Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, has accused some officials involved in organizing Hajj pilgrimages of commercializing the sacred Islamic journey, warning that the growing profiteering is fueling confusion, exploitation, and repeated travel failures among Ugandan pilgrims. His remarks come amid fresh controversy …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Three officials from the Internal Affairs Ministry and Police have been ordered to step aside by President Museveni over alleged graft in the maintenance of the national CCTV system. The three are AIGP Felix Baryamwitsaki, who heads Police ICT, alongside Internal Affairs Permanent Secretary Lt. …

Gulu, Uganda | URN | Leading property consultants have urged investors to seize emerging opportunities in Gulu City, describing the fast-growing urban centre as one of Uganda’s most promising real estate and commercial investment destinations. The call was made on Friday by Knight Frank Uganda during the unveiling of its …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | As the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations tournament (AFCON), poses an opportunity to market E.Africa to the world, for Uganda it is being viewed as the single best catalyst to  transform the country’s tourism sector. The tournament attracts tourist who come in as fans, …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Newly nominated Cabinet and  State  Ministers have expressed gratitude to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for including them in his new cabinet as he embarks on the next five years in power. President Museveni on Tuesday unveiled his new cabinet, in which he dropped twenty ministers at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has approved the appointment of Hon. Jessica Alupo and Robinah Nabbanja as Vice President and Prime Minister, respectively. The two leaders were approved in accordance with Article 108 of the Constitution which requires Parliament to approve the two presidential designees by a simple …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Museveni has revised the Cabinet list he recently submitted to Parliament, reassigning Justine Kasule Lumumba to the Ministry of Information, Communications Technology and National Guidance, while appointing Dr Jane Ruth Aceng as Government Chief Whip. The changes were communicated in a statement issued …

Agago, Uganda | URN | More than 800 farmers in Agago and Pader districts are undergoing training in coffee growing under a government-supported initiative aimed at fighting poverty and improving household incomes in northern Uganda. Nicolas Okino, the Regional Agricultural Officer overseeing Agago, Pader and Abim districts, said the Ministry …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Former Kira Municipality MP, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, has queried President Yoweri Museveni’s appointment of a “Stranger” -Justine Kasule Lumumba- as Government Chief Whip, saying it seeks to legitimise long-standing irregularities in the position. Any person physically in the precincts of Parliament who is not an …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, has called for stronger Muslim representation in government. He said the current Cabinet structure does not reflect the community’s contribution to national development and support for the ruling NRM government. His remarks follow President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s …