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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today urged the European Union (EU) and Western countries to support Africa’s industrialization and value addition agenda, saying the continent cannot continue exporting raw materials while remaining poor decades after independence. The President made the remarks while meeting the European Union (EU) Ambassador to Uganda, H.E Jan Sadek, and his delegation at State House, Entebbe...

Parliament’s Committee on Appointments today, Tuesday, 2 June 2026, commence the vetting of 81 presidential nominees for various Cabinet and State Minister positions. The exercise is being chaired by Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth, with Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa serving as his deputy. The committee also includes the Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi, and Members of Parliament representing different political...

The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) working with the Department of Wetlands Management, Ministry of Water and Environment and relevant Local Governments has intensified efforts to safeguard wetlands in Uganda. During a joint inspection of Kajjansi wetland, teams comprising NEMA's Environment Protection Force, the Environmental Protection Police Unit, and the Uganda People's Defence Forces on Sunday 31st May, 2026,...

Female soldiers of the Uganda People's Defence Forces serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia have been encouraged to focus on personal development, financial discipline, and career growth to improve their livelihoods and future prospects. The call was made during an engagement with female personnel in Mogadishu by the Uganda Contingent Administration Officer, Colonel Hamza Kasajja,...

Standard Chartered Bank Uganda and Absa Bank Uganda Limited have received regulatory approval from the Bank of Uganda for Standard Chartered Bank Uganda Limited to sale its Wealth and Retail Banking (WRB) business to Absa Bank Uganda Limited. The approval marks an important milestone for Uganda’s banking sector and reflects continued confidence in the strength, stability, and regulatory oversight of...

The Uganda High Commission London took centre stage yesterday as it joined African diplomatic missions in London to mark Africa Day at the Novotel Hotel in Hammersmith. The gathering, chaired by Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to the UK, H.E. Retired Colonel Christian Katsande who is the longest-serving African Ambassador to the UK brought together over 300 guests to celebrate African unity, culture,...

The Vice President of the African Development Bank Dr.Abdul Kamara, in charge of Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery has reaffirmed the Commitment of the African Development Bank to finance the construction of the 326km standard gauge railway (SGR) section in Uganda from Malaba to Kampala. The Bank’s Vice President made the pledge while meeting Uganda's delegation led by the...

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, has issued an emotional message of solidarity to the people of Ituri in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid the ongoing Ebola outbreak. Drawing from his personal experience during previous Ebola outbreaks in eastern DRC, Tedros reflected on the resilience, courage, and determination of communities and health workers affected by...

A Ugandan tourism operator, Akampurira Rodgers, has through X formerly known as twitter appealed to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni over the growing impact of health-related travel advisories on Uganda’s tourism sector. In his message, Rodgers acknowledged the government’s strong response systems in handling security and health emergencies but expressed concern over the economic damage caused by international publicity surrounding...

By Sarah Mawerere UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the African Development Bank (AfDB), to position maternal health and demographic resilience as central pillars of Africa's economic transformation. Signed at the African Development Bank annual meeting this week, the agreement considers maternal health not only as a health issue, but as an investment in economic growth, productivity, resilience and human capital development. It will further enable countries across Africa to harness their demographic...