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Monica Azuba Ntege was the kind of person whose story could never be confined to one lane. Born on February 12, 1956 in Busoga, she grew into a figure who would leave footprints across engineering, sport, and national leadership. Her journey began at Gayaza High School before she proceeded to Makerere University, graduating in 1978 with a degree in Civil …

Fuel prices have risen sharply SHAMMAH MUKUZA Moses Kimbugwe starts his day before dawn. A boda boda rider along Jinja Road, he used to fuel his bike for about Shs 10,000 — enough to run his motorcycle through a full day of fares. These days, the same run costs him between Shs 10,000 and Shs 15,000, and he is not …

The State House comptroller has postponed the reporting dates for the 5th and 6th intakes of the Presidential Industrial Hubs Youth Skilling Program, just a day before the trainees were expected to report.In a notice dated April 28, 2026, and signed by Eng Raymond Kamugisha Akankwatsa on behalf of the State House comptroller, the government informed chairpersons of the 19 …

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Parliament has become the latest battleground in a widening national argument over power, money and the meaning of sovereignty. At the centre of the storm is the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, a proposed law the government says is necessary to shield Uganda from undue foreign influence. Critics, however, see something far more consequential: legislation that could redraw the relationship …

After nearly nine months in prison, eight activists who protested the East African Crude Oil Pipeline walked out of Luzira Prison last week, their release closing one legal chapter while opening a wider debate about protest, punishment and civic freedom in Uganda. They were freed on April 21, 2026, only days after being sentenced to 11 months by Her Worship …

Uganda’s new national budget is bigger than ever. At Shs 84.39 trillion for the 2026/27 financial year, it represents a Shs 12 trillion jump from the current Shs 72.3 trillion spending plan. But beneath the headline figure lies a more difficult story, one about debt, priorities and the growing tension between state spending and everyday public need. Parliament passed the …

China has pledged USD 1 million (about Shs 3.8 billion) to Uganda’s refugee response, marking Beijing’s first direct humanitarian contribution aimed at supporting new arrivals in one of the world’s largest refugee-hosting countries. The funding will be channelled through the Office of the Prime Minister and implemented by Finn Church Aid under the China-funded Humanitarian Assistance Grant Project (CHAP). It …

Christopher Okello Onyum The murder trial of Christopher Okello Onyum entered one of its most consequential phases last week, as prosecutors laid out a grim account of the killings of four toddlers at a daycare centre in Ggaba and the accused man rose in court to insist he never intended their deaths. Inside a packed High Court courtroom, presided over …

Former deputy Attorney General Mwesigwa Rukutana has asked the government to withdraw the controversial  Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026. Rukutana suggests a need for widespread consultations to improve it with “a view to making it less toxic, or better still, shelve it.” Rukutana, who also served as state minister for Finance and state minister for Labour under the current National Resistance …