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Viewers: 3 By Spy Uganda  President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has announced the postponement of this year’s Martyrs’ Day celebrations following fears of a possible Ebola outbreak in Uganda linked to the worsening situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In a statement addressed to Ugandans, particularly the youth commonly referred to as the “Bazzukulu,” President Museveni said the decision …

The government has committed to recapitalising Pearl Bank as part of broader efforts to accelerate Uganda’s economic transformation. The commitment was made by Finance minister Matia Kasaijja during the release of the bank’s financial year results. Formerly known as PostBank Uganda Limited, Pearl Bank is a fully government-owned Tier One commercial bank focused on promoting financial inclusion, entrepreneurship and economic …

Gov’t Rallies Stakeholders on Building a Mineral Market that Drives Economic Growth, Promotes Sustainable Development – The Voice Uganda HomeBusinessGov’t Rallies Stakeholders on Building a Mineral Market that Drives Economic Growth, Promotes Sustainable Development , https://voiceuganda.com/2026/05/14/govt-rallies-stakeholders-on-building-a-mineral-market-that-drives-economic-growth-promotes-sustainable-development/

Viewers: 120,003 By Andrew Irumba Kampala: SpekeResort Munyonyo is hosting a high-level Kampala Mineral Markets Consultative Workshop where the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) unveiled sweeping reforms targeting Uganda’s lucrative but largely informal mineral trade sector, including proposals to criminalise mineral negotiations and gold transactions conducted in hotels, balconies and other ungazetted locations. The two-day consultative engagement, …

Following the 2026 general elections, where the National Resistance Movement (NRM) secured a fresh mandate under the theme Protecting the Gains and Securing a Qualitative Leap into High Middle-Income Status, the horizon for the next five years (2026 to 2031) is defined by a shift from recovery to aggressive industrialization. With a 71.65 per cent victory in the January 15 …

Post Views: 1 BY kWERONDA ABROSEIN KIGEZIThe Bishop of North Kigezi Diocese, Rt. Rev. Onesmas Asiimwe aka Auncle O, has urged the judiciary to expedite the case of Dr. Kizza Besigye, who has been in prison since November 2024 without being released. The Bishop made the remarks today during the second day of the Youth and Students Convention taking …

Questions Arise as Tororo District Council Allocates Land to Gov’t Agencies in Opaque Manner – The Voice Uganda HomeBusinessQuestions Arise as Tororo District Council Allocates Land to Gov’t Agencies in Opaque Manner , https://voiceuganda.com/2026/05/09/questions-arise-as-tororo-district-council-allocates-land-to-govt-agencies-in-opaque-manner/

Leading Contractor Springwood Capital Commends Gov’t on Mineral Markets and Buying Centres Regulations, 2026 – The Voice Uganda HomeBusinessLeading Contractor Springwood Capital Commends Gov’t on Mineral Markets and Buying Centres Regulations, 2026 , https://voiceuganda.com/2026/05/08/leading-contractor-springwood-capital-commends-govt-on-mineral-markets-and-buying-centres-regulations-2026/

Viewers: 90,039 By Spy Uganda The Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs, Hon. Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, has called for urgent investigations into allegations of illegal school charges and the denial of education to vulnerable learners at Buheesi Senior Secondary School in Bunyangabu District. The Minister made the remarks while responding to a formal petition delivered by Pan-African …

The government is planning major reforms that could eliminate the role of middlemen and car agents in Uganda’s motor vehicle registration process as officials move to curb delays, hidden charges and alleged exploitation of motorists. The proposed changes emerged during a high-level meeting convened by Works and Transport minister Edward Katumba Wamala involving vehicle dealers, clearing agents, officials from the …