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The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema has revealed that the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector can play a crucial role in creating employment opportunities for the youths in Uganda.  BPO is a subset of outsourcing that involves the contracting of the operations and responsibilities of a specific business process to a second-party service...

The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) yesterday announced the postponement of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (“CHAN”) Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024 to August 2025. Good progress has been made in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda with the construction and upgrading of stadiums, training fields, hotels, hospitals and other infrastructure and facilities for the hosting of a successful TotalEnergies African Nations...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni this morning attended the opening ceremony of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2025 and also witnessed the awards ceremony performed by the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).  Some of the East African leaders who attended the ceremony included President William Ruto of...

The NRM Deputy Secretary General, Rt. Hon. Namayanja Rose Nsereko, has reiterated the government’s dedication to empowering youth and women in securing household food stability. Addressing the Youth and Women in Agro Systems pavilion during last week’s Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) conference in Munyonyo, Namayanja highlighted initiatives like the Parish Development Model (PDM) and Emyooga, which enhance financial...

The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, Lt Gen Sam Okiding, has urged Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Defence Attachés and Advisors to act as committed advocates of Uganda’s interests in their respective countries of assignment. Representing the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Lt Gen Okiding spoke during the opening of a three-day annual retreat for Defence Attachés and...

Brigadier General Joseph Ssemwanga, Sector One Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) under the African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), launched a five-day interactive staff planning workshop at the Sector One headquarters in Mogadishu. The workshop, organized with assistance from the United Kingdom Mission Support Team in Somalia (UKMST), focuses on knowledge exchange, joint planning, and tackling...

The Uganda Police Force successfully disrupted a daring robbery attempt involving UGX 500 million at Acacia Mall. Four suspects were neutralized on-site, while a fifth remains in critical condition. The suspects, believed to be part of a notorious robbery ring already under police surveillance, targeted Stanbic Bank in a meticulously planned heist. Through an intelligence-driven operation, police deployed officers strategically,...

The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema has today met and held discussions with officials from the Indian Business Forum.  The officials were led by the forum’s Director General Mr. Rajesh Kumar.  During the meeting, Col. Nakalema assured the investors that the unit which was established in May,2023 by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni aims at...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday held a meeting with the Prime Minister of Eswatini, Rt. Hon. Russell Mmiso Dlamini, at Speke Resort, Munyonyo.  During a meeting held at the sidelines of the African Union Extraordinary Summit on Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), the two leaders discussed matters relating to agriculture, economic sovereignty and deepening ties between Uganda and Eswatini. Rt....

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday held a meeting with Algeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Youcef Cherfa.  The discussions focused on enhancing Uganda-Algeria trade relations, particularly in the coffee and milk sectors as well as addressing the broader African issues. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the African Union Extraordinary Summit on the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development...