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Post Views: 1 BY WILBER MUHWEZI KASIBANTE[MK]IN BUSHENYIwww.mknewslink.com ——As 1844 graduates graduated at Kampala International University (KIU) leaders openly challenged the government’s newly proposed medical training and internship policies, warning that forcing universities to retain medical students for six years will disrupt higher education. The remarks were made during the university’s 33rd graduation ceremony, where key stakeholders called for …

By Evans NajunaKAMPALA: Newly appointed Local Government Minister Balaam Barugahara, alongside State Minister Justine Nameere, officially took charge of the ministry on Friday, promising a new era of teamwork, accountability and improved service delivery.In his first address after assuming office, Balaam praised the outgoing ministers for laying a strong foundation in local governance and vowed to build on their achievements.“We …

Several senior cops, some at the level of directors within the Uganda Police Force, are not happy after missing out on vehicles that were allegedly procured for their directorates, Red Pepper has exclusively learnt.Highly placed sources told Red Pepper that between 2021 and 2024, the Uganda Police Force budgeted and set aside funds to procure 21 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado …

By Mulengera Reporters Last December, President Museveni instructed his PPS Gloria Omaswa to ring a list of carefully-selected officials from the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MoFA) calling on them to attend a series of sensitive and diplomatically-consequential meetings at Entebbe State House.   The meetings involved some foreign heads of states and their respective dissidents. The big man from Rwakitura was …

A bombshell audit has ripped through the Ministry of Education and Sports, exposing a staggering trail of weak leadership, poor planning, and a digital mess that insiders say has crippled Uganda’s ambitious education technology revolution. Systems that were sold as game-changers are now at the centre of a storm, with the Auditor General laying bare deep cracks in the Education …

By Amos Tayebwa – Mbarara A bitter financial dispute is brewing in Mbarara after leaders from Mbarara City North Division vowed to storm the city headquarters — commonly known as the White House — demanding answers over millions of shillings they say have not been remitted. During a heated council meeting held on Thursday, March 5, 2026, councilors led by …

The heat is on at the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) after the Auditor General’s December 2025 report tore through the glossy public relations spin amidst war on Iran and laid bare troubling gaps in fuel security, funding shortfalls, underperformance and strategic failures that now raise uncomfortable questions about those entrusted with steering Uganda’s oil dream. At the helm of …

When Airtel Uganda ushered in a new leadership era in 2024, many employees say they believed a fresh wind was finally blowing through the glass corridors of Airtel Towers in Kampala. The appointment of Managing Director Soumendra Sahu, who succeeded former boss Manoj Murali, was introduced internally as the start of a bold chapter anchored on digital transformation, sharper execution …

A bombshell Value for Money audit by the Auditor General has ripped the lid off what insiders are calling one of the most embarrassing energy sector underperformances in recent years, raising hard questions about supervision, competence and possible capture of key projects under the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, RedPepper can report. At the centre of the storm is …

  Shock and fear have gripped the ranks of the Uganda Prisons Service after a deadly morning shooting at Kiboga Prison left three people dead and a warden on the run. Prisons authorities have confirmed that Assistant Superintendent of Prisons Hope Catherine, Principal Officer I Akishuri Bright, and Ayebare Sarah — spouse to the Officer in Charge — were fatally …