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Parliament has passed a resolution urging the Government to review its undergraduate sponsorship programme and increase the number of sponsorship slots under the District Quota Scheme to improve access to higher education for students from poor, disadvantaged and rural communities. The resolution was passed during Tuesday's plenary sitting chaired by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa after a motion moved by Hon....

By Sarah Mawerere As the globe responds to the call for a “Green Transition”, humanity is embarking on a journey of moving away from activities that harm the earth to sustainable ways of protecting it. The global agenda on the Green Transition is a coordinated international effort to shift the global economy toward environmental sustainability, climate resilience, and low-carbon emissions. Driven primarily...

Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has officially opened the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) annual Defence Strategic Retreat at the Defence Intelligence and Security Headquarters in Mbuya. The three-day retreat brings together senior military commanders and civilian officials from the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MoDVA) to review performance, strengthen coordination and set strategic priorities for...

The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Mr. Aggrey David Kibenge, has urged ghetto youth in the Busoga sub-region to embrace a positive mindset, discipline and hard work as key pillars for personal and community transformation. The Permanent Secretary emphasised that mindset change is essential if ghetto youth are to contribute meaningfully to Uganda's socio-economic...

At least a total of 1,030 Ugandans repatriated from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks are undergoing a remarkable transformation at the National Leadership Institute (NALI), Kyankwanzi, where government officials say the returnees are rediscovering hope, patriotism, and confidence in rebuilding their lives back home. The Commissioner for the National Secretariat for Patriotism Corps (NSPC) at State House, Ms. Hellen...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today met the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Uganda, H.E. Mehmet Fatih Ak, at his Kisozi Farm in Gomba District. During the meeting, President Museveni and Ambassador Fatih discussed the longstanding bilateral relations between Uganda and Türkiye, with particular emphasis on strengthening cooperation in areas of mutual interest for the benefit of both countries.

By Nasir Lubwama Uganda's coffee exports earned US$2.3 billion (Shs8.3 trillion) over the 12 months ending May 2026, marking another record performance despite a sharp decline in exports during the month of May. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries' Monthly Coffee Report for May 2026, the country exported 8.6 million 60-kilogramme bags between June 2025 and May...

By Wadulo Arnold Mark Copenhagen, Denmark -Uganda embassy in Copenhagen organized the Uganda Coffee-Cocoa Promotional Event in Copenhagen from 22nd-28th June, 2026 aimed at strengthening Uganda’s position as one of Africa's leading coffee exporters, with the Nordic region emerging as a strategic high-value market for premium Ugandan coffee. The promotion comes as Uganda continues implementing its ambitious Tenfold Growth Strategy, which...

By Wadulo Arnold Mark. KITENDE – In a strategic move to streamline the transition from high school to higher education, Access International School, Kitende, recently hosted the NextStep Career Guidance Summit. The event brought together educators, industry professionals, and high school students to address critical information gaps and the complexities of navigating international curricula within the Ugandan education landscape. As international...

By Wadulo Arnold Mark KAMPALA – The Uganda Council on Foreign Relations (UCFR) has officially launched its 2026-2030 Strategic Plan, marking a decade of operations as the nation’s premier independent foreign policy think tank. During a high-level anniversary event attended by ambassadors, high commissioners, and policy experts, the council’s patron, Honorable Sam Kutesa, issued a clarion call for "new thinking"...