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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...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the current Chairperson of the East African Community (EAC), has pledged to rally Heads of State and Government in the region to strengthen the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF). The President made the commitment today at State House, Entebbe during a meeting with Brigadier General Ronald Rwivanga, Director of the EASF, who briefed him on the...

A total of 350 students have today enrolled for a six-month free vocational skills training programme at the Subway Skilling Centre in Kampala under the Presidential Initiative on Skilling the Girl  and Boy Child (PISGBC). The students, who make up the centre’s eighth cohort, will receive training in four vocational areas: bakery, weaving, knitting and shoemaking. The programme is part of...

By Wadulo Arnold Mark The Government of Uganda has significantly bolstered the financial muscle of the Uganda Development Bank (UDB), increasing its authorized share capital from UGX 2 trillion to UGX 5 trillion. The announcement was made by Henry Musasizi, the Minister for Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, during the bank’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the financial year ended...

Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) and regional cooperation as the region confronts increasingly complex and unpredictable security challenges. The commitment was made during the 36th Ordinary Session of the Committee of Chiefs of Defence and Security of the EASF in Kampala, bringing together senior military leaders from member states. Speaking at the opening...

Medical interns who fail to report to their assigned duty stations by Saturday, 15 August 2026, risk losing their placements, Minister of Health Dr Chris Baryomunsi has warned. Baryomunsi issued the warning during plenary on Wednesday, 12 August, in response to concerns raised by Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi over the ongoing dispute surrounding the facilitation of medical interns. Ssenyonyi...

The Government of Uganda has embarked on an ambitious digital transformation agenda aimed at consolidating its technological infrastructure to eliminate waste and prepare for the responsible adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI). During a recent quarterly meeting of ICT officers from various ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs), officials revealed a significant overhaul of the current digital landscape to improve service...

By Wadulo Arnold Mark The Minister of State for Industry, Hon. David Bahati, undertook an extensive engagement tour and visit to three factories including Mesha Steel Industries Limited, Samona Products Ltd and Korica Uganda Limited, to assess their operations and appreciate their potential to promote value addition, drive import substitution, create jobs, and generate export revenue. At Mesha Steel Industries, the...

Hon. Ambassador Adonia Ayebare this morning formally assumed office as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda. The assumption follows his swearing-in ceremony held yesterday, 11th August 2026, at State House, Entebbe, where he subscribed to the Oaths of Allegiance and of Minister before H.E. the President. At a solemn handover at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador...