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The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Qu Dongyu, has appointed Mr Ezana Kassa as the new FAO Representative in Uganda, with the approval of the Government of the Republic of Uganda. Mr Kassa succeeds Antonio Querido, and follows Yergalem Taages Beraki, who has been serving in an acting capacity. A national of Ethiopia, Mr Kassa...

Wazalendo SACCO has posted strong growth in its assets base, reinforcing its position as one of Uganda’s leading savings and credit cooperatives as it marked two decades of operation. Figures released yesterday during the SACCO’s 20th Annual General Meeting held at Gaddafi Barracks in Jinja showed that total assets increased to UGX 1.4 trillion from UGX 1.1 trillion over the...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday met with a delegation from the World Bank led by Mr. Qimiao Fan, Division Director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda, who was accompanied by the World Bank Country Manager for Uganda, Ms. Francisca Ayodeji Akala and Ms. Tonderai Fadzai Mukonoweshuro, the Senior Operations Officer World Bank in Zimbabwe. The meeting which took place at...

By Lawrence Kooko The National Planning Authority has appointed Dr Rogers Matte as Deputy Executive Director, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of the previous office holder. The appointment was announced on April 1 at the Authority’s offices in Kampala. Dr Matte, an economist and public policy expert, has been serving as Senior Manager for Research and Development Performance at NPA....

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has extended global suspensions to two former Express FC officials and a player for match-fixing in a 2024 league game against Kitara FC. Mike Mutyaba (former coach), Emmanuel Kalyowa (goalkeeper) and Miiro Ashraf Mwanje (former CEO) are banned from all football activities worldwide from 12th March 2026. Mbazira Ashiraf's case is pending before the FIFA Disciplinary...

By Trevor Iradukunda Uganda Media Centre Executive Director Alan Kasujja has paid a courtesy visit this afternoon to Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) in a meeting aimed at strengthening collaboration and improving communication within Uganda’s public media landscape. He was taken on a guided tour at Uganda Broadcasting Corporation studios both radios and Tv studios where he met editors, reporters, and production staff. During the engagement, Mr Alan Kasujja acknowledged that UBC has a great team of enthusiastic...

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has urged the public to use digital platforms responsibly following concerns over rising misuse of social media.This follows a ruling by the Constitutional Court of Uganda that annulled certain provisions of the Computer Misuse Amendment Act, 2022.The decision has created confusion among some users about the laws governing online conduct.However, UCC clarified that key...

The Ministry of Health has officially taken over national digital health systems and assets from Makerere University School of Public Health, marking a major milestone in strengthening Uganda’s health sector. The handover ceremony, held on March 31, 2026, at the Ministry’s headquarters, was facilitated through the MakSPH Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Support (MakSPH-METS) Program. The transition brings to a close...

The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has intensified its market surveillance operations, seizing over 7,970 rolls of substandard and unlabelled toilet paper in Katanga along Binaisa Road, Wandegeya (near Mulago Hospital) and Entebbe, following public complaints about the sale of suspicious hygiene products. The enforcement operation uncovered a network of vendors and storage facilities distributing unlabeled and non-compliant toilet...

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Air Force has graduated 76 officers who successfully completed the Squadron Officers Course at the Air Force College in Nakasongola. Speaking at the ceremony on behalf of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Commander Air Force, Lieutenant General Charles Okidi, highlighted that the course is designed to transform officers from...