The government has warned owners of dilapidated buildings and houses that they could face demolition as authorities move to enforce standards for buildings in cities and municipalities. Persis Namuganza, the Minister of State for Lands (Housing), said the government is determined to ensure that buildings meet the required standards as part of efforts to improve…
The Uganda Society of Architects (USA) has called on the government to strengthen investment in the housing sector and speed up implementation of budget commitments to help reduce Uganda’s estimated housing deficit of 2.4 million units. The call was made on Thursday during a post-budget dialogue on housing that brought together government officials, planners, architects,…
President Museveni has urged NRM leaders in the Busoga sub-region to remain humble and embrace humility, unity, and discipline. Addressing thousands of NRM leaders from all Busoga districts at Iganga Girls’ Secondary School on Saturday, Museveni said leadership without humility breeds conflict and ultimately harms ordinary Ugandans, especially the poor. “So please, I ask you…
The minister of state for Housing, Persis Namuganza, has been given a fresh opportunity to contest the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag for Bukono County in Namutumba district. The NRM tribunal, in a ruling delivered today, nullified the election of Emmanuel Maganda, who had previously been declared the winner of the party’s primary election for…
Former speaker Rebecca Kadaga and Persis Namuganza, a minister once stood as bitter rivals in Busoga sub region. Their rivalry which was rooted in personal ambitions and ideological clashes, had long been a spectacle in Uganda’s political arena. Their differences crystallized over the contentious issue of the Kyabazingaship, the traditional leadership of Busoga, where their…
Persis Namuganza, the minister of State for Urban Development, has announced her decision to run as an independent candidate for Bukono Constituency in the 2026 general elections, following allegations of widespread irregularities in the NRM primaries. Namuganza claims the NRM electoral process was marred by fraud, manipulation, and a lack of transparency, particularly in Kibaale…
