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The government has asked local authorities across Uganda to use public procurement more deliberately to create jobs and expand business opportunities for young people, women and persons with disabilities, as officials push for spending by district and municipal governments to play a bigger role in economic inclusion. The call was made by the Ministry of Local Government at the close …

Raymond Jerry Nuwamanya There is no doubt that RAYMOND JERRY NUWAMANYA is a name going to be talked about in the legal profession for years to come. Him, along with Allan Aijuka, attained an extremely rare first- class degree, with Nuwamanya being the best law student at Makerere University in 2025. In spite of his laidback personality, something some people …

Ugandan pharmaceutical company Dei BioPharma has filed a patent application in the United States for a new Ebola vaccine platform designed to protect against multiple strains of the deadly virus, a development the company says could strengthen Africa’s ability to respond faster and more independently when outbreaks hit. The filing, submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, covers a …

In recent years, Kampala has experienced recurring floods that have destroyed property and, in extreme situations, cost lives. It is something that continues to baffle downtown city dwellers, city planners and technocrats. In spite of this enigma, Eng DAVID SSALI LUYIMBAZI, the former KCCA deputy executive director, reasons that the floods are not primarily a problem of nature; they are …

Viewers: 100,047 By Spy Uganda  President Yoweri Museveni has dropped several senior ministers in a sweeping Cabinet reshuffle that is expected to significantly reshape Uganda’s political and administrative landscape ahead of the next electoral cycle. The changes, announced late Tuesday, affected both long-serving political figures and younger ministers who had risen rapidly through the ranks of government. Among the …

Viewers: 100,012 By Spy Uganda  President Yoweri Museveni has dropped several senior ministers in a sweeping Cabinet reshuffle that is expected to significantly reshape Uganda’s political and administrative landscape ahead of the next electoral cycle. The changes, announced late Tuesday, affected both long-serving political figures and younger ministers who had risen rapidly through the ranks of government. Among the …

Viewers: 100,000 By Spy Uganda  President Yoweri Museveni has dropped several senior ministers in a sweeping Cabinet reshuffle that is expected to significantly reshape Uganda’s political and administrative landscape ahead of the next electoral cycle. The changes, announced late Tuesday, affected both long-serving political figures and younger ministers who had risen rapidly through the ranks of government. Among the …

There is a video that occasionally surfaces on the internet. Delivered using his impeccable oratory prowess, Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga, while speaking at a function in the Bulange compound, is heard telling young people that real success takes time. The success he was talking about that day was about being rich. He says that it is challenging for anyone to …

FILE Anita Among presiding over plenary The plight of former Speaker Anita Among is not merely a political controversy; it is a profound reflection on power, leadership, accountability, public trust, and the fragile nature of influence. Her rise within Uganda’s political establishment was swift and formidable, placing her among the most powerful national figures. Yet the controversies, sanctions, investigations, and …

Health officials engaging the community on sexual health Workers’ wellbeing in Uganda has become an important issue for debate as the country faces a growing ‘double burden’ of diseases. On one hand, data shows that malaria, HIV/AIDS, and tuberculosis remain the leading causes of illness and death, accounting for more than 50 per cent of total morbidity and mortality. On …