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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged Somali leaders and citizens to unite in the fight against Al-Shabaab, arguing that ideological divisions and failure to correctly identify the country’s challenges have undermined efforts to achieve lasting peace and stability. President Museveni made the remarks on Monday, October 26, 2026, while meeting the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Uganda have discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations and expand cooperation across various sectors to promote mutual interests and development in both countries. The discussions took place when UAE Minister of State, Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, received Uganda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Adonia Ayebare, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in...

By Patrick Godfrey Wakida, MP Kabweri County Putting it plainly: the Uganda shilling is under pressure from two forces. External shocks are real, but they are not the whole story; domestic factors are also amplifying the strain. The Treasury is right: when US interest rates rise, investors chase those higher returns, pulling money out of Kampala into New York. The Middle East...

Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has presided over the launch of the Food Security and Nutrition Assessment Reports, which highlight food security and nutritional challenges affecting parts of Uganda and propose interventions to address them. The launch was held alongside Ministers John Baptist Lokii, Lillian Aber and Esther Anyakun, representatives of United Nations agencies and other development partners. The reports identify factors...

Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to Ebola preparedness and regional cooperation, with the Ministry of Health outlining measures to prevent the reintroduction and spread of the disease. In a statement dated October 25, 2026, the Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, said Uganda remains Ebola-free following the successful interruption of local transmission earlier this year. The country confirmed an outbreak...

The Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Reserve Force, Maj Gen Joseph Ssemwanga, has commended veterans in the Teso, Elgon and Busoga sub-regions for their contribution to national defence and security, particularly through encouraging their children to join the armed forces. Maj Gen Ssemwanga made the remarks during his commanders’ tour of the three sub-regions, which focused on...

H.E. Ambassador Rebecca Amuge Otengo, Uganda’s Permanent Representative to the African Union (AU), has urged the international community to move past ad-hoc security cooperation and operationalize a balanced, predictable financial burden-sharing partnership to secure long-term stability across Africa. Addressing a high-level strategic review on AU and UN Peace Operations, Ambassador Otengo stated that UN Security Council Resolution 2719 (2023) serves...

By Wadulo Arnold Mark Imagine living thousands of miles away from home in a massive country like Canada, spread across four different time zones. For years, Ugandans living in Canada were organized in small, separate groups—some based on their tribes, some on religion, and others simply by the city they lived in, like Vancouver, Edmonton, or Toronto. While these local...

The Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU) crowned its 50th anniversary celebrations with the 10th PRAU Excellence Awards, recognising communication professionals, agencies and organisations for their outstanding work in public relations, strategic communication and campaign management held under the theme, “A Legacy in Gold: Honouring the Cream of Public Relations. Pearl Bank received the Corporate Storytellers Award, Media Relations Gold...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged farmers in Sheema District to embrace irrigation, pasture growing, fertiliser use and commercial agriculture to boost productivity, protect their livelihoods against drought and lift households out of poverty. President Museveni made the remarks today while officiating at a thanksgiving ceremony for Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu at Bugongi Town Council Playground in Sheema District. Prof. Kamuntu...