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By Wadulo Arnold Mark By Mark Arnold Wadulo The SAY Plus+ youth Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) programme was officially launched on May 7, 2026, at Makerere University Freedom Square. The ambitious USD 50 million initiative, led by the Ministry of Health, aims to expand Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) services across some of Uganda’s most underserved regions, including...

By Wadulo Arnold Mark On May 1, 2026, the geopolitical landscape of African trade underwent a seismic shift as China officially opened its $21 trillion consumer market to 53 African nations under a comprehensive zero-tariff regime. While the policy represents a historic opportunity for the continent, for Uganda, the move is a double-edged sword that signals the end of "affirmative...

By Wadulo Arnold Mark On May 10, 2026, dfcu Bank hosted the "Hope in Motion" Walk, successfully mobilizing funds that have already surpassed the initial target to refurbish critical sanitary facilities at the Mulago National Referral Hospital Sickle Cell Clinic. This initiative, marking the bank’s 62nd anniversary, transitioned from a standard corporate milestone into a major healthcare intervention aimed at...

By Mwanje Gideon The story of Uganda’s independence is often told through the lens of 1962, the year the nation shed its colonial tether to embrace sovereignty. It was then that the Parliament of Uganda was formally established, a structure whose foundation stone had been laid on a hopeful December day in 1956. But the spirit of that house, rooted...

By Nasir Lubwama Government has announced security and traffic arrangements ahead of the presidential swearing-in ceremony scheduled for May 12 at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. According to the traffic plan released by authorities, access routes to Kololo will be limited to vehicles with accredited stickers. The designated access routes include Ssezibwa Road through Golf Course traffic lights and John Babiiha Road to Kololo...

By Sharon Kyomugisha Several Heads of State, former presidents and foreign delegations have confirmed attendance at President Museveni’s swearing-in ceremony scheduled for May 12 at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. According to the confirmation list, leaders expected include Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan, Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo, Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbé, South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and Sahrawi...

Uganda has taken another major step in expanding its global coffee footprint through a new strategic partnership with Kafe Kavil in Ankara, Türkiye, aimed at strengthening coffee exports, deepening bilateral trade relations and increasing the visibility of Ugandan coffee in one of the region’s fastest growing coffee markets.The partnership was officially unveiled during a high level coffee cupping and...

The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, Ramathan Ggoobi, has said government is targeting a major increase in Uganda’s exports under the Tenfold Growth Strategy through value addition and agro-industrialization. Dr. Ggoobi revealed that government aims to raise exports from 12 percent to 50 percent of GDP by increasing the export value of agro-industrial products to 20 billion US...

Ms. Allen Kagina, the TVET Council Chairperson, has urged technical professionals to prioritize character over credentials, asserting that a professional reputation is more valuable than gold. Speaking as the chief guest during the sixth graduation ceremony of National Water and Sewerage Corporation at the NWSC Gaba Vocational Skills Development Facility, Ms. Kagina emphasized that while academic documents prove capability,...

Hon. Gen. Jeje Odongo Abubakhar, Uganda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a bilateral meeting with Mr. Sergey Lobanov, Chargé d’Affaires of the Russian Federation to Uganda, during which both sides reaffirmed the warm and longstanding relations between Uganda and the Russian Federation. During the meeting, the Russian Federation formally conveyed an invitation to the Republic of Uganda to participate in...