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President Yoweri Museveni has defended the field inspection tours by State Minister for Trade David Bahati Barugahara and Minister of State for Energy Phiona Nyamutoro Nameere, saying their direct engagement with citizens is helping expose widespread corruption and bypass officials accused of covering up wrongdoing. Below is the detailed statement from the President. PPU - PRESIDENT MUSEVENI DEFENDS BARUGAHARA, NAMEERE...

Uganda and Japan have reviewed progress in the implementation of the Uganda ICT Industry Promotion Project (UJ-Connect), with stakeholders highlighting the project's contribution to skills development, entrepreneurship and the growth of the country's digital economy. The review was conducted during the 7th Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) Meeting held at the Innovation Hub in Nakawa. The meeting brought together representatives from JICA...

Uganda is turning to digital skills and innovation to create employment opportunities for young people as youth unemployment remains a major challenge. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, Dr. Aminah Zawedde, says more than 600 young people have benefited from the Uganda-Japan Connect (UJ-Connect) programme, which equips youth with skills to participate in the digital...

KCCA FC has renewed its partnership with Chint Uganda in a deal worth UGX840 million, as the club prepares for the 2026/27 football season. The new agreement, announced in Kampala on Tuesday, will see Chint Uganda retain its position as KCCA FC’s principal shirt sponsor and lighting partner, supporting night matches at the Philip Omondi Stadium in Lugogo. The new deal...

Speaker of Parliament Jacob Marksons Oboth has warned individuals against threatening or intimidating parliamentary committee chairpersons as they carry out their oversight responsibilities. Speaking during plenary on Tuesday, Oboth said committee chairpersons have a constitutional mandate to process parliamentary business on behalf of the House and the public. The Speaker cautioned individuals who have been issuing covert or open threats to...

Uganda is hosting a delegation from Mozambique for a week-long bilateral engagement aimed at strengthening cooperation in combatant and veterans’ affairs, agriculture and development. The engagement, being held in Kampala under the theme “Advancing Uganda-Mozambique Cooperation in Combatant/Veteran Affairs and Development Space,” seeks to build on the historical ties between the two countries that were forged during their respective liberation...

Parliament's Committee on Physical Infrastructure has called on government to take over the operations and maintenance of the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway and investigate alleged management and financial irregularities surrounding the road. The recommendations were presented to Parliament on Tuesday by the committee chairperson, Hon. Mwine Mpaka, who said government management of the Expressway would reduce expenditure on private contractual arrangements and...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today met and held discussions with the outgoing Egyptian Ambassador to Uganda, H.E. Monzer Selim, who paid a farewell call on him at State House, Entebbe. President Museveni wished the outgoing envoy success in his next assignment. “I wish you good luck,” President Museveni said. Ambassador Selim, who will conclude his four-year tour of duty in Uganda on...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today inaugurated Phase IV Level 2 of the Ultra-Modern Rolling Mill Complex at Roofings Group in Namanve, Mukono District, commending the company for its contribution to Uganda’s industrialisation, local value addition and the development of a self-sustaining economy. The President said Uganda’s industrialisation journey must be understood in the context of Africa’s history, noting that...

resident Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Monday, August 24, 2026, met with a Tanzanian delegation led by Mr. Abdulhalim Hafidh Ameir, son of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, at State House, Entebbe. The delegation also included Mr. George Nkya, Mr. Amal Garang, and Mr. Mundhir Mohammed Nassor. The meeting focused on matters of mutual interest between Uganda and Tanzania, including areas of...