uganda — As the country gears up for the 2026 general elections, senior National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders have launched a strong campaign to isolate party-leaning independent candidates, urging voters to back only official NRM flag bearers. The call was made over the weekend during a thanksgiving ceremony held at the home of Patrick Musinguzi Akooki, …

Mukono– Sickle cell warriors at Mukono General Hospital have gained renewed hope following a generous donation from the Sarafina Sickle Cell Society, which provided four wheelchairs and over 2,000 sickle scan test kits to support mobility and improve access to early diagnosis. One of the beneficiaries receiving a wheel chair. The initiative, backed by U.S.-based partners — My Three Sicklers …

Entebbe — Justices of the Court of Appeal/Constitutional Court have begun a week-long induction and training programme aimed at improving the delivery of justice and addressing the persistent backlog of cases. The five-day training, taking place at the Imperial Golf Course Hotel in Entebbe, was officially opened by the Deputy Chief Justice, Dr. Flavian Zeija, who emphasized the importance of …

By Eric Yiga Sickle cell warriors at Mukono General Hospital have received a major boost after the Sarafina Sickle Cell Society donated four wheelchairs and more than 2,000 sickle scan test kits to improve access to care and mobility support. The donation, supported by U.S.–based partners — My Three Sicklers Foundation and Sickle Forward — targets some of the most …

Lweza, Kampala – Newly consecrated Bishops and their spouses from eight Anglican Provinces across the Global South have converged at Lweza Training and Conference Centre, Kampala, Uganda, for the third Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches (GSFA) Bishops Formation Retreat. Archbishop for Church of Uganda Rt.Rev Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu addressing the Bishops. The retreat, held under the theme, “Formed in …