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…
KAMPALA: The Inspector General of Government (IGG) and President of the Eastern Africa Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (EAAACA), Lady Justice Naluzze Aisha Batala, has underscored the importance of financial investigations as a critical tool in detecting crime, dismantling criminal networks and recovering stolen assets. She made the remarks on Monday in Kampala, while opening a…
The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS), under its corporate social responsibility initiative, has strengthened its partnership with the Acholi Cultural Institution through a courtesy visit to the Acholi Paramount Chief in Gulu City. The Deputy Commissioner General of Prisons, Mr. Samuel Akena, represented the Commissioner General of Prisons during a visit to Rwot David Onen Acana…
Mrs Sylvia Kirabo, Principal Public Relations Officer and Spokesperson of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), has highlighted the need to reshape how standards and quality assurance are reported in Uganda. Speaking at the Standards and Metrology Journalism Awards 2026, Kirabo noted that for a long time, reporting on standards has largely been enforcement-focused…
The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) has today officially opened the 7th Annual Higher Education Conference in Gulu under the theme “Harnessing Innovations in Higher Education for Accelerated Economic Transformation.” The 7th Annual Higher Education Conference provides a platform for policymakers, academia, and industry to collaborate on practical solutions that translate research and innovation…
By Ouni Jaspher State House Nakasero: Ministry of Education and Sports has Awarded Uganda’s outstanding teachers through “The Teachers Making a Difference” project where the First Lady also Minister of Education and sports Maama Jannet Kataha Museveni has additionally sponsored 6 teachers for the exchange program in Ireland. While officiating at this year’s Teachers Making a…
