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The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) will officially retire 19 long serving General Officers in a function at State House Entebbe on Thursday, 20 August 2026. The President and Commander-In-Chief of the UPDF, General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will preside over the retirement ceremony. The General Officers due for retirement include Gen​​. Edward Katumba Wamala, Lt Gen ​Charles Otema Awany, Lt...

Senior Presidential Advisor in charge of Political Mobilisation, Mr. Moses Byaruhanga, has reiterated President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni's plan to inject Shs200 million into each youth SACCO in the five divisions of Kampala city as part of efforts to expand economic opportunities for young people. “We are going to give you that money. We were supposed to do it last year,...

Standard Chartered Bank Uganda, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Muyenga Tankhill, today formally launched the Standard Chartered–Rotary Skills for Change Cohort 2026, a six-month youth empowerment initiative implemented through Einstein Rising’s Skills for Change Programme in Muyenga, Kampala. The programme will support 20 vulnerable young people, primarily young women from communities around Muyenga, including Kikubamutwe, Namuwongo and Kansanga...

 Kampala Capital City Authority has announced a new waste collection plan ahead of the National Cleaning Day scheduled for August 29, as the city moves to improve garbage collection and curb illegal dumping. According to a statement issued by KCCA Executive Director Sharifah Buzeki, Kampala generates between 2,000 and 2,500 tonnes of waste every day, stretching the city’s existing collection...

By Wadulo Arnold Mark The future of Uganda’s export sector is poised for a significant transformation following a high-level engagement between the Uganda Free Zones and Export Promotions Authority (UFZEPA) and the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA). The business forum, held on 13th August 2026, at the newly established Entebbe International Airport Free Zone, highlighted the government’s commitment to utilizing state-of-the-art...

By Wadulo Arnold Mark The State Minister for ICT and National Guidance, Joyce Juliet Nabbosa Ssebugwawo, has issued a rallying cry to all Ugandans to actively participate in the newly reinstated National Cleaning Day program. Speaking in an exclusive interview with UBC following a government resolution, the Minister emphasized that the exercise is not just a civic duty but a...

The Ministry of Health is seeking Shs40 billion to procure 108 ambulances for constituencies that have not yet received emergency vehicles, as government moves to strengthen emergency response and patient referral services across the country. Health Minister Dr Chris Baryomunsi disclosed the funding requirement while presenting the ministry’s budget needs for the 2026/2027 financial year to the Parliamentary Health Committee...

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has appointed Colonel Boaz Kashaya as the new Coordinator of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), replacing Colonel Victor Busobozi. The handover ceremony was held at the Land Force Headquarters in Bombo and presided over by the Chief of Staff, Land Forces, Major General Chris Bagonza. Maj Gen Bagonza commended Col...

The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has asked Parliament to approve tax waivers totaling Shs27.78 billion for Fresh Cuts Uganda and New Plan Uganda, citing financial difficulties that have left the companies unable to meet their tax obligations. State Minister for Planning, Amos Lugoloobi, appeared before the House Committee on Finance on Thursday, 13 August 2026, where he...

Thousands of young people on Thursday, August 13, 2026, turned up at Presidential skilling centres across Kampala to enroll for free vocational training, with 3,620 disadvantaged youth registering for the eighth cohort at five of the nine centres. The Presidential Initiative on Skilling the Girl and Boy Child (PISGBC) targets disadvantaged young people aged between 16 and 35, equipping them...