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The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) is heavily recruiting for 187 positions across various departments to support its expanding electricity distribution network. Key roles include engineering, customer experience, SAP analysis, procurement, and HR. All applications must be submitted online by Friday, May 8, 2026, at 5:00 PM.  About The Author Post navigation , https://dailythinkersug.com/job-openingsat-the-uganda-electricity-distribution-company-ltd/

Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s court has remanded a porter attached to Kampala Serena Hotel to Luzira prison over the alleged theft of $12,000 cash belonging to a visiting South Sudanese military officer. William Ssemata, 39, appeared before grade one magistrate Rophine Achayo and was charged with one count of theft. He is accused of stealing the money belonging to Brig …

× H.E Dr Sudhir Ruparelia wins the 2025-2026 Responsible Investment Global Award as a Uganda Property Development Champion In a landmark achievement for Uganda’s real estate sector, H.E Dr Sudhir Ruparelia, the Honorary Consul of Nepal to Uganda, has been honored with the prestigious Responsible Investment Global Award from Public Opinions. This accolade recognizes his exceptional contributions to the property …

× A storm has erupted within the National Unity Platform (NUP) following the emergence of a video showing Robert Maseruka, the newly elected Member of Parliament for Mukono South, in the company of musician Eddy Kenzo and prominent figures associated with the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). The footage, which has gone viral on social media, shows Maseruka engaging in …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — Efforts to position East Africa as a unified and competitive tourism destination gained renewed momentum this week as Uganda and Tanzania convened a high-level Tourism Roadshow in Dar es Salaam. Held on 28 April at the Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam, The Kilimanjaro, the forum brought together public and private sector actors under the theme …

Kampala, Uganda — Uganda is intensifying its economic diplomacy efforts as its diplomatic missions abroad move to strengthen partnerships with private sector actors in support of the country’s fast-evolving oil and gas industry. This strategic push formed the centerpiece of a high-level engagement held on the sidelines of the 11th Oil and Gas Convention, bringing together envoys, policymakers, and industry …

× The government has paraded a total of 231 foreign nationals at the Ministry of Internal Affairs along Port Bell road in Kampala following two coordinated enforcement operations targeting illegal migration and suspected cybercrime networks. According to Simon Peter Mundeyi, spokesperson for the ministry, the arrests mark a significant step in Uganda’s intensified crackdown on undocumented foreigners and transnational criminal …

× Dear Denizens, Here is my humble but succinct delineation of the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026– A Pyrrhic assertion that imperils Uganda’s Economic Lifeblood. Let’s scrutinize this quandary with utmost scrupulosity–the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026_ is, on its face, a paean to national autonomy. Yet beneath its patriotic veneer lies a legislative instrument so economically deleterious …

By Kayiira Jackson  Girls’ football giants Kawempe Muslim Secondary School have officially been flagged off ahead of the USSSA Ball Games I championship set to kick off on Thursday, April 30 at Seroma Christian High School in Mukono. The team departed from the school premises in Kawempe in a ceremony led by deputy head teacher Madam Ayebare Waida, who rallied …

At least five patients at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital are currently without attendants, struggling with recovery from injuries and illnesses. Hospital staff highlight the physical and psychological toll of this neglect, urging families and communities to step up. Joseph Tumwebaze has spent three weeks in a bed at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, nursing a broken leg and kidney injury from …