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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for the 2026 general elections, has urged Ugandans to support the NRM, emphasizing the party’s long-standing commitment to equality and inclusivity. Accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Kataaha Museveni, President Museveni made the remarks today during a campaign rally at Wabinyonyi Playground...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assured residents of Nakaseke District, particularly those living in forest reserve areas, that the government will not evict them but will instead formalise their stay through lease arrangements that promote wealth creation alongside environmental conservation. Addressing a packed campaign rally at Nakaseke District headquarters in Butalangu on Tuesday, 30 December, 2025, President Museveni who was...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged that the government will inject Shs 1 billion in each of the five mechanics SACCO in the five divisions of Kampala City. The President also noted that the Metropolitan Area Districts such Wakiso, and Mukono will as well benefit from the project with each district receiving Shs1 billion. “We can even say Shs1 billion per...

By Vivian Lyazi The date had been circled long before kickoff — December 27, 2025.Rabat, Morocco. AFCON. Uganda versus Tanzania. This was more than a football match. For Uganda, it felt like football settling an old score by proxy. Tunisia had handed the Cranes a bruising defeat earlier, and in the strange arithmetic of football justice, many felt Tanzania should pay...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, also the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Presidential flag bearer for the 2026 general elections has castigated the opposition politicians for being selfish and ideologically disoriented. According to the President, the opposition politicians have been advising the electorate to shun government development programs yet for them they don't reject government salaries. “They are selfish and betrayers. Once you...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Presidential flag bearer for 2026 general elections, has today described Uganda as a haven for refugees, attributing the country’s hospitality to peace and stability. Speaking at his second campaign rally of the day while addressing thousands of supporters at Mirembe Muslim Primary School in Kitanda Subcounty, Bukomansimbi District, the President said...

The UPDF Engineers Brigade is putting the final touches on a two-classroom block at Kanyankwanzi Primary School in Kabale. The project, which began on November 16, 2025, is 72 percent complete, with plastering nearly finished and only painting and flooring remaining. The Acting Site Engineer, Warrant Officer Two Byekwaso Robert, said the team encountered challenges after demolishing the old structure,...

The Government of Uganda, through National Medical Stores, has today officially flagged off the 5th Universal Coverage Campaign for the distribution of Insecticides Treated Nets at the National Medical Stores Head Office in Kajjansi. The flag-off ceremony was presided over by the Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, marking the commencement of a nationwide campaign aimed at reducing malaria-related...

By Arnold Mark Wadulo Uganda’s drive toward Vision 2040’s $500 billion economy is increasingly being anchored in manufacturing investments that combine industrial scale with diplomatic confidence. The expansion of Metro Cement Limited stands out not only for its impact on jobs and construction supply chains, but also as a tangible outcome of deepening Uganda–United Arab Emirates (UAE) economic relations. Metro Cement’s investment trajectory is directly linked...

Makerere University’s Science, Technology and Innovation Education (STIE) programme is set to undergo major modernization after Parliament approved a US$162 million loan to fund the initiative. The loan, sourced from the Korea Export-Import Bank, was sanctioned during a plenary sitting of Parliament on Tuesday, 16 December 2025. The motion was presented by the Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic...