President Museveni announced on Saturday a financial support program targeting university graduates who remain jobless two years after graduation, extending government assistance schemes during a campaign event in Namisindwa District. The initiative will distribute startup funding through regional savings cooperatives, mirroring the Presidential Skilling Hubs model that provides 50 million shillings annually to district-level lending groups. Museveni also disclosed plans to allocate an extra 15 million shillings for local officials seeking credit, with additional resources earmarked for religious figures, cultural leaders, motorcycle taxi operators, and urban youth.
Bunambutye East County legislator John Musila endorsed the proposal...
Kampala Capital City Authority initiated infrastructure improvements on Thursday night to combat recurring flood damage along two major thoroughfares by installing expanded drainage systems. Executive Director Sharifah Buzeki explained during a site visit that the construction work targets enhanced water management by directing storm runoff more efficiently toward the Nakivubo Channel, addressing vulnerabilities exposed during recent downpours that have disrupted commercial activities and vehicle movement.
Officials recommended that drivers and pedestrians utilize Burton Street, William Street, and Wilson Road as alternate pathways while crews complete the culvert installations. The authority characterized the initiative as one...
Opposition figure Robert Kyagulanyi attracted a massive turnout on Sunday in Ntungamo District, the political base of President Museveni and home region of Kyagulanyi's spouse Barbara Itungo. The National Unity Platform presidential contender inaugurated party headquarters in Ntungamo Municipality before proceeding to Rubaare for a public gathering that proceeded without incident amid substantial security presence.
Kyagulanyi contested claims of regional economic success, asserting that residents endure persistent financial struggles despite the area's reputation as a government stronghold where Museveni secured 86.52 percent support in the 2021 elections. He attributed widespread poverty to graft, substandard farming supplies, and...
President Museveni administered oaths to three senior justice sector officials during campaign activities in the Bugisu sub-region, installing Aisha Naluzze Batala as Inspector General of Government, Jane Frances Abodo as Principal Judge, and Lino Anguzu as Director of Public Prosecutions. The Mbale ceremony included Deputy Inspectors General Okiria and Anne Twino, both continuing in their roles after reappointment.
Museveni credited Naluzze, a former High Court jurist, with providing experienced legal insight to oversight operations while she committed to aggressive anti-corruption measures through the inspectorate. Abodo moved from her previous prosecution director role to the bench position that Anguzu now occupies in the public...
Authorities in Iganga District detained two individuals who allegedly posed as military personnel while attempting to swindle a parliamentary candidate using replica firearms. Officers apprehended Derick Mugumira, a 30-year-old truck driver from Bugomba Village in Luuka District, and Wycliffe Walujo, a 24-year-old shopkeeper from Kasokoso Zone, after they arrived at Ntinda Valley Guest House expecting payment.
Regional police spokesman Micheal Kasadha explained that Mugumira had contacted an Iganga Municipality parliamentary hopeful in October, falsely identifying himself as a captain stationed at the Senior Command and Staff College in Kimaka. He requested 3 million shillings upfront to deploy what he described as a specialist team...
Uganda Wildlife Authority distributed 500 wool blankets to households displaced by landslides in the Sebei Sub-region while advocating for enhanced environmental protection measures to avert similar catastrophes. Commissioner Chemonges Sabila, heading the relief delegation, stated the donation aimed to ease suffering among survivors who had lost homes and possessions in the late October disaster that left numerous families without shelter across the Sebei highlands.
Officials stressed that preserving natural resources around the Mt. Elgon ecosystem could reduce landslide risks, urging residents to plant trees and adopt conservation practices for long-term protection. Kween County legislator William Chemonges welcomed the assistance and...
Stanbic Business Incubator Limited partnered with France's diplomatic mission in Uganda to introduce a program on Friday supporting 200 enterprises focused on environmental sustainability. The initiative will distribute resources valued at approximately 2.7 billion shillings over two years to businesses led by young entrepreneurs and women in sectors including clean energy, sustainable farming, eco-friendly transportation and waste processing.
Catherine Poran, who leads the incubator, emphasized that environmentally conscious business approaches reduce ecological harm while generating economic and social benefits. The French Embassy contributed 1.8 billion shillings while Stanbic Bank provided matching funds totaling 34.5 percent of...
Hundreds of young Catholics gathered at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Nansana on Sunday for the Kampala Archdiocese Youth Apostolate Run, emphasizing faith-based environmental protection and sustainable development. Minister for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs Hajat Minsa Kabanda started the race while representing Prime Minister Robinah Nabanja, praising the parish for connecting religious values with ecological awareness. Kabanda highlighted that deforestation and inadequate waste systems contribute to flooding across Uganda, urging communities to plant trees and switch from charcoal to cleaner fuels like gas.
Works and Transport Minister Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala attended the gathering and stressed collective...
Two Kenyan activists returned home after spending 37 days in custody following their October abduction in eastern Uganda during an opposition rally. Kenyan Foreign Affairs official Abraham Korir Sing'Oei announced on Saturday that Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo had crossed into Kenya at Busia after Ugandan authorities transferred them to Kenyan diplomats. The men disappeared when armed individuals seized them at a Kaliro fuel station and transported them in a vehicle associated with political detentions.
Uganda's High Court ruled in late October that the pair were missing but rejected claims linking their disappearance to government forces, despite witness accounts describing their capture by uniformed personnel. Attorneys argued the...
