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By Ben Musanje After ten years at the helm of the Ministry of Water and Environment, former minister Sam Cheptoris returned to the ministry headquarters in Luzira with one simple mission — to say goodbye. The veteran politician, who was not reappointed to Cabinet after battling illness for nearly three years, stood before his successor Maj. Gen (Rtd) Kahinda Otafiire …

Uganda’s entry into the world’s top 25 outsourcing destinations should be welcomed. It is a genuine achievement. In a global economy increasingly driven by digital services rather than physical goods, recognition by the 2026 Global Outsourcing Talent Index signals that Uganda is no longer merely competing for attention. It is competing for business. As the report notes, Uganda now ranks …

By Mulengera Reporters On Friday, the Ag Director Defense Public Information Col Chris Magezi addressed reporters at Uganda Media Center where he unveiled plans to recruit thousands of Ugandan young people (aged 18-30 years) into the Uganda People’s Defense Forces.     Academically and physically qualified Ugandans will be recruited into different specialties and departments and, even when emphasis will …

Dr Lawrence Muganga, the vice chancellor of Victoria University, says there is a need for an urgent repositioning of music, dance, and drama (MDD) within Uganda’s education system as a critical driver of future jobs, innovation, and economic transformation. This position was emphasised during Mengo Senior School’s annual Music, Dance and Drama festival on April 25. Dr Muganga, who was …

Fans watching football in a barWhile most taxes are financial, sometimes a social limitation exacts a spiritual and social toll from a country. This is the case with content piracy and illegal streaming. The theft of Africa’s creative work drains the continent of its artistic expression; its very ideas.Creative expression is a human urge, but it can only become a …

At the Dei BioPharma campus in Matugga, rows of laboratories and production units are being built with one goal, to shift Uganda from importing medicines to manufacturing them. It’s a bold gamble in a global industry dominated by a handful of powerful countries, and one that carries implications far beyond health. For government officials who toured the facility ahead of …

The rot at the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) has finally exploded into the open, and what is emerging from the Auditor General’s December 2025 report is a damning portrait of an institution limping under the weight of internal failures, financial indiscipline, and a bitter succession war at the top. At the centre of the storm is Director Dr. Bernadette …

Mitooma– On Thursday, Anti-corruption Unit of State House in collaboration with Uganda Police in Mitooma District have arrested several district officials from on allegations of selling government jobs and extorting money from job applicants during recent and ongoing Local Government recruitment exercises. Some of the suspects The arrested officials include: Mrs. Nakityo Joanita, Chief Administrative Officer, Mr. Mugisha Sadic-District Health …

The Office of the President has issued a public warning about fraudsters soliciting money from unsuspecting members of the public under the false promise of securing government appointments. Minister Hon. Milly Babalanda In a notice signed by Babirye Milly Babalanda, the Minister for the Presidency, the Office said it had been alerted to unscrupulous individuals who are fraudulently collecting money …

President Yoweri Museveni has quietly stretched an olive branch to the opposition, tipping outgoing Rukiga MP Roland Bish Ndyomugyenyi and Mawokota South’s Yusuf Nsibambi for heavyweight roles at State House. Multiple sources say the two seasoned politicians—both with roots in the opposition—are set to co-chair a newly formed State House Peace and Reconciliation Committee, a powerful outfit tasked with easing …