Innovation Drive Takes Center Stage at 2026 Labour Day Celebrations To be Hosted in Buikwe

Officials say the Labour Day event will not only celebrate the contribution of workers to national development but also showcase homegrown innovations that are transforming workplaces and industries. When Survival Fuels Corruption: Can Uganda Break the Cycle? Uganda will mark the 2026 International Labour Day celebrations in Buikwe District, with a strong focus on innovation, […]

Only Mechanically Sound Vehicles Will Be Allowed on Our Roads — Gov’t

“This initiative is about saving lives and ensuring that passengers travel in vehicles that are safe and roadworthy,” Byamukama said. Lives Saved, Systems Strained: Kawempe Hospital Cuts Maternal Deaths Despite Overload The government has announced a 60-day nationwide vehicle inspection exercise targeting bus operators, in a decisive move to improve road safety and eliminate accidents […]

From Life Sentence to Liberty: Museveni’s Clemency for Ssebuufu Sparks National Debate

Ssebuufu’s conviction dates back to 2015, when he was found guilty of the murder of businesswoman Betty Donah Katusabe. In a move that has stirred renewed public debate, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pardoned jailed businessman Muhammad Ssebuufu, bringing a dramatic turn to a case that has lingered in Uganda’s collective memory for more than […]

Education Ministry Halts Automatic Promotion in Primary Schools

“Automatic promotion must stop with immediate effect. Learners advancing to Primary Seven should do so on merit,” Dr. Kaducu said. The government has outlawed the automatic advancement of pupils in primary schools, a system which education stakeholders have for long faulted for contributing to poor performance in public schools. The directive was delivered on Thursday […]

Museveni Appoints Girma Wake Acting Uganda Airlines CEO Amid Probes and Operational Turbulence

Museveni also ordered that Bamuturaki step aside immediately and formally hand over to Wake and the board. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, to appoint veteran aviation executive Girma Wake as Acting Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Airlines, effectively relieving Jennifer Bamuturaki of her duties. […]

Justice Zeija Appointed Chief Justice

President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Justice Flavian Zeija to serve as the next chief justice of Uganda, succeeding Alfonse Owiny-Dollo who retired this week. The Appointments Committee of Parliament, chaired by Speaker Anita Among, convened Thursday morning to vet Zeija following the presidential nomination. The move marks a transition at the highest level of the […]

Literacy, Numeracy Competency in 29 Districts Badly Wanting – Uwezo Report

Uwezo Uganda is an independent not-for-profit organization working to improve the quality of education in Uganda by demonstrating how to improve learning outcomes through independent data collection, research and advocacy. Farming Helps Kabonge Defy Teaching Fraternity’s ‘Low Salary’ Outcry Results of a survey carried out to establish the literacy and numeracy assessment in primary schools […]

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