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Thousands of young people on Thursday, August 13, 2026, turned up at
Presidential skilling centres across Kampala to enroll for free vocational
training, with 3,620 disadvantaged youth registering for the eighth cohort at
five of the nine centres.

The Presidential Initiative on Skilling the Girl and Boy Child (PISGBC)
targets disadvantaged young...

Presidency Minister Milly Babirye Babalanda has tasked Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) and other local government leaders to spearhead mass mobilisation for the National Cleaning Days and ensure that communities participate fully in the Government programme.

Babalanda said RDCs, as representatives of the President in the districts, should take responsibility for...

 Uganda’s new Foreign Affairs Minister Adonia Ayebare has put the country’s diplomatic missions on notice, saying ambassadors and other officials, whether political or career appointees, will be expected to deliver measurable results as he takes charge of the ministry.

Speaking on Wednesday during his first address at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs he...

The Local Council II chairpersons across the country were elected yesterday, August 10, 2026, completing an important stage in rebuilding Uganda’s grassroots leadership structure.

I congratulate all Ugandans who participated in these elections and, in particular, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) for once again recording an overwhelming victory, as was the case wi...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has ordered a fresh crackdown on
corruption, absenteeism, and drug shortages in public health facilities,
warning that government workers who fail to serve citizens will be replaced
by younger professionals.

Addressing members of the National Resistance Movement (NRM)
Parliamentary Caucus on Friday, August 7, 202...