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Ebola, Governance and Regional Resilience: Why Uganda’s Response Matters Beyond Its Borders Kampala, Uganda —The confirmation of the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in Uganda has once again placed East Africa at the centre of a global public health conversation one that extends far beyond disease containment and into questions of governance, institutional resilience, regional coordination, and public trust. Originating from neighbouring …

By Ben Musanje The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has revealed significant gaps in access to government education institutions across the country, with thousands of parishes and sub-counties lacking government primary and secondary schools. The findings were released on Thursday during the dissemination of the Baseline Education Census 2025 Report at Statistics House in Kampala by UBOS Executive Director Dr …

MUKONO — Mukono District Local Government, in partnership with the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, has intensified efforts to strengthen the implementation of the Government Public Education Airtime Programme through stakeholder engagement and capacity building aimed at improving communication of government services and information to communities. Mukono district officials with officials from Ministry of ICT and National Guidance. The …

Mukono District Chairperson, Hon. Francis Lukooya Mukoome, has issued a strong warning to government health workers against absenteeism, emphasizing that any staff found absent from duty without official permission risk dismissal from public service. Hon. Lukooya Mukoome with some of the health workers. Hon. Lukooya made the remarks during an unannounced visit to Nakifuma Health Centre III, accompanied by the …

Uganda’s private sector has renewed pressure on the government to reform the country’s tax dispute resolution framework, warning that the current system is undermining business stability and weakening investor confidence.In a joint petition to the ministry of Finance, the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) and the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) called for urgent amendments to the Tax Appeals Tribunal Act, …

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 …

Kampala– President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Sunday evening announced the postponement of the long awaited annual Martyrs day celebrations which has been scheduled to take place on 3rd June. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni addressing Muslims at State House Entebbe. In his statement, President Museveni noted that ths decision was reached after consultations with the national epidemic response task force and …

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 …