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As Uganda’s election season ends, more than 90,000 young election constables face an uncertain future. Now, police want private security firms to absorb them—reshaping the country’s security landscape and raising urgent questions about jobs, training, and who really guards the public after the votes are counted.

Africa is living longer—but not better. A World Bank report reveals how countries like Uganda are facing a silent aging crisis, with health systems and social care lagging far behind demographic change.

Launched in Kampala, Uganda’s new ICT Client Service Charter is less about technology and more about trust—setting out, in plain terms, how long services should take and how citizens can hold government accountable.

From Ebola to cholera, outbreaks don’t need passports. That’s why the U.S. is training Uganda’s disease hunters—experts who can detect and stop deadly threats before they cross borders.

At dusk along Uganda’s highways, cars slow, windows roll down, and travelers reach for skewers of roasted meat—hot, cheap, and ready to eat. In bustling roadside markets like Lukaya and Najembe, this trade fuels livelihoods and feeds thousands daily. But behind the smoke and speed lies a quieter public health risk.

Sudan’s civilian transitional government has presented a detailed peace roadmap to the United Nations Security Council, calling for a ceasefire, disarmament of militias, and a path to democratic transition as one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises deepens

Iceland has committed US$5.5 million to UNICEF to support Uganda’s adolescent mothers, young children, and sustainable water and sanitation services in refugee-hosting districts.

At a Pan-African symposium in Kampala, Sudan’s ambassador to Uganda outlined a post-war roadmap centred on civilian leadership, national dialogue and dismantling militias. Delegates adopted the Kampala Declaration, calling for African-led solutions to the Sudan conflict and warning that foreign interference threatens regional stability, including Uganda’s neighbourhood.

Two private security guards in Kazo District have been rewarded by Inspector General of Police Abbas Byakagaba after rejecting a Shs300,000 bribe from cattle theft suspects. Their decision to alert police led to the recovery of stolen livestock and the arrest of suspects, highlighting the growing role of private security in crime prevention.

At a charged rally in Kisoro, former IGP Gen. Kale Kayihura urged residents to back President Yoweri Museveni in 2026, saying the district owes its stability and progress to NRM leadership. Museveni echoed the message, outlining peace, development and wealth as the pillars of his re-election pitch in one of his strongest political bases.