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Miss Tourism Uganda Foundation (MTUF) is proud to launch its 13th edition, marking a new chapter and milestone that reaffirms our enduring commitment to transforming Uganda’s tourism landscape through innovative cultural programs, sustainable environmental initiatives and groundbreaking inclusion. This reinforces our mandate to empower children, youth, men and women while celebrating cultural heritage and drive sustainable tourism hence delivering...

Ministers from the East African Community (EAC) Affairs are set to hold a joint meeting with their counterparts from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to address the ongoing conflict in Eastern Congo between M23 rebels and government forces.The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Rebecca Kadaga, hinted at the meeting while addressing the...

The NRM faction in the Kawempe North by-elections is energized by the overwhelming backing and enthusiasm from voters as they push forward in their bid to secure the vacant parliamentary seat. Nambi Faridah, the party’s flag bearer, expressed confidence in being a fresh symbol of hope for the people of Kawempe as she sought their support on the fourth day...

The Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development has allocated over Shs1.2 trillion to ministries, departments, and agencies taking over the responsibilities of merged institutions. In a letter dated 26 February 2025 addressed to accounting officers, the funds are intended to support the implementation of new organizational structures, updated mandates, and additional functions within these ministries. While presiding over the House...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today emphasized the need to strengthen Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms, calling for their expansion to grassroots levels as a more effective and affordable means of justice. He made the call while presiding over the swearing-in ceremony of 21 recently appointed judges of the High Court at State House, Entebbe. The judges sworn-in include; Hon. Justice...

In a bid to promote STEM education work at Young Engineers Uganda, a US organization has visited our offices for collaboration engagements. Last week, Catherine Wills, head of Backroads Philanthropy Organization, visited Young Engineers Uganda offices to support the Soroti Municipal SS Team's preparation and training for the upcoming 2025 Vex Championship. The Soroti team is one of the teams that...

The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has partnered with Luwero Industries Limited to enhance engineering capabilities and improve water supply efficiency in Uganda. The strategic partnership, formalized in Kampala, aims to reduce operational costs, promote self-reliance, and foster technical innovation. NWSC Managing Director Eng. Dr. Silver Mugisha emphasized the importance of the partnership — citing the need to optimize government-funded...

Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has urged the Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development, Hon. Peace Mutuuzo, to raise awareness about the Succession (Amendment) Act 2022, emphasizing its potential to address challenges women face during property distribution. Among noted that, although the Act was enacted two years ago and has shown positive outcomes, its provisions remain unfamiliar to many. "The...

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Director for Mobilisation, Cadre Identification, Recruitment and Placement, Hon. Rosemary Nansubuga Seninde has urged parents and youth in Kampala to express gratitude to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for his initiative aimed at equipping ghetto youth with practical skills. “Kampala residents should be wise and vote for NRM and President Museveni in 2026. As a mobiliser...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged residents of Ntungamo District to abandon wetland cultivation, which he identified as a significant contributor to drought.  According to the President, the residents should respect environmental laws by vacating wetlands.  “We are coming up with a plan for water pumps and solar power, but I ask the people of this area to leave the wetlands,” he...