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The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) have convened the seventh Proximity Commanders’ Meeting in Musanze to review cross-border security and strengthen cooperation between the two countries. The three-day meeting, running from February 18 to 20, 2026, is focused on assessing the security situation along the Rwanda–Uganda border, strengthening peacebuilding efforts, promoting cross-border trade and...

President Museveni has met with the Director of the African Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mr. Abebe Aemro Selassie, at State House, Entebbe, for discussions on Uganda’s economic performance and strategies to broaden the country’s tax base. During the meeting, President Museveni briefed the IMF official on the state of the economy, expressing confidence in continued growth driven...

President Museveni today met outgoing and incoming Members of Parliament from the Lango Sub-region at State House, Entebbe, where he congratulated them on the National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s strong electoral performance in the recently concluded general elections. The President expressed gratitude to the legislators and the people of Lango and Northern Uganda at large for what he described as...

The Director for Economic Affairs, Moses Kaggwa, is leading Uganda’s delegation to Paris for the second round of negotiations with France’s Ministry for the Economy, Finance, Industrial and Digital Sovereignty on a proposed Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between the two countries. The talks aim to conclude a framework that will guide how income earned across Uganda and France is taxed,...

The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Jacob Marksons Oboth, has received a delegation from the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) at the ministry headquarters in Mbuya, marking Uganda’s formal assumption of the organisation’s chairmanship. The delegation was led by Brig. Gen. (Rtd) Paul Kahuria Njema, Director of the EASF, who paid a familiarisation call following Uganda’s takeover of...

President Museveni hosted a high-level delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at State House, Entebbe, in talks aimed at strengthening bilateral economic cooperation and opening up new commercial opportunities between the two countries. The Saudi delegation, led by Mr. Ali O. Alswayeh, thanked the President for the audience and reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s interest in expanding investment in Uganda. The...

By David Mwanje Absa Bank Uganda has been named the Best Performing Primary Dealer Market Maker for government securities by the Bank of Uganda, recognising the bank’s growing role in Uganda’s domestic debt market. The award, covering performance from October 2024 to September 2025, was presented during a Uganda Bankers Association meeting held at the central bank’s headquarters. The recognition reflects...

Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) has announced a partnership with Corporate Games Uganda following a launch and memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing ceremony held at the UBC headquarters in Kampala. Under the partnership, UBC will serve as the official media partner for the upcoming Corporate Games season, providing coverage of corporate sports activities, workplace wellness initiatives and community engagement programmes across...

Uganda and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have begun implementing a bilateral visa waiver agreement that allows holders of diplomatic and service passports to travel between the two countries without obtaining visas. In a public statement issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs through the Directorate of National Citizenship and Immigration Control, the two governments confirmed that the agreement, signed...

Minister of State for Regional Affairs Hon. John Mulimba has cautioned against unilateral actions by states in addressing conflicts in the Great Lakes region, saying peace and security can only be achieved through coordinated regional and international efforts. Mulimba made the remarks on February 12 during a courtesy call by H.E. Maria Hakansson, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden, who...