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GLASGOW, Scotland — National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Managing Director Dr Eng Silver Mugisha has asked Danish pump maker Grundfos to partner with National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) to manufacture pumps and spare parts in Uganda, while seeking cheaper financing from the World Bank and Gates Foundation support for the utility's research and sanitation work. Dr Mugisha made the appeals...

By Mwanje Gideon  Uganda approaches 64 years of independence having gained sovereignty on October 9, 1962. our governance frameworks remain visibly anchored in 20th-century archetypes. In an era where post-colonial statehood demands dynamic economic diversification, our leadership continues to view physical sport through an obsolete lens: as mere leisure, physical exercise, or a high-school co-curricular pastime. This wrong oversight ignores...

The Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC), Hon. Mariam Wangadya, on Friday personally engaged members of the public in human rights education during the ongoing Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) exhibition at Lugogo. Hon. Wangadya spent the better part of the morning at the UHRC stall, responding to questions from visitors, receiving feedback and distributing Information, Education and Communication...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commended Russia for its continued military support to Uganda, reaffirming the longstanding friendship and defence cooperation between the two countries. The President made the remarks today while meeting a Russian delegation led by the Head of Russian Military Experts in Uganda, Maj. Gen. Sergei Marchuk, at State House, Entebbe, on the sidelines of Uganda’s 64th...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has outlined Uganda’s economic recovery journey since 1986, highlighting the country’s growth from an economy valued at approximately USD 3.9 billion to USD 69.3 billion, while calling for accelerated industrialisation, value addition and household wealth creation. Speaking during Uganda’s 64th Independence Day celebrations on October 9, 2026, held virtually from State House, Entebbe, President Museveni said...

By Joseph Mary Buwule Anita Rukundo Tayebwa, the newly appointed Honorary Consul of The Bahamas to Uganda, has pledged to promote tourism cooperation between the two countries, with particular focus on attracting high-spending visitors and increasing Uganda’s tourism earnings. Rukundo made the remarks on Thursday evening in Kampala after presenting her credentials to Foreign Affairs Minister Adonia Ayebare. She said Uganda had...

Parliament has demanded a detailed breakdown of the price at which the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) supplies fuel to oil marketing companies, as MPs seek answers over the sharp rise in pump prices. The demand followed a statement by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Dr Monica Musenero, who attributed the increase to several factors, including the depreciation...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on Ugandans to work hard, multiply their God-given talents and actively participate in building the country, saying the responsibility to develop Uganda is consistent with Biblical teachings. The President made the remarks today during the 28th Uganda National Prayer Breakfast at State House Entebbe, held under the theme: “Wake Up, Work Hard, Build Uganda.” The...

The Ministry of Water and Environment has engaged the Tooro Kingdom leadership on strengthening collaboration in water resources management, sanitation and environmental conservation across the region. A delegation led by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Alfred Okot Okidi, met with His Majesty King Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I to discuss ways of improving water and sanitation services while protecting critical ecosystems...

Uganda Police Force officer PC Masereka Noel has emerged the Best Student among more than 100 participants at the International Judo Federation Academy Judo Coaches and Referees Seminar held in Burundi. The four-day seminar, held from October 5 to 8, 2026, brought together participants from Uganda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Zambia to strengthen technical skills and...