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When President Yoweri Museveni released his long-awaited new cabinet on June 6, it took everyone by surprise because only days earlier he had laughed off complaints by the Speaker of Parliament about his failure to name a new Cabinet. Having been sworn in on May 12, Museveni’s Cabinet list has …

Health sector gets increment but worries over heavy dependence on donors persist Every time the budget is presented, citizens take a hard look at the allocation to the health sector. This year, the government has unveiled an ambitious budget of Shs26trillion of which Shs1,826.49bn is going to the health sector …

Uganda’s Dr. Speciosa Naigaga Kazibwe Wandira on Friday launched her bid to replace South Africa’s Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as Chairperson of the Africa Union (AU) Commission. “Place your confidence in me.  My vision is that of an AU taking charge of Africa’s Destiny,” Dr Kazibwe told a selection of African diplomats at …

Kampala, Uganda | AFP | At least 30 people with suspected ties to a shadowy rebel outfit have been arrested in Uganda over an alleged plot to topple President Yoweri Museveni, the army said Friday. The detainees include serving soldiers and a senior opposition lawmaker and are “linked to a …

Former Uganda Vice President Dr Speciosa Wandira Kazibwe has been endorsed by the Eastern African region as their candidate for the post of Chairperson of the African Union (AU). Uganda’s Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed the development in a statement. “Dr Wandira has been endorsed by the Cabinet of Ministers of …

Even for people who have lived in Kampala City all their lives, locating certain buildings in the city leave alone on a street can be a nightmare. Unlike other modern cities around the world, Kampala has very limited building identification signage and do are the city streets. Now, this is …

A selection of stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. Get your copy at the nearest news stand. COVER STORY: 2016/2017 budget Government officials say the Shs26Trillion budget is aimed at key sectors like infrastructure, social service delivery and agricultural productivity although they say there will be a cut on domestic …

Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has revealed an increase in prices of manufactured goods by 5.1% between April 2015 and April 2016. Some of the contributors to the annual increase include processed food by 8.1%, a result of a rise in sugar by 20.7%, processed coffee by 10.3%, vegetables and …

The Uganda Health Monitoring Unit on June 4 and 6 captured six people in Iganga district involved in selling mosquito nets meant for free distribution. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Patrick Onyango, the operation was initiated after it was discovered that government had lost several nets. The nets, after …

Kisa said MPs cannot deliberate well when they are hungry and they need new allowances to cater for that. There is a new mantra for MPs in Uganda’s parliament. The MPs say: “We cannot deliberate when we are hungry”. The phrase was coined by newly elected Luuka South MP Stephen …