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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has welcomed plans by investors from Qatar to partner with Uganda in key sectors including food processing, energy, logistics and manufacturing. He mentioned that such collaborations are critical for transforming Africa’s resources into wealth. The President made the remarks today at State House, Entebbe, while meeting a delegation from Al Mansour Holding led by Mr. Omar Bchinnati,...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged newly passed-out Probationer Police Constables and Immigration Officers to uphold discipline, safeguard their health and reject corruption, saying integrity and physical fitness are essential for effective service to the nation. Speaking during the pass-out ceremony of 10,017 graduates at Police Training School (PTS) Kabalye in Masindi District today, the President cautioned the recruits against...

Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has called for concrete regional action to advance women’s digital empowerment across East Africa, saying the outcomes of the 2nd East African Community Women’s Intergenerational Dialogue must move beyond discussions and be implemented through regional institutions. Speaking during the dialogue, Kadaga said the recommendations generated by participants would be presented to the East African Community Sectoral...

The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) yesterday commissioned Ruhengyere Army Primary School located in Kayonza Parish, Kikatsi Sub-county, Nyabushozi County in Kiruhura District. The school is among the UPDF educational institutions under the Special Forces Command (SFC) as part of efforts to bring essential services closer to soldiers and the surrounding communities. The commissioning ceremony was presided over by Brig Gen....

Uganda launched its first national coffee brand, Uganda Coffee: It’s in Our Nature, at World of Coffee Brussels, marking Uganda as no longer being presented only as one of the world’s major coffee suppliers but as a premium origin country with its own brand, story and commercial proposition. The launch signals Uganda’s ambition to ensure that a country which is...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni welcomed plans by Egyptian investors to establish a modern dairy processing facility in Ngoma, Nakaseke District.  He noted that the project will strengthen Uganda’s dairy sector, promote value addition and create opportunities for farmers. The President made the remarks at State House, Entebbe, while meeting a delegation from Egypt led by Maj. Gen. Khaled Shokry Ghaith, the...

The Life Saving Association of Uganda has stepped up efforts to reduce drowning incidents by rolling out nationwide swimming and water safety training programs. The initiative comes amid growing concern over the increasing number of deaths caused by drowning in lakes, swimming pools, and during flood-related emergencies across the country. The campaign coincided with the 17th Annual World’s Largest Swimming...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, alongside the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, held a strategic retreat from June 21st to 25th, 2026, in Istanbul, Turkiye, focusing on advancing Uganda’s trade and investment opportunities in the Gulf and Middle East regions. Under the theme “Unlocking Uganda’s Trade and Investment Potential from the Interventions of Economic and Commercial Diplomacy (ECD),”...

The government has announced the introduction of four new courses at the Presidential Zonal Industrial Skilling Hubs as part of the efforts to equip more young Ugandans with practical skills for employment and wealth creation. The announcement was made today during the opening of a one-week induction training for newly appointed Finance Managers of the Presidential Zonal Industrial Skilling Hub...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni hosted Mr. Gilbert Weill, one of the survivors of the 1976 Entebbe Airport hijacking incident, together with his family and friends at State House, Entebbe, in a symbolic return to Uganda nearly 50 years after the historic ordeal. Mr. Weill, now 78, was received by President Museveni on special invitation as part of a return visit...