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By Nabakiibi Doreen Malaika Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania are now in the final stretch as they prepare to host the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024. The tournament kicks off on August 2 and runs through to August 30, 2025. With just under two weeks left, the buzz is real across the region. This will be the first time in...

By David Mwanje My journey to Mbale, the heart of Bugisu, began with a four-hour drive from Kampala, thanks to the newly upgraded Tirinyi Road, completed in 2024. As I veered into this serene city, 230 kilometers east of Uganda’s capital, I was greeted by the majestic Wanale Hill a near-mountain adorned with a silvery cascade, standing as Mbale’s quiet...

Rehabilitation works on the Tororo–Gulu railway line are progressing steadily, with significant track laying activities currently underway in Kumi District. The project, aimed at restoring the vital northern transport corridor, has also seen earthworks completed up to Lira District, including the preparation of the railway formation. As part of the ongoing efforts to ensure the line’s resilience and longevity, the...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today officially concluded his nationwide Parish Development Model (PDM) assessment tours with a call to Ugandans to fight poverty by embracing wealth creation at household level.  President Museveni who was accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Kataaha Museveni and the First Daughter, Mrs. Natasha Karugire Museveni, made the...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today met with journalists from Kampala City in a dialogue focused on the Parish Development Model (PDM), other ongoing national development programs, and the welfare of media professionals.  The meeting held at State Lodge, Nakasero, provided an opportunity for journalists to raise concerns, seek clarifications, and offer feedback on the government’s flagship poverty alleviation initiatives. During...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to increase government funding for ghetto-based wealth creation initiatives, by raising allocations from UGX 100 million to UGX 1 billion per structure in each division of Kampala annually, citing high population density and unmet needs within Uganda’s urban poor communities. President Museveni made the remarks on Friday, July 18, 2025, during the resumption of...

By David Mwanje The Ugandan Shilling (UGX) has solidified its status as one of Africa’s strongest currencies, gaining 1.3% against the US dollar in June 2025 and holding firm into July. Driven by booming exports, steady remittances, and disciplined monetary policy, the shilling showcases Uganda’s economic resilience amid global volatility. Yet, external risks loom, threatening this upward trend. As of July...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday met and held fruitful discussions with the Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC), H.E. Veronica M. Nduva, at State House, Entebbe. The two leaders discussed issues of mutual interest aimed at strengthening regional integration and cooperation among EAC member states. The meeting was also attended by Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for...

The Opening Ceremony of the Twentieth Ordinary Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN-20) was officially launched this morning, Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 by the Rt. Hon. Musalia Mudavadi, Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs of the Republic of Kenya. The session is being held in Nairobi, Kenya from 12th to 18th...

By David Mwanje At Victoria University Freshmen’s first ever meetup it was blessed with inspiration as Vice Chancellor Prof. Lawrence Muganga and renowned gospel artist Pastor Wilson Bugembe addressed students during a vibrant campus event celebrating Bugembe’s 20 years of ministry. The occasion, marked by the university’s sponsorship of Bugembe’s upcoming concert on August 8, 2025, at Serena Hotel, was...