The Internal Security Organisation (ISO) has officially released the burial program for its Director General, Brig Gen Charles Oluka, who passed away recently. The arrangements, overseen by the Burial Organizing Committee chaired by Deputy Director General of ISO, Col Emmy Katabazi, will span three days. The farewell events will begin with a Vigil and Mass…
A political storm is brewing within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) as Hajatt Hanifah Karadi, the former Resident District Commissioner (RDC), publicly rejected the party’s choice of Hajjat Faridah Nambi as the flag bearer for the upcoming Kawempe North by-election. The decision, announced by NRM Electoral Commission Chairman Dr. Tanga Odoi at Makerere University,…
The former Director of Transport in the Ministry of Works and Transport Benon Kajuna, has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Uganda Railways Corporation (URC). His appointment comes amid the government’s rationalization efforts, which led to the abolition of director-level positions in all ministries to reduce administrative costs. After serving in various capacities…
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has come under fire from opposition leaders over its management of the 2024 national census results. Led by the Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi, members of the Shadow Cabinet raised concerns about errors in the initial census report and the lack of transparency in communicating the corrections to…
A proposal to investigate the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) grading system has been rejected by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa, who ruled that such matters should be addressed by the Ministry of Education rather than Parliament. The request was raised by Wakiso District Woman MP, Ethel Naluyima, who expressed concerns over the unusual performance trends…
