Tag: Office of the Prime Minister (OPM)

Why Uganda Martyrs Day Is Important

Every year on June 3, millions of Christians in Uganda and across the world gather to commemorate Uganda Martyrs Day, one of the most important religious events on the African continent. The annual celebration attracts pilgrims...

Government Plans New Border Posts with Kenya and Rwanda to Boost Regional Trade

National News

The government is planning to establish new border entry points along Uganda's frontiers with Kenya and Rwanda as part of efforts to improve cross-border trade, facilitate movement and strengthen regional integration. The announcement was made by the...

Environment

Flood Risks to Persist for More Weeks- Experts Warn

The Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) has said that the country will continue to experience sustained heavy rainfall nationwide...

Business

Mbale Industrial Park Boosts Local Economy, Creates 15,000 Jobs...

The Mbale Industrial and Business Park, also known as the Sino-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park, is rapidly transforming eastern Uganda’s...

National News

Climate Change Worsens Sebei Landslides, Death Toll Hits 21

The death toll from last week’s devastating landslides in the Sebei Sub-region has risen to 21, highlighting the growing...

Environment

Kalangala MPs Ask for Swift Gov’t Response as...

Devastating cyclonic winds have struck Kalangala Islands on Lake Victoria, causing significant destruction in Kalangala District. The storm happened on...

National News

OPM Decries Mismatch between Reported and Actual Results on...

This comes after several complaints of lagging government projects around the country and the continued loss of lives and property to natural disasters in the same areas.

Environment

OPM Warns Public on Heavy Rains to Hit Uganda

Ahimbisibwe called upon all stakeholders, such as ministries and local governments of affected areas, to stock health facilities and keep their communities up to date on evacuation plans.

Environment

Lukwago Warns Kiteezi Residents of Pending Second Landfill Collapse

The landfill has been decommissioned, and people staying around Kiteezi have been warned that the incident could happen anytime, though some still remain hesitant and have refused to leave the place.

National News

Ntoroko Leaders Turn to Government for Relief after Floods...

The Ntoroko residents from areas prone to floods had in the past requested the government of Uganda to relocate them to a small part of the neighboring Semuliki wildlife reserve; however, the discussion has not yet been fully concluded.

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