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By Gloria Pierina Piwun The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Lt Gen Henry Tumukunde K, has warned unlicensed labour exporters that government will intensify enforcement operations to eliminate illegal recruitment and strengthen protection for Ugandan migrant workers. Speaking during a meeting with labour recruitment agencies at Imperial Royale Hotel on July 15, Tumukunde said labour export …

KAMPALA — The Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) has launched a new platform to scrutinise Uganda’s national budget, with its chairperson, Jude Ssempebwa, saying the initiative seeks to ensure that public spending is subjected to rigorous, evidence-based analysis by the country’s leading academics. Speaking at the inaugural MUASA National Budget Breakfast Meeting this week, Dr Ssempebwa said the …

By Ben Musanje The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has petitioned the High Court’s Criminal Division to allow live streaming of the criminal trial involving opposition figure Dr. Kiiza Kifefe Besigye and his co-accused, arguing that the move would enhance judicial transparency and safeguard the public’s right to information. In a letter dated July 17, 2026, addressed to the Deputy Registrar …

× The Secretary General of the Democratic Party (DP) and Member of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), Rt. Hon. Dr. Siranda Blacks Gerald, has called for stronger regional parliamentary leadership to address the growing mental health crisis across the East African Community (EAC), saying mental health must be treated as a regional development and governance priority rather than solely …

By Ben Musanje The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has demanded the immediate release of National Unity Platform (NUP) Deputy President for Buganda Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi after he was reportedly arrested by security personnel in Mpigi District on Friday, less than 24 hours after the High Court granted him bail in a terrorism case. The Society described the incident as deeply …

The National Women’s Council (NWC) has rejected growing calls for President Yoweri Museveni to appoint a woman as Deputy Speaker of Parliament, arguing that leadership positions should not be determined solely on the basis of gender balance. Speaking on behalf of the council, NWC spokesperson Hajat Faridah Kibowa said women across Uganda remain confident that their interests will continue to …

Mukono District has strengthened its emergency medical response services following the official deployment and handover of government ambulances aimed at improving healthcare access and reducing delays in emergency evacuation. Lukooya Mukoome and other officials. The handover ceremony was presided over by the Chairperson LCV of Mukono District, Hon. Francis Lukooya Mukoome, assisted by the District Executive Committee led by the …

Dr. Smith Dr. Smith Kiiza has emphasized the importance of professionalism and constitutional discipline in Uganda’s parliamentary leadership while endorsing Hon. Otto Edward Makmot for Deputy Speaker. × In a statement released to members of the legal and academic community, Dr. Kiiza said Parliament requires leaders with legal knowledge, integrity, and administrative competence. “Strong parliamentary institutions are built on discipline, …

Viewers: 90,006 By Spy Uganda Students at Bishop Stuart University have been urged to take a frontline role in Uganda’s fight against corruption by using digital platforms and social media to expose wrongdoing, promote civic education, and advocate for transparency. The call was made during a campfire organized by the university’s Integrity Ambassadors Club under the theme, “Promoting Effective …

By Mulengera Reporters The soon-retiring Court of Appeal Judge, Dr. Fredrick Steven Martins Egonda Ntende used the Thursday session the Ugandan judiciary leadership organized to celebrate his accomplishments and see him off (having clocked 70), to call upon fellow Judicial Officers to stop their cowardice and stand firm while speaking truth to power.   Ntende, who a delegation from Makerere’s …