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The Kingfisher Affected People’s Network (KAPN), representing fisherfolks and lakeshore communities in Buhuuka Parish, Kikuube District, has today issued a strong call for urgent government intervention following escalating restrictions on Lake Albert that are threatening the survival of thousands of families. Fishermen on one of the lakes of Africa (internet photo) The communities from Kyakapere A&B, Nsonga, Nsunzu A&B, Kyina, …

Viewers: 30,004 By Spy Uganda Kaabong District—The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has taken decisive action to halt illegal gold mining operations in Loyoro Sub-county, Kaabong District, following a fatal pit collapse that left three artisanal miners buried alive, underscoring the deadly consequences of Uganda’s illegal gold rushes. A high-level joint enforcement and inspection team comprising of officials …

KAMPALA, Uganda — Access to safe water remains a distant reality for many Ugandans, prompting calls from advocates for the government to boost its financial commitment to sanitation and hygiene infrastructure. The appeal comes from Viva con Agua Uganda, a nongovernmental organization that has been working to close the gap in water access since 2015. Officials say that while the …

Mukono District Local Government has intensified its oversight efforts through a comprehensive monitoring exercise of ongoing government-funded school projects, aimed at ensuring quality work and timely completion. The team doing the inspection work. The exercise, spearheaded by the District Education Department, commenced at Buyiita UMEA Primary School in Namuganga Sub-county, where a two-classroom block is under construction by ATX Technology. …

KAMPALA — The Government of Uganda has reassured the public that the country’s fuel supply remains stable, sufficient, and well-managed despite isolated concerns in some areas. A photo of one of Total Petrol stations (courtesy photo) In a press statement issued by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development in collaboration with the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC), officials said …

Kyankwanzi – The Government of Uganda has intensified efforts to streamline public sector recruitment, directing that all government job advertisements must include clear disclaimers discouraging bribery of recruitment officers. Mr. Ben Kamumanya The directive was issued by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government, Ben Kumumanya, during the opening of a two-week orientation for Heads of Human Resource Management from …

The presiding Bishop of the Antiochian Orthodox Catholic Church, Jacinto Kibuuka, has criticized the government’s ongoing eviction of street and roadside vendors, calling for humane and well-planned alternatives before any enforcement is carried out. Delivering his Easter Sunday homily at Mamre International Prayer Centre in Janda, Namugongo, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, Bishop Kibuuka described the evictions as “barbaric and heartless,” warning that …

Mukono District Local Government has intensified joint multi-sectoral monitoring of government-funded projects across lower local government entities, with leaders taking firm action against contractors who have failed to meet agreed timelines. The development was revealed during a debrief meeting held at the district headquarters following a two-day monitoring exercise conducted by a team comprising officials from the Office of the …

The Mukono District Local Government, in partnership with the Ministry of Works and Transport and the Ministry of Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs, has intensified monitoring of development projects while advancing plans to establish a ferry connection between Mukono and Ggaba. The multi-Sectoral monitoring exercise brought together district leaders, technical teams, and officials from the central government to assess …

The Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), in partnership with Mukono District Local Government, convened a stakeholders’ meeting with local agri-entrepreneurs under the Micro-Scale Irrigation Programme, reaffirming its commitment to transforming agriculture from subsistence farming into profitable agribusiness. Addressing farmers and district leaders, the Chief Engineer from MAAIF, Eng. Bongomin Samuel Otto, assured …