Andrew Matege

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed government ministries to fast-track financing, guarantee markets and support battery production after the successful Pearl to Cape Expedition demonstrated Uganda's ability to manufacture and export electric vehicles.

The Minister of Local Government, Hon. Barugahara Balaam Ateenyi has warned that public servants are not eligible to contest in Local Council elections unless they resign from public service at least 30 days before nomination, saying the law requires public officers to remain politically neutral.

The Ministry of Finance has launched the second phase of the enhanced e-Government Procurement (e-GP 2.0) system across 100 public entities, with Acting Accountant General Godfrey Ssemugooma calling on Accounting Officers to lead the digital transformation aimed at improving transparency, accountability and value for public money.

The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces and Parliament have honored the late Gen (Rtd) Moses Ali, praising him as a courageous freedom fighter and the "lion of West Nile." The former Second Deputy Prime Minister passed away at age 87, leaving behind a profound legacy of military service, political resilience, and regional peacebuilding.

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has appealed to the U.S. government to lift temporary Ebola-related travel restrictions on Uganda. Africa CDC Director General Dr. Jean Kaseya emphasized that Uganda has successfully contained the virus, tracking no new cases since late June 2026, and urged scientific evidence over broad travel penalties.

Minister for Karamoja Affairs Hon. Lokii John Baptist has spearheaded a coordination meeting in Kaabong District to roll out over nine million kilograms of emergency relief food. The initiative targets vulnerable communities facing severe drought across the nine districts of the Karamoja sub-region.

President Yoweri Museveni has honored the late Gen. (Rtd) Moses Ali as a patriot and peacemaker, praising his role in ending military conflict and advancing infrastructure development in the West Nile sub-region.

Minister Barugahara Balaam Ateenyi has launched a crackdown on the Mbale Ministry Zonal Office following persistent public complaints over land corruption across the Bugisu sub-region.

Uganda's Ministry of Works and Transport has proposed an electronic clocking-in system for PSV drivers to monitor fatigue and driving hours following a string of fatal crashes, alongside major reforms to road construction management.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has warned that a modern scramble for Africa is underway due to historical mistakes by post-independence leaders, urging visiting Malian military officers to fight terrorism ideologically and militarily.

Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) President Thomas Tayebwa has warned a 79-nation summit in Brussels that developing countries will never achieve prosperity by exporting raw materials, revealing that Africa loses massive wealth by shipping out its $29.5 trillion mineral bounty unprocessed.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has told the UN special envoy for Sudan that military force cannot resolve regional conflicts, blaming ongoing crises on ideological errors and failure to respect diverse identities.

Following a catastrophic school bus crash in Kapchorwa District that has claimed 21 lives, the Ministry of Education and Sports has banned all countrywide educational tours with immediate effect.

A middle of the night sting operation at Busiu Health Centre IV has exposed a massive payroll fraud ring, uncovering multiple "ghost" workers siphoning public funds in Mbale District.

The Minister for Finance Hon. Henry Musasizi has defended President Museveni's tax proposals before the Finance Committee, warning that exempting land-based casinos from a 15% withholding tax would leak 65 billion shillings in vital revenue.

Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth has commanded leaders of the newly formed 12th Parliament to prioritize public interest and uphold strict integrity as the house activates its core legislative committees.

Parliament has passed a resolution demanding a comprehensive review of government university sponsorships, aiming to expand district quota slots to rescue poor, disabled, and rural students left behind by the current merit system.

A tragic pre-dawn collision on the Mbale–Iganga Highway has killed a school bus driver and left 15 passengers, including 13 geography students, hospitalized with injuries.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged Uganda’s official support for Angola’s Josefa Sacko for the top job at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, calling for stronger continental unity in global institutions.