Uganda Secures Sh340bn French Funding for Kampala Water, Infrastructure Development

Specifically, €45 million (approximately sh180bn) of the total funding will support the second phase of the Kampala Water Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation Project. Uganda has secured €85 million (approximately sh340bn) in development aid from France to significantly improve both water infrastructure and broader urban development in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA), Finance Minister […]

NRM Cadre Who Set Self on Fire at Parliament Dies at Kiruddu Hospital

It was February 26, 2025 when an angry and frustrated NRM diehard, Benjamin Agaba shocked the nation when out of own conscience decided to pour petrol on himself and later ignited fire. The security operatives guarding at the Parliament of Uganda’s main gate rushed to put off the fire from Agaba who was already burning […]

Mukono District Council Bothered by PAC’s Failure to Work in Three Years

Mukono district council has expressed concern for the over three-year silence of the district Public Accounts Committee (PAC), despite the alleged continued release of allowances to the committee members. Lauben Ssenyonjo, the district male youth councilor has tasked the district chairperson, Rev. Dr. Peter Bakaluba Mukasa to explain reasons why the PAC has taken this […]

South Sudanese, Tanzanian Killed in Kampala Building Fire

The Police have identified the two people who died in the Wednesday fire that gutted the Sunrise Hotel Building in Kampala. Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Patrick Onyango, has identified the victims as Akot Akol Arop Chan, a South Sudan national and Shineni Mwinsadi, a Tanzanian national. Police say that among the 17 injured victims, 9 have […]

President Museveni Appoints Justice Singiza New Judicial Service Commission Chairperson

Chaos in Parliament as Opposition MPs Throw Tear Gas, Smoke Grenades Inside Chambers Justice Douglas Singiza Karekona is the new Chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission following his appointment by President Yoweri Museveni. He replaces Justice Benjamin Kabito, who has led the commission since September 2016. Anonymous sources indicate that Justice Singiza has already made familiarization […]

Two People Dead, 17 Injured From Kampala Sunshine Hotel Fire

Two people have been confirmed dead in a fire that swept through a seven-story building along Rashid Khamisi Road in the city center. The fire is believed to have started at approximately 10:00am in the basement shops of Sunshine Building, located near Namayiba Bus Park and the Swarayan Indian worship center in Old Kampala. Daniel […]

President Museveni Calls for Discipline, Cleanliness in City as he Commissions New Kampala Flyover

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today commissioned the Kampala Flyover Project, a landmark infrastructure development aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving road networks in the city. The project, located in the heart of Kampala’s Central Business District (CBD) is part of the government’s broader efforts to modernize urban transport and boost economic growth. It […]

Experts Urge Gov’t on Corruption, Debt Management and Tax Policy

Public Finance Management experts have urged African governments to take deliberate steps to improve tax-to-GDP ratios, manage public debt responsibly, and intensify the fight against corruption through effective Public Finance Management (PFM) reforms. Speaking at the second edition of the Public Finance Management Conference for Africa, which took place from February 18 to 20, 2025, […]

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