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H.E. Ambassador Rebecca Amuge Otengo, Uganda’s Permanent Representative to the African Union (AU), has urged the international community to move past ad-hoc security cooperation and operationalize a balanced, predictable financial burden-sharing partnership to secure long-term stability across Africa. Addressing a high-level strategic review on AU and UN Peace Operations, Ambassador Otengo stated that UN Security Council Resolution 2719 (2023) serves...

By Wadulo Arnold Mark Imagine living thousands of miles away from home in a massive country like Canada, spread across four different time zones. For years, Ugandans living in Canada were organized in small, separate groups—some based on their tribes, some on religion, and others simply by the city they lived in, like Vancouver, Edmonton, or Toronto. While these local...

The Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU) crowned its 50th anniversary celebrations with the 10th PRAU Excellence Awards, recognising communication professionals, agencies and organisations for their outstanding work in public relations, strategic communication and campaign management held under the theme, “A Legacy in Gold: Honouring the Cream of Public Relations. Pearl Bank received the Corporate Storytellers Award, Media Relations Gold...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged farmers in Sheema District to embrace irrigation, pasture growing, fertiliser use and commercial agriculture to boost productivity, protect their livelihoods against drought and lift households out of poverty. President Museveni made the remarks today while officiating at a thanksgiving ceremony for Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu at Bugongi Town Council Playground in Sheema District. Prof. Kamuntu...

By Joseph Mary Buwule Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has urged parliamentary committee chairpersons to take Parliament closer to the people through regular field visits. This initiative, he said, can improve legislative debates, strengthen oversight, enhance Parliament’s public image and help the institution achieve its vision of becoming a “transformed, independent and people-centred Parliament.” “Can we take Parliament to the people?...

Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (Central Government) has faulted the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) over the diversion of Shs41.6 billion to activities outside their approved work plans without authorisation from the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. The findings are contained in the committee’s report on the Auditor...

By Joseph Mary Buwule KAMPALA, UGANDA — Uganda’s drive to transform its coffee industry from a raw commodity export sector into a fully integrated value chain is gaining momentum, with calls for greater recognition of farmers, stronger traceability and increased local value addition. Consul General of Uganda in Guangzhou Ambassador Juju Nsababera has called for greater emphasis on the people behind...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged European investors to take advantage of Uganda’s economic opportunities, particularly in infrastructure, energy, manufacturing and agriculture, saying investment in productive sectors is key to expanding markets, creating jobs and accelerating economic transformation. The President made the remarks today at State House Entebbe during a meeting with European Union Ambassadors and investors, where he highlighted...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned and launched a series of military facilities, equipment and training infrastructure under Uganda’s defence cooperation with Russia during a two-day engagement with a Russian delegation led by Lt. Gen. Aleksandr Kshimovskii. The activities, held on October 21 and 22, 2026, covered military training, marine security, modern warfare technology and equipment maintenance, with the facilities...

The Bank of Uganda (BoU) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a collaboration agreement aimed at strengthening Uganda’s financial sector capacity to manage climate-related risks and support sustainable investments. The agreement under the Greening Financial Systems Programme was signed at Kampala Serena Hotel, with Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor Prof. Nuwagaba taking part in the ceremony. The collaboration will...