Uganda: Health Workers Decry Appalling Conditions At Lwemiyaga Health Centre III

Health workers at Lwemiyaga Health Centre III in Sembabule District have raised alarm over the dire conditions under which they operate, warning that congestion, poor sanitation,… Read more »

Uganda: Luzzi Proposes Cutting Parliament to 80 MPs, Slashing Salaries By 75%

Independent Kampala Central Member of Parliament aspirant Abraham Luzzi has unveiled a sweeping proposal to reduce Uganda's legislature from 529 MPs to just 80, arguing the drastic… Read more »

Uganda: Govt Schedules High-Level Meeting With Public Service Unions to Resolve Salary ,Promotion Disputes

The Ministry of Public Service has invited leaders of major labor unions to a high-level meeting slated for Tuesday, November 11, 2025, to deliberate on long-standing grievances… Read more »

Uganda: Influence Vs Popularity - The Next Influencer Difference

Influence and popularity are often mistaken for the same thing, but they are very different. Popularity is about being known, having a large following, and drawing attention.… Read more »

Uganda: Migrant Workers' Leaders Unite to Tackle Trafficking and Promote Safe Labour Migration

Leaders representing over 16 migrant workers' organizations and associations in Uganda convened at Centenary Park on Saturday to deliberate on key issues affecting labour… Read more »

Uganda: Students Challenged to Take Charge of Their Future At Brightermonday's Career Fair in Mbale

Students have been called upon to take responsibility for their future as the 2025 Eastern Edition of the National Career Fair concluded at the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU),… Read more »

Uganda: Teachers Suspend Strike, Give Parliament Two Weeks to Resolve Salary Disparities

he Uganda National Teachers' Union (Unatu) has called off industrial action after reaching a temporary understanding with Parliament. Read more »

Uganda: Mbale School Unaffected By Teachers Strike As Uce Exams Begin

-- The start of the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations across the country has coincided with an ongoing strike by secondary school teachers, but Nkoma Secondary… Read more »

Uganda: UCE Exams Begin in Kamuli Amid Fee Concessions and Teacher Strike Mitigation

The Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations commenced today in Kamuli District, with headteachers granting concessions to candidates who have not fully paid school fees. Read more »

Uganda: Government Pledges Phased Salary Increase Amid Ongoing Teacher Strike

The government has reiterated its commitment to enhancing teacher salaries in a phased manner, starting with the financial year 2026/27, as part of efforts to resolve ongoing… Read more »

Uganda: Teachers Strike Bites Hard As Kabale and Kisoro Learners Turn to Chapati Baking, Sugarcane Vending

The ongoing teachers' strike has paralyzed learning in Kabale and Kisoro districts, forcing pupils to abandon classrooms for makeshift livelihoods as the standoff between… Read more »

Uganda: Mafabi Promises Equal Pay for Teachers, Free Education for Their Children

Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Nathan Nandala Mafabi has pledged to end the salary gap between science and arts teachers if elected president, promising… Read more »

Uganda: From Teen Mother to Diplomatic Leader - 20 Year Old Jane Muya Takes Over As British High Commissioner

In a landmark event ahead of the International Day of the Girl Child, Jane Muya, a 20-year-old peer educator and young mother from Adjumani District, assumed the role of British… Read more »

Uganda: Lawmakers Push for Parliament Recall Over Teachers' Strike

A group of Ugandan lawmakers is urging Parliament Speaker Anita Among to immediately recall the House to address the ongoing teachers' strike, which has severely disrupted the… Read more »

Uganda: Gloria Wakooba Named Accountant of the Year As Icpau Honours Uganda's Best

-- The 2025 Accountancy Service Awards lit up Kampala with celebration and reflection on Friday as the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) marked ten years… Read more »

Uganda: Inter-Religious Council of Uganda Urges Urgent Resolution to Teachers' Strike

The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) has called for an immediate resolution to the ongoing nationwide strike by arts teachers in government-aided schools, warning that the… Read more »

Uganda: Public Sector HR Managers Endorse Bill to Regulate Profession

Public sector human resource managers have endorsed the Human Resource Management Professionals Bill 2025, proposing amendments they say will strengthen regulation and eliminate… Read more »

Uganda: Kitagwenda Workers Defy National Strike, Continue Service Delivery

Civil servants in Kitagwenda District have opted out of the ongoing nationwide strike by local government workers, choosing to remain at their duty stations despite pressure to… Read more »

Uganda: Private School Owners Urge Govt to Fund Salaries of Science Teachers

Private school proprietors have asked government to extend salary support to science teachers in private institutions, warning that the widening pay gap with public schools is… Read more »

Uganda: Migrant Workers' Federation Petitions Government Over Rampant Abuse

The Federation of All Uganda Migrant Workers Associations (Fauma) has petitioned the Government of Uganda over what it calls "rampant mistreatment, exploitation and abandonment" of… Read more »

Uganda: Visa Policies, Security, and Jobs - Parties Lay Out Plans Ahead of 2026 On Big Talk

The 2026 general elections continue to take shape, and the political conversation is intensifying. On Tuesday evening, the spotlight turned to issues of governance, security, and… Read more »

Uganda: How Govt Has Set Out to Get Dubai Sex-Trafficking Don Mwesigwa

The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has pledged to investigate allegations of a prostitution ring exploiting Ugandan girls in Dubai, following a BBC documentary… Read more »

Uganda: Local Government Workers Declare Indefinite Strike Over Salary Disparities

The Uganda Local Government Workers Union (ULGWU) has declared an indefinite sit-down strike beginning October 1, 2025, to protest unresolved salary disparities in the public… Read more »

Uganda: Bishop Naimanhye Urges Govt to Address Teachers' Plight

Bishop of Busoga Diocese Samson Paul Moses Naimanhye has said the government must listen to teachers and address their challenges instead of intimidating or ignoring them, warning… Read more »

Uganda: Teachers' Strike, Difficult Terrain Stall 2025 Education Census in Kigezi Sub-Region

The National Baseline Education Census (NBEC) 2025 has encountered major setbacks in the Kigezi sub-region, with officials citing the ongoing teachers' strike and the area's… Read more »