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Government’s New Initiative for Improved Traffic and Crime Management

The Ugandan government has introduced the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System to enhance vehicle tracking and security, featuring new digital number plates. The initiative, in collaboration with Global Security, aims to improve traffic management and crime prevention. To enhance vehicle tracking and security, the Ugandan government has launched the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS). Maj. Gen. […]

NEC Reports Return to Profitability After Years of Losses in Latest Auditor General’s Report

Lt. Gen. James Mugira, Managing Director of the National Enterprise Corporation, announced a return to profitability for the UPDF’s commercial arm after eight years of losses totaling Shs28 billion. The Auditor General’s December 2023 report highlights significant financial gains across several NEC subsidiaries. In a recent session with the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and […]

EAC Ministerial Retreat: Strengthening Integration and Security in East Africa

The East African Community (EAC) Ministerial Retreat in Zanzibar was organized to address regional challenges and advance integration among member states. Key themes include enhancing peace and security, strengthening relationships, and strategizing on economic and political unity within the EAC. The East African Community (EAC) Ministerial Retreat on Peace and Security, Partner States Relations and […]

President Museveni Signs Appropriation Bill, 2024 into Law

President Yoweri Museveni has signed the Appropriation Bill, 2024 (reconsidered) into law. The Presidential Press Unit announced this on Thursday evening 4th July 2024, stating that the President assented to the bill. President Yoweri Museveni has signed the Appropriation Bill into Law. While the Parliament had approved the Bill in mid-May, President Museveni refused to […]

Minister Kasaija Declines Comment on President’s Refusal to Sign Appropriation Bill 2024 Amidst Budget Reallocations Controversy

Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija declined to comment on reports that President Museveni refused to sign the Appropriation Bill 2024 due to Shs750Bn reallocations in the national budget. This follows the recall of MPs to reconsider the bill. The Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija, declined to respond to questions from MPs […]

Mama Janet Museveni Named Africa’s Most Decent First Lady

Uganda’s First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Kataha Museveni, has been honoured as Africa’s most decent First Lady in the latest rankings by Decent Africa Magazine, she secured an impressive score of 8.3 out of 10 in a survey identifying the continent’s “10 Most Decent First Ladies.” According to Decent Africa […]

Government And Stakeholders Launch Efforts to Boost Diaspora Engagement

Uganda has commenced a diaspora mapping exercise to explore the potential in its overseas nationals in a bid to contribute to the development of the East African country and an initiative to identify the locations, skills, expertise and interests of Ugandans living overseas. Uganda has initiated a diaspora mapping project to map out the locations, […]

Uganda Deploys New Immigration Attachés in Key Global Cities

The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCICI) of Uganda has deployed six new immigration attachés to its foreign missions in Washington DC, London, Ottawa, Abu Dhabi, Copenhagen, and Pretoria. These officers, including Patrick Igera, Catherine Lillian Amalo, and Anthony Emmanuel Oriam, are replacing previous heads whose contracts have ended. The Directorate of Citizenship and […]

President Museveni Urges Ugandans to Embrace Science and Modern Ideas Over Superstition, Celebrates Census Success

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni urged Ugandans to embrace scientific thinking and modern ideas over superstitions. During the release of the preliminary results of the 2024 National Population and Housing Census, he emphasized the importance of a scientific approach and congratulated the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) for their successful census. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni shares […]

President Museveni Urges Tororo Residents to Embrace Government Programs for Socio-Economic Transformation

At the burial of Jovan Amalai Nyapidi, President Museveni’s message, delivered by MP Fredrick Angura, emphasized the need for Ugandans to embrace government programs for economic growth. He also called for unity in Tororo County amidst ongoing boundary disputes. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni urged Ugandans to actively participate in all government programs to achieve socio-economic […]