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By Sarah Natoolo Minister of State for Elderly Affairs in the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development,  Jacqueline Mbabazi, has outlined the transformative benefits of supporting older women and men through Uganda's expanding social protection programmes, saying the Government is committed to ensuring every older person lives with dignity, independence and hope. She stressed that for many older Ugandans, growing...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged government support to the establishment of the Nonda Coffee Park in Nakaseke District, a landmark agro-industrial project expected to transform Uganda's coffee sector through large-scale value addition, job creation, and expanded export markets. The commitment followed a meeting at State House, Entebbe with a delegation from Nonda Coffee Park led by its Chief Executive...

The Ministry Of Health is pleased to announce that Uganda has officially declared the end of the 2026 Ebola Disease outbreak. Today, Uganda is Ebola free. The declaration follows the successful completion of the mandatory 42-day monitoring period, which began after the discharge of the last Ugandan national, a locally transmitted patient on 16th June 2026. Throughout this period, the...

The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has toured key infrastructure and recreational projects in Kigali, Rwanda, during his official visit to the country. Gen Kainerugaba visited the King Faisal Hospital Expansion Project, where the facility is being expanded from 200 to 400 beds. The upgraded hospital will include an Intensive Care Unit, VVIP wings and a helipad. He also...

By Mwanje Gideon "Cleanliness becomes a virtue when it is tailored to the needs of the community and grounded in civic duty." Mwanje Gideon There is a distinct, undeniable pride that sweeps over a nation when its citizens roll up their sleeves for a common good. When the Cabinet recently announced the approval of the monthly National Cleaning Day initiative setting...

The Minister of State for Industry, Hon. David Bahati, has joined manufacturers and industrialists in marking the 2026 National Cleaning Day at Uganda Baati’s head office in Kampala’s Industrial Area. Speaking after the cleaning exercise, Bahati commended the Government’s monthly initiative, saying it promotes environmental protection, patriotism and national unity by bringing Ugandans together beyond differences in tribe, political affiliation,...

Pursuant to the strategic guidance of His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, and His Excellency Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan, issued during the Presidential State Visit to Juba in April 2025, the 6th Uganda–South Sudan Joint Border Meeting on Economic and Security Cooperation was successfully convened in Arua District,...

District leaders across the Teso sub-region have been warned against favouritism, corruption and the enrolment of ineligible applicants into the Presidential Industrial Skilling Hub programme, as State House moves to strengthen accountability and ensure the initiative benefits Uganda's most vulnerable youth. Representing the State House Comptroller, Ms. Jane Barekye, during a stakeholders' engagement meeting at the Teso Zonal Presidential Industrial...

By Tumwine Byaruhanga Standard Bank Group has pledged to strengthen its partnership with the Government of Uganda by mobilising more capital to support the country's Tenfold Growth Strategy. The commitment was made during a meeting between the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija? Correction: Finance Minister Henry Musasizi, and Standard Bank Group's Regional Chief Executive for East Africa...

The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has directed the Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC), Mariam Wangadya, to appear before the committee on Friday, 24 July 2026, after she failed to attend a meeting examining the Commission’s Auditor General’s report. The directive followed revelations of what committee members described as a leadership breakdown at...