On October 30, 2024, at around 4:00 am in Lusalira village in Mitete sub-county, Sembabule district, four individuals suspected of stealing coffee narrowly escaped death at the hands of an angry mob in Sembabule. The situation escalated as locals took matters into their own hands, demonstrating a growing frustration with crime in the area.
A recent research report by Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER) indicates that the total budget for FY 2024/25 is a staggering UGX 72.1 trillion, marking a significant increase of UGX 14.1 trillion from the initial proposal of UGX 58 trillion.
CHWs commitment as the first contact of the community with the health system is particularly beneficial in rural areas that have limited access to health care and cannot go unnoticed.
With the budget strategy for Financial Year 2025/2026 looking at strengthening economic growth, tourism development is seen as one of the major sectors to be boasted in order to achieve accelerated growth.
It took the Energy ministry 11 months to enact new regulations after the expiry of the earlier ones, yet both the URA and the Ministry of Finance wrote several letters requesting the ministry to expedite the enactment of the regulations.