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By Nasir Lubwama Global oil demand is now expected to end the year lower, after months of high fuel prices, disrupted supply routes and tight product availability cut into consumption, according to the International Energy Agency. In its latest oil market report, the IEA says demand for 2026 has been revised down by 700,000 barrels per day from its May...

By Sharon Kyomugisha Qatar and Pakistan say the first high-level talks between the United States and Iran under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding have ended in Switzerland with progress towards a final agreement. In a joint statement issued from Lucerne on June 22, 2026, the two mediators said the meeting was held in a “positive and constructive atmosphere” and had...

By Shivan Ayebare The 2nd Grace Villa Golf Tournament opened at Kabale Sports Club Golf Course in Makanga with a call for stronger government support towards sports programmes for girls. Grace Villa Chief Executive Officer Kendegye Ndyabahika Ruth said the tournament is part of the organisation’s wider work of using sport to build confidence, discipline and leadership among young girls. Speaking...

By Daniel Mugoya Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has represented President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at the inaugural Olympic Tooke Run held in Bushenyi District. The run, held on 20 June 2026, was organised as part of the Olympic Day celebrations and also used to promote Tooke, a banana-based product developed under the Presidential Initiative on Banana Industrial Development. In a...

By Samuel Ssenono Uganda has secured €155.99 million from the African Development Bank Group to upgrade Arua Airport into an international-standard airport, giving West Nile a stronger aviation gateway into South Sudan, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the wider region. The financing will support Phase One of the Uganda Airports Development Programme, with Arua Airport set for a major airside...

By Dorcus Kimono Ugandan and Congolese scientists have found that the 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola virus threat likely came from a fresh spillover from wildlife, not from an old outbreak that had remained hidden in the community. The findings followed joint sequencing work by scientists from Uganda’s Ministry of Health, through the Department of National Health Laboratory and Diagnostic Services, and...

By Shivan Ayebare Residents of Kijuguta Ward in Northern Division, Kabale Municipality, have demanded better accountability in the management of Parish Development Model funds, citing alleged irregularities in past disbursements and poor loan recovery. The concerns were raised during the election of a new Central Parish PDM SACCO committee. Residents accused the outgoing SACCO leadership of failing to account properly for...

By Samuel Ssenono The African Business Aviation Association has launched a major research project aimed at giving the continent’s business aviation sector a clearer data foundation for investment, policy engagement and industry planning. The first phase of the study is already underway, with initial findings expected to be presented at Aviation Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, on September 9 and 10, 2026. AfBAA...

By Crispus Arineitwe Fabian Kasi is set to leave Centenary Bank on June 30, 2026, ending a 16-year run as Managing Director of one of Uganda’s biggest financial institutions. At a ceremony held at Serena Hotel to celebrate his banking journey, Kasi reflected on the values that guided his leadership and urged young professionals to focus less on what they expect...

By Sharon Kyomugisha The United States has released the full text of a 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran, setting out terms that could reshape Washington’s policy toward Tehran if carried through to a final agreement. The document covers the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief, the release of frozen Iranian assets, a proposed 300 billion dollar reconstruction...