[Nile Post] At about 1pm on Tuesday, President Museveni arrived at Odek Primary school to meet the Omoro NRM leaders and voters from the area.

[Nile Post] Rubis Energy Uganda has donated Shs 10 million in an initiative to pad girls in Northern Uganda and also carbonise the environment through tree planting. The beneficiaries are school going children in Koboko district.

[Nile Post] At least, 86% of employers said talent assessments were very important to their talent acquisition strategy according to the 2021 Employer Handbook report released today by BrighterMonday Uganda and the Federation of Uganda Employers.

[Nile Post] Ugandans have been urged to take it upon themselves to protect the environment as way of mitigating the effects of climate change.

[Nile Post] A Tanzanian MP angered by poor conditions of roads in his constituency has done a handstand in parliament to draw attention to his complaint.

[Observer] For years, Kampala businessman Patrick Bitature has been an icon of success with his ever-expanding Simba Group of Companies.

[Observer] Last week marked one and half years since at least 54 people were killed as police and the army quelled protests in November 2020 against the arrest of National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine.

[Independent (Kampala)] Comment -- The palpable danger of the pre-election atmosphere in any society mainly stems from a preference for politics over the substance of leadership. Sounds puzzling, doesn't it? Experience will break it down. From past and recent elections, it is clear that more often than not, vote-hunters seek to ingratiate themselves with their constituents at any cost, literally at any cost! They talk tough, they talk mellow, they kneel before voters, they exaggerate, they tell lies and occasionally, some speak truth. Their

[Independent (Kampala)] Private Sector Foundation Uganda representing private sector business associations in partnership with Government of Uganda will hold the first ever Uganda- DR Congo Business Summit between May 31 and June 8 in Kinshasa and Goma located in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Feed a Million Mouths International (FAMMI) - a social enterprise based in Uganda - has launched the "Kartwe Street Art Project" in the Katwe area of Kampala to impart art skills to underprivileged children and youth and transform the community through public art.

[Nile Post] A total of 20 Uganda Prisons officers have kicked off a four day training in handling and rehabilitating of sexual gender-based violence offenders jailed in various prisons.

[VOA] Kampala, Udganda -- For the past six months Ugandans have been forced to spend twice as much to afford necessities like fuel and food, among other commodities. Addressing the country Sunday night on how to survive the high cost of living, President Yoweri Museveni noted that Europeans have caused what he called an artificial problem leading to the higher cost of produce.

[Nile Post] President yoweri Museveni has said there is need for Ugandans to be more health conscious in order to curb on the rising lifestyle diseases.

[Nile Post] Housing Finance Bank has signed a partnership with Uganda Cooperative Alliance (UCA) as part of their commitment to providing affordable homeownership and financial independence for all Ugandans.

[Nile Post] The Forum for Democratic Change(FDC) spokesperson Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has said President Museveni is the least qualified person to preach frugality because he employs 1,500 employees at his residence (State House) including 139 presidential advisors.

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[Nile Post] Every national team squad announcement is met with wide criticism and debate because of the players who have been left as much as those who have been included.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kakumiro, Uganda -- The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has promised unwavering support from the legislative arm of government towards the production of oil.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has commenced a tourist roadshow in Kenya, partnering with Kenyan tour operators in a bid to boost intra-African tourism between the two East African countries.

[Nile Post] Museveni is reactive to the activities of Besigye, FDC MP says

[Nile Post] President Museveni's anticipated speech on rising commodity prices offered no respite to millions of Ugandans who are on the brink of sliding into poverty due to the unprecedented hike in prices of essential goods that have wiped away their savings.

[Nile Post] Challenges President Museveni to lead by example in frugal living

[Nile Post] Besigye characterised President Museveni's Sunday address on the economic situation as empty talk

[Nile Post] President Museveni woos India's banana stem processor

[Nile Post] Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa,has called for increased awareness about maternal health issues to save mothers from deaths during labour.

[Nile Post] Several stakeholders have met and discussed ways of improving labour externalization to ensure Ugandans and government at large benefit from it.

[Nile Post] Singer Ssemanda Manisul alias King Saha over the weekend snubbed the Uganda Musicians Association(UMA) presidential debate ,citing a number of reasons including unfairness from the organisers among others.

[Nile Post] The Lions Clubs International has injected a $ 2 million grant towards procurement of cancer drugs and equipping drug pharmacies in Uganda, Malawi and Botswana.

[Observer] You may remember her from the Airtel Trace Stars Music in 2016. SANDRA SUUBI is an award-winning gospel star, known for her beautiful voice.

[Independent (Kampala)] The Last Word -- For some strange reason(s), President Yoweri Museveni has a very hostile attitude towards Umeme, Uganda's main electricity distributor. Sources say the president has sworn never to renew their concession when it expires in 2025. This is in spite of the fact that during negotiations between him and Umeme, both sides agreed to solve the most contentious issue in the concession - the Rate of Return (ROR) to the investor. In the current concession, Umeme's ROR is 20%. In the meeting with Museveni, I am reliabl

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- President Yoweri Museveni has said Uganda cannot take the risk of cutting subsidies and removing taxes from imported products.

[Nile Post] Absa Bank Uganda has donated IT equipment worth shs131 million to the Uganda Police Training School at Kabalye in Masindi district.

[The Conversation Africa] On 8 March 2022, Ugandan politics was sent into a spin by 49 words tweeted by President Yoweri Museveni's only son, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba.

[ISS] Supporting a local militia that largely comprises the dominant Makonde ethnic group might worsen the conflict's ethnic dimension.

[Independent (Kampala)] Jinja -- Uganda Tourism Board and Jinja City Authority have concluded plans to develop Jinja as a gateway tourism city in the Eastern part of Uganda, executives said on May 19.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Parliament has adopted recommendations of the Ad hoc Committee on the Naguru-Nakawa land holding several current and former ministers and the Uganda Land Commission liable for the illegal land dealings.

[Independent (Kampala)] Mbarara, Uganda -- The Assistant Commercial Officer of Mbarara City and three Emyooga SACCO leaders are in custody for the alleged misappropriation of over Shillings 30Million.

[Nile Post] The Ugandan Directorate of Immigration and Citizenship Control has opened an e-passport and e-visa enrollment centre at the Uganda Embassy in Abu Dhabi.

[Nile Post] President Museveni will on Sunday evening address the nation on the economic situation in the country.

[Nile Post] Nsereko said bread, or any other inputs like wheat should be VAT exempt to make them affordable to citizens

[Nile Post] Nile Breweries Limited has said they will not be increasing beer prices despite a global increase in prices of almost all commodities.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- AstraZeneca's Healthy Heart Africa (HHA) programme marked two years of action against hypertension on May 17, working in partnership with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB).

[Nile Post] The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) executive director, Dorothy Kisaka, has challenged city dwellers and Ugandans to embrace walking regularly as one way of managing blood pressure.

[Nile Post] The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has this afternoon revealed that Parliament will work towards fulfilling the constitutional mandate of ensuring that the final budget draft is processed and delivered today.

[Nile Post] The leader of the National Unity Platform(NUP) Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine, has lashed out at the commander of Land Force, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba for calling him his brother.

[Nile Post] The Inspector General of Government (IGG) Beti Kamya has reportedly checked into hospital after she suffered a "sudden excruciating pain in her heart."

[Observer] Government is set to borrow Shs 9.7 trillion in a bid to finance its Shs 47 trillion 2022/2023 financial year budget, the National Budget Framework Paper indicates.

[Observer] Exiled government critic and author Kakwenza Rukirabashaija caught the nation by surprise when he fled to exile on February 9.

[Observer] MAUREEN NALUBEGA is a policy analyst, human rights educationist, motivational speaker, wife and mother of three lovely children.

[Observer] Recently, the world met in South Africa's Cape Town for the Mining and Alternative Mining Indaba. The Mining Indaba Conference is the largest of its kind in the world.