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A total of 166,402 Senior Six candidates have today, Monday, November 10, 2025, commenced the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examinations, marking the final phase of this year’s national assessment calendar. According to the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), the exams will run until Friday, December 5, 2025, across 2,844 examination centers countrywide. This […]

The Electoral Commission has called for strict adherence to election guidelines as campaigning for parliamentary and local government seats officially kicks off today, Monday 10 November 2025. EC Deputy Spokesperson Paul Bukenya said the campaign period for the 2026 elections begins in all constituencies across the country, covering Directly-elected MPs, District and City Woman Representatives,

The Ministry of Public Service has invited leaders of major labor unions to a high-level meeting slated for Tuesday, November 11, 2025, to deliberate on long-standing grievances surrounding salary disparities, promotion structures, and other employment-related concerns within the public service. The meeting is expected to bring together representatives from the Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU),

Hydropower dam operators across Uganda have been urged to strengthen safety measures at their facilities to prevent potential disasters and protect communities living downstream. The call was made by the Assistant Commissioner for Water Sources, Planning, and Management at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, Eng. Dominic Mucunguzi, during a sensitization meeting on dam

President Museveni’s six-day tour of the Teso sub-region has once again underlined the core of his long-standing political message — that peace, unity, and economic empowerment remain the cornerstones of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) philosophy. Over 10 rallies across 11 districts, the President pressed his case for continued discipline in leadership, household wealth creation,

The Vice Chancellor of Uganda Christian University, Aaron Mushengyezi, has called on Ugandan institutions to prioritize resilience, innovation, and purpose as cornerstones for sustainable growth. Speaking at the 15th Financial Reporting (FiRe) Awards, held under the theme “Sustainability Practices and Reporting in Uncertain Global Times,” Mushengyezi stressed that “building resilient institutions is not just a

President  Museveni has assured landslide victims in Bulambuli District of a dignified and permanent resettlement, reaffirming the government’s commitment to protecting communities living in disaster-prone areas along the Mt. Elgon slopes. “The families are waiting to be resettled on 2,000 acres. Each family is to have two acres and 10 million shillings. And there is

The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has reaffirmed its long-standing partnership with the World Bank, committing to deepen collaboration in poverty measurement, data production, and statistical capacity building. The commitment was made during a high-level meeting at Statistics House in Kampala, where UBOS Executive Director, Chris N. Mukiza, hosted a delegation from the World Bank

The Joint Medical Store (JMS), in partnership with the Ministry of Health, Makerere University School of Public Health, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has launched an Integrated Health Supply Chain Project worth USD 1.5 million( approximately shs 5.7 billion),  aimed at improving the availability, accountability, and efficiency of essential health commodities across Uganda.

President Museveni has commissioned the Shs71 billion Achomai Irrigation Scheme in Kamutur Sub-county, Bukedea District, urging farmers to embrace irrigation-based rice cultivation on dry land instead of wetlands to protect the environment and increase agricultural productivity. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony attended by local leaders, residents, and government officials, Museveni hailed the completion of the