By Stephine Opio Dokolo, Uganda — The Dokolo District Service Commission has issued a warning to the public about fraudsters posing as recruitment officials, demanding money from job seekers in exchange for employment opportunities. John Baptist Okello, the District Service Commission Chairperson, stated that some individuals are falsely claiming to represent the commission, asking for…
Kampala, Uganda — Chief Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija was officially ushered into his chambers at the Supreme Court in a ceremony marked by prayer, reflection, and celebration. The appointment and installation of a new Chief Justice is always a significant event in the justice system of many country. The spiritual segment of the ceremony was…
Uganda recorded a 10.2% reduction in reported crime compared to the previous year. Over the last four years, crime levels have been steadily declining, signalling progress in national security efforts. According to the Uganda Police Force Annual Crime Report 2025, both domestic violence and sex-related offences registered declines, domestic violence cases fell from 14,073 in…
Kampala, Uganda — Uganda’s energy sector is gaining momentum, with the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) posting encouraging results for the financial year 2024/2025.Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu, highlighted the achievements at the company’s 17th Annual General Meeting yesterday. UETCL recorded a 9.3% increase in revenue from energy sales, reaching…
Kampala, Uganda — Vice President Jessica Alupo has emphasized Uganda’s commitment to international cooperation and regional integration in labour migration, closing the 7th Regional Ministerial Forum on Migration at Speke Resort Munyonyo on Friday.Delivering President Yoweri Museveni’s message, Alupo hailed the four-day talks as a “critical platform” for expanding regular labour migration channels in East…
The Attorney General, Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka has advised Parliament that the by-election for the two vacancies at the East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA) should be stayed pending consultation with the Clerk to Council at EALA. He says an election cannot take place unless the two MPs-elect have taken oath in the 12th Parliament. This…
The Office of the Prime Minister anticipates that they will host another 27,000 refugees in the 2026/2027 financial year. Assistant Commissioner Apollo Kivumbi told Members of Parliament on the Committee on Presidential Affairs that the refugees will be hosted under the second phase of the Development Response to Displacement Impacts Project. He added that the…
The Director of the External Security Organization (ESO), Ambassador Joseph Ocwet, has met and briefed the Lango Paramount Chief, Eng. Dr. Michael Moses Odongo Okune, on the forthcoming visit of H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to the Lango sub-region. Ambassador Ocwet, a senior Ugandan career diplomat and intelligence official, is playing a central role in…
By Ouni Jaspher Office of the prime Minister in partnership with Uganda Evaluation Association launched the National Evaluation Capacities Index (INCE) in Uganda. The event was organised under the theme ” A collaborative diagnosis for a better evaluation,” and presided over by the Government Chief Whip, Hon Denis Hamson Obua, on behalf of the Minister…
Stephen Asiimwe, Chief Executive Officer of the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSF-U), underscored the importance of strengthening collaboration between government, industry, and academia through the “triple helix” model, noting that such alignment is critical to driving innovation and national development. Speaking as keynote speaker during the 7th Higher Education Conference, he pledged PSFU’s commitment to…
