Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government has increased the public service wage bill by more than 1.08 trillion shillings for the 2026/2027 financial year and announced a raft of reforms aimed at strengthening human resource management, accountability and service delivery across the public service. Speaking while issuing Establishment Notice …
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Beginning July 1, 2027, public officers will contribute five percent of their monthly salary, while the government will contribute 10 percent to the new Public Service Pension Fund. Kampala, Uganda | URN | Civil servants will begin contributing to their retirement benefits, marking the end of Uganda’s decades-old non-contributory …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament is concerned about the escalating cost of the Busega–Mpigi Expressway with lawmakers questioning how the project’s contract price doubled from the initial Shs547.5 billion to over Shs1.2 trillion. The Committee on Physical Infrastructure chaired by Hon. Dan Kimosho raised these concerns on Tuesday, …
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Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Uganda has set its sights on securing orders for at least 1,000 electric coaches during the Made in Uganda Grand Trans-Africa Electric Expedition, a milestone 30-day journey covering more than 13,000 kilometres across Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana, Eswatini, and South Africa, government officials said …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | General Katumba Wamala, the Minister of Works and Transport, has warned the district officials against mismanagement of road equipment and funds. The State House Anti-Corruption Unit recently launched broader investigations into the misuse of one billion Shillings road grant across several districts, following multiple …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport has announced that it has suspended the automated Express Penalty System (EPS Auto), “following a comprehensive review.” Minister Gen Katumba Wamala will brief the press Thursday morning and detail the way forward. In their statement, the Ministry of Works …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport in coordination with Uganda Police’s Directorate of Traffic, have resolved to suspend YY Bus operations for 15 days following a series of serious accidents linked to reckless driving. State Minister for Works, Byabakama Fred says during the suspension, …
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Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Katumba Wamala has urged political leaders in Pader District to embrace unity and work together. Speaking on Saturday during the belated Women’s Day Celebrations, at Lakoga Primary School in Tenam Sub-county, the Minister cautioned leaders and locals against …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the High Court was forced to adjourn the hearing of a case involving six suspects accused of attempting to murder Works Minister Katumba Wamala, after one of the suspects, Ramathan Abdulaziz Dunku, suddenly collapsed in the dock during the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport has announced the closure of the Kampala Northern Bypass road for six months to facilitate repairs and maintenance. In a statement, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, the Minister of Works and Transport, revealed that Stirling Civil Engineering Limited will resume maintenance …
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