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The Head of State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema has today met and held constructive discussions with the leaders of government agencies at SHIPU offices in Kampala. The follow up meeting that preceded the first one held last week, aimed at further laying out strategies on how to strengthen collaborative efforts between agencies to ensure effective service...

The Head of Public Service and Secretary to the Cabinet, Ms. Lucy Nakyobe has urged the administrative officers to be disciplined, stay focused and hardworking if they want to achieve their career goals. “You should be disciplined and hardworking, with that you will reach the top. If you are a true administrator, you can fit anywhere they put you,” she...

Thousands of athletes, adventure seekers, and spectators thronged Kasese this morning for the 4th edition of the Tusker Lite Mt. Rwenzori Marathon, an event that has quickly grown into one of the biggest sporting highlights on Uganda’s calendar. Since its inception in 2022, the marathon has surged in popularity, attracting elite athletes and fun runners from around the world. This...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today opened the 1st Meeting of the 4th National Conference of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, rallying delegates to focus on discipline, fight poverty and corruption, and ensure every Ugandan household joins the money economy.  Accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Kataha Museveni, the President who...

By Nabakiibi Doreen Malaika Mandela National Stadium, Namboole – Uganda Cranes’ fairytale run at the TotalEnergies CHAN 2024 came to an end on Saturday night after a hard-fought 1-0 defeat to Senegal in the quarter-finals. The decisive moment came in the 63rd minute when Senegal capitalized on a rare defensive lapse, breaking Ugandan hearts despite a spirited performance from the boys...

By Ngabo Amon President Museveni has officially endorsed Jane Frances Acilo as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for the Oyam District Woman MP seat in the 2026 general elections. The endorsement was made at State House during a meeting on the party’s preparations for the coming polls. Acilo becomes the first parliamentary aspirant to receive the President’s backing ahead...

In a landmark step towards smart tourism and digital inclusion, the Government of Uganda, through the National Information Technology Authority – Uganda (NITA-U), in partnership with the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) and Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), has launched free public Wi-Fi at the Kikorongo Equator Monument, a key tourist landmark along the Kasese–Fort Portal Road near Queen Elizabeth National...

The State House this week hosted a health camp under its HIV and Tuberculosis (TB) mainstreaming program, aimed at raising awareness and strengthening the fight against communicable and non-communicable diseases among staff and the wider public. The initiative, organized by the State House Medical Department, brought together government officials, medical experts, civil society actors, and faith leaders to emphasize prevention,...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni through the State House has sponsored more Muslims for Umrah. The 20 Muslims were flagged off today by the Senior Presidential Advisor In-charge of Political Mobilization, Mr. Moses Byaruhanga at the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) headquarters in Kampala.  The sponsored Muslims are an addition to the 50 beneficiaries who were flagged off in July, 2025.  Umrah is...

The Presidential CEO Forum (PCF Uganda), in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, has unveiled the 6th Bi-Annual Private Sector CEO Tourism Retreat, slated for September 9th–11th, 2025, at Mountains of the Moon Hotel in Fort Portal. The retreat is expected to convene more than 200 CEOs, policymakers, investors, and stakeholders for strategic dialogue aimed at strengthening...