KALUNGU, July 2, 2026 – The Kalungu District Security Committee has resolved to deny police bond and oppose court bail for suspected coffee thieves, as part of tougher measures aimed at curbing the escalating vice that is threatening farmers’ livelihoods. Coffee theft has become rampant across the Greater Masaka Sub-region, driven by rising coffee prices, …
KAMPALA, July 2, 2026 — The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Henry Musasizi, has launched Makerere University’s Strategic Plan 2025/26–2029/30 and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting higher education, research and innovation as key pillars for Uganda’s ambition to grow its economy tenfold to US$ 500 billion by 2040. Speaking during the launch …
KAMPALA, July 2, 2026 — The Inspector General of Government [ IGG ] has charged six current and former officials of the Parliament of Uganda with multiple counts of embezzlement and money laundering involving more than Shs 35 billion allegedly misappropriated between 2023 and 2026. According to the charge sheet, the accused are Chris Ariko …
KAMPALA, July 2, 2026 — The Inspectorate of Government [IG] has arrested eight senior Parliament officials over alleged corruption. They are expected to be arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court today. Those arrested include Chris Obore, Director of Communications; Daniel Adilo, Director of Human Resources; Leonard Okema, Executive Secretary in the Office of the Speaker; and …
KAMPALA, July 2, 2026 – In February 2020, the Ministry of Education and Sports [MoES], through the National Curriculum Development Centre [NCDC], introduced Uganda’s Competency-Based Curriculum [ CBC ], replacing the content-based curriculum that had been in place for more than three decades. The previous curriculum was widely criticised for encouraging rote learning and memorisation. …
KABALE, July 2, 2026 — The Birambo Beekeeping Group in Maziba Subcounty, Kabale district, has received modern beekeeping equipment worth approximately Shs37.5 million under the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project [UCSATP], a government initiative aimed at increasing agricultural productivity, improving household incomes and strengthening farmers’ resilience to climate change. The equipment was handed over …
