Tag: Government of Uganda

Two Children Found Dead After Flash Floods Hit Mulimira Zone, Bukoto

Two juveniles have died in Mulimira Zone, Bukoto, after heavy rainfall and flash floods swept through parts of Kampala early Wednesday on March, 26, 2025. According to the Uganda Red Cross spokesperson Irene Nakasiita, the children were...

Iganga-Mbale Highway Motor Crash Kills Two, Injures Eight

Crime

Two people were killed and eight injured in a fatal road crash which occurred along Iganga-Mbale Highway at Mazuba trading centre in Maganda Sub County, Namutumba District on March 25, 2025. SP Michael Kananura, the Traffic police...

National News

KIGEZI: Over 88,000 Households Receive PDM Cash, Gov’t Suspends...

The government of Uganda has sent shs1 million each to over 88,000 households in the Kigezi sub region under...

National News

Museveni Commissions 132KV Power Plant in Rubanda

PPresident Yoweri Museveni has commissioned the 132KV Mirama-Kabale transmission line in Rubanda district. The plant built by government of Uganda...

Science & Technology

STI Seeks Increased Gov’t Funding for Universities to Boost...

STI is pushing for Ugandan products to reach "a mature brand level to move from competitiveness to maturity," as this will ensure more value addition to Ugandan products globally.

National News

Uganda to Celebrate International Day for PWDs with Inclusive...

The government of Uganda, through its national policy on inclusive education, has paved the way for the empowerment of all the population through the education-for-all initiative, which was introduced in 1997 to ensure that all children, regardless of their disability, have access to quality education.

Court

Besigye Remanded to Luzira Prison over Unlawful Possession of...

At around noon, Besigye and accomplice arrived at the General Court Martial in Makindye, Kampala, and appeared before Brig Gen Freeman Mugabe, the Chairman of the General Court Martial, to be read the charges they are being accused of.

Business

Government to Evaluate Costs and Benefits of Tax Exemptions—Finance...

By conducting this study, the government aims to identify which tax exemptions are beneficial and which may need reform or elimination. This could lead to more informed policy decisions that balance fiscal responsibility with economic development goals.

Education

Gov’t Pledges to Promote PWD Inclusivity in Education

The two-day conference themed University of All and For All will took place on November 13-14, 2024, at Kyambogo University in a bid to share information on how PWDs can be enrolled in higher education.

Politics

Gov’t Rejects Proposed Bill to Elect LOP

Lumu was granted leave from Parliament to review the bill, a requirement in the House rules. This was during the regional plenary sittings held in Gulu city on August 29, 2024.

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