Month: July 2025

Joyce Acan Okeny, MP representing PWDs A Member of Parliament (MP) representing Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) has appealed to her constituents (PWDs) to embrace  the ongoing nationwide exercise for identification and mapping of PWDs on the National Voters Register in preparation for the 2025/2026 General Elections. The Electoral Commission kicked off

CFAO Mobility Uganda has announced the return of the Toyota Dream Car Art Contest for its 18th Edition, marking the second time it will be hosted in Uganda. This global initiative invites young visionaries aged 15 and under to unleash their creativity and envision the future of mobility through art.

Members of Parliament have accused banks of obstructing the Generating Opportunities and Productivity for Women Entrepreneurs (GROW) project, a government initiative to support women-led enterprises. This came to light after the 2nd GROW Women Entrepreneurs Forum, attended by project stakeholders, beneficiaries, and banking representatives. Sarah Opendi, the Woman MP for

Coffee farmers from Bulambuli and Sironko districts are counting their losses after being attacked by coffee leaf rust disease. The disease, caused by the rust fungus Hemileia vastatrix, can reduce coffee production by between 30% to 50%. The most affected sub-counties in Sironko include Buhugu, Masaba, Busulani, Bumasifwa, Bumalimba, and

Traders in Kikubo business centre Suppliers of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) have been briefed on the new URA online bidding systems and the updated Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) Act. This follows numerous supplier concerns regarding previous processes. Kenneth Namanya, URA’s Database Manager informed suppliers that

Leaders representing Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) have urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to increase on its sensitization efforts if the ongoing exercise for identification and mapping of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) on the National Voters Register  is to be a success. On Monday, November 4, 2024, the Electoral Commission commenced the

A Sauti za Wananchi report by Twaweza, a non-governmental organization that tracks citizen's views on a wide range of issues has found that as many as 68% of Ugandans reported that they are increasingly finding it very difficult to earn a living due to poverty.  “The majority of citizens (68%) indicate

Civil servants on government payroll will start working on three-year contracts, a move the Ministry of Public Service says once approved by Parliament is geared towards addressing laziness and wastage of public funds. Addressing leaders in Obongi district during an education conference, Victor Bua Leku the commissioner of Human Resource

Planes at Entebbe Airport. The airport is increasingly recording growth in passenger traffic Entebbe International Airport recorded a total of 188,710 passengers in September 2024, Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has revealed. Vianney M. Luggya, the UCAA Spokesperson says 100,350 were arriving passengers and 88,360 departing passengers. This gives an