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By David Mwanje Uganda’s piggery sector is positioning for growth as Gudie Leisure Farm prepares to host the second Piggery Cottage Industry Symposium on December 8, 2025. The event will take place at the farm’s Najjera II premises in Kira Municipality and is expected to attract young entrepreneurs from across the country. Organisers say the symposium will focus on markets,...

The Uganda High Commission in Dar es Salaam, working with the Government of Malawi, has opened the second Uganda-Malawi Business Forum and Exhibition in Lilongwe. The forum, taking place at the President Hotel in Umodzi Park, runs until November 22, 2025, under the theme “Exploring and tapping into the rich opportunities for deeper collaboration.” The meeting aims to identify practical...

The President of the International Relations Committee of the Cuban National Assembly, Alberto Núñez, and Ulman Carmona, Head of Africa and Arab Affairs at Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on November 21 met a Ugandan parliamentary delegation led by Hon. Fred Opolot, Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Hon. Opolot was joined by Uganda’s Ambassador to Cuba, H.E....

By David Mwanje Central bank governors from the COMESA region have called for deeper economic coordination to help member states navigate rising global uncertainty. Speaking at a symposium in Kigo, Bank of Uganda Governor Michael Atingi-Ego said the region must strengthen monetary and financial systems to withstand disruptions from volatile commodity prices, climate shocks and geopolitical tensions. Atingi-Ego noted that COMESA...

By Samuel Ssenono The Uganda High Commission in Pretoria, working with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation and Kira Motors Corporation, has launched the Trans-Africa E-Mobility Expedition, a month-long journey aimed at showcasing Ugandan electric-mobility technology and promoting regional trade. The expedition, themed “From the Pearl to the Cape,” set off from Kampala on November 20 and will run...

By Nabakiibi Doreen Malaika Ugandan referee Shamirah Nabadda has been named the 2025 CAF Female Referee of the Year, earning recognition for a steady rise built on years of work both at home and on international duty. Early Life and Introduction to Football Born on 26 September 1995, Nabadda first engaged with football at Masaka Secondary School, where she played as a...

By Samuel Ssenono Dubai Airshow 2025 delivered one of its most consequential editions yet, with headline aircraft orders, fleet expansions, and next-generation aerospace technology dominating days two and three. The biggest announcement came from flydubai, which placed its first-ever order with Airbus 150 A321neo aircraft with options for 100 more, a package valued at US$24 billion. Deliveries begin in...

By Shivan Ayebare Senior Presidential Advisor on Agriculture, Peace Rugambwa, has delivered more than UGX 150 million to community groups in Kabale, fulfilling President Yoweri Museveni’s directive to support Ugandans who lack start-up capital. Rugambwa, who also chairs the Boona Bagaigahare Nyekundire Group, said the President sent her to directly empower “the common person,” noting that some government representatives fail...

Achraf Hakimi and Ghizlane Chebbak claimed the top individual honours at the CAF Awards 2025 in Rabat on Wednesday, giving Morocco a double victory on home soil as Africa recognised its standout performers of the year. The ceremony brought together players, coaches and former stars from across the continent. Hakimi was named CAF Men’s Player of the Year after a standout...

Trust in Uganda’s justice system has climbed to 93 percent, according to the 2024–2025 National Governance, Peace and Security Survey released by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics. The results come as government institutions continue evaluating reforms across justice, peace and public service delivery. The survey was launched in Kampala during Africa Statistics Day. It sampled nine thousand households across fifteen...