National Cost of Busega – Mpigi Expressway doubles with little progress made The meeting centred on the planned activities in the Ministerial Policy Statement for financial year 2026/2027. Story by Howwe \ 1774422795
National Attorney General advises against strict restrictions on analytical labs The meeting chaired by Hon. Wilson Kajwengye focused on harmonising contentious provisions in the Bill particularly the regulation of forensic laboratories and their role in criminal investigations. Story by Howwe \ 1773947951
National Kawempe Hospital cuts maternal deaths by over 100 Maternal deaths annually recorded at Kawempe National Referral Hospital have been slashed over the past three years from 200 to 60, Members of Parliament have been told. Story by Howwe \ 1773946759
National Entebbe Airport Passenger Traffic Jumps in February Of these, 90,007 were arrivals while 99,568 were departures, translating into an average of about 6,770 passengers per day. Story by Howwe \ 1773859847
National No specialised care for new borns at Mulago Women Hospital A lack of specialists at the Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital has seen new borns and pre-mature babies moved to other facilities which exposes them to serious health risks. Story by Howwe \ 1773771182
National Butabika grappling with funding gap amid rise in mental illness The comments followed concerns by legislators over the increasing rates of mental illness in the country. Story by Howwe \ 1773686366
National Tayebwa Distances Himself From Nakivubo Demolition Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa denies involvement in the Nakivubo demolition, saying he no longer owns the disputed land and is awaiting compensation from KCCA. Story by Howwe \ 1773385481
National President Museveni Meets Masaka NRM Leaders, Calls for Focus on Real Issues Affecting Citizens President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today met National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders in Greater Masaka at State Lodge, Masaka. Story by Howwe \ 1773253445
National PAC Queries Delayed Rollout of PDM Monitoring System The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised concerns over delays in the rollout of a key digital monitoring system for the Parish Development Model (PDM) Story by Howwe \ 1773169280
National Justice Stephen Musota is the new Chief Inspector of Courts Dr. Flavian Zeija, Chief Justice of the Judiciary of Uganda, has reappointed Stephen Musota as the Chief Inspector of Courts for another three-year term. Story by Howwe \ 1773078585
National Judiciary ready to pay out Shs24 billion bail money Members of the public should claim refund for their bail payments, the Secretary to the Judiciary, Pius Bigirimana, has told Members of Parliament (MPs). Story by Howwe \ 1772647731
National PDM loan repayment phase to begin in March The two-year grace period for repayment of the Parish Development Model (PDM) loans expires in March 2026 with individuals subscribing to different PDM SACCOs expected to make repayments within the next one year. Story by Howwe \ 1772647553