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By Amon Ngabo FIFA has announced a 355 million dollar Club Benefits Programme for the 2026 World Cup, with clubs set to receive payments for releasing players for both the qualifiers and the final tournament. In a circular to member associations dated 5 June 2026, FIFA said the new package represents a 70 percent increase from the 2022 edition and is...

Former Miss Uganda UK 2023–2025, Faith Rusoke, has returned to her hometown of Fort Portal with a mission to create lasting change through her community initiative, 'Faithful Impact'. The project has transformed the lives of students at Buhemba Senior Secondary School by donating sewing machines and establishing a tailoring training centre aimed at equipping learners with practical vocational skills. Speaking about...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today launched construction works for Kidepo International Airport in Karenga District, in a move intended to boost tourism, trade and investment in Karamoja sub-region. Kidepo International Airport construction is funded by Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry from United Arab Emirates (UAE) and it's estimated to cost over USD 72 million with major facilities including...

By Sarah Mawerere As Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continue confronting a rapidly evolving Ebola outbreak, global health authorities view the current outbreak as a serious threat, involving a rare Bundibugyo Ebola Strain, which currently lacks licensed vaccines or therapeutics. The world is heavily prioritizing community engagement, early detection, and infection control to contain it. The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today used the State of the Nation Address 2026 at Kololo Independence Grounds to issue a strong call to leaders and citizens to intensify efforts in Uganda’s economic transformation. He warned against non-performance, corruption and diversion from productive work. During the event, the President addressed Members of Parliament and senior government officials, as well as the...

Students of Kawempe Muslim Secondary School were today privileged to receive an inspiring lecture from Maj. Gen. Henry Matsiko during the National Secretariat for Patriotism Corps (NSPC) orientation session. During the session held at the school, Maj. Gen. Matsiko, the Joint Staff Political Commissariat (JSPC) of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), emphasized the importance of patriotism, discipline, and knowledge...

Her Worship Gladys Kamasanyu, the Chief Magistrate of the Standards, Utilities and Wildlife Court, has convicted and fined Southern Range Nyanza Limited (NYTIL) UGX 180 million after the company pleaded guilty to illegally discharging industrial effluent onto neighbouring land and into a section of the River Nile. The River Nile is a vital national resource that supports water supply, fisheries,...

An Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft delivered the second tranche of India's medical assistance to Africa through Entebbe International Airport in Uganda. The 43-tonne consignment, comprising medical, diagnostic, and protective kits, was handed over to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) by India's High Commissioner to Uganda, Upender Singh Rawat. The donation is aimed at strengthening...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today met and held talks with the Ambassador of the Netherlands to Uganda, H.E. Frederieke Quispel at State House, Entebbe.  The discussions mainly focused on agriculture; animal feeds, fish farming and economic cooperation between Uganda and the Netherlands. A key area of discussion was the growing demand for raw materials to support Dutch investments in Uganda’s animal...

The Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Addis Ababa has successfully concluded a landmark ten-day Familiarization (FAM) Trip from 23rd May to 2nd June, that brought together an Ethiopian delegation comprising media influencers, tour operators, travel professionals, content creators and prospective investors, further strengthening tourism diplomacy, commercial partnerships and people-to-people connectivity between Uganda and Ethiopia. The Familiarization Trip followed...