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The Honourable John Mulimba, Minister of State for Regional Cooperation, has received copies of the Letters of Credence from Ambassador Ababu Namwamba, High Commissioner-Designate of the Republic of Kenya to the Republic of Uganda, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Hon. Mulimba extended his sincere congratulations to His Excellency on his distinguished appointment and pledged the Ministry’s full support and cooperation to...

The Uganda delegation at the IMF/WB Spring Meetings 2026 in Washington D.C. has met with the World Bank Vice-President for Africa region Mr. Ndiame Diop to discuss developments in Uganda’s economy and the performance the World Bank portfolio in Uganda. The Minister of State for Finance in charge of General Duties said Uganda’s economy has continued to expand despite the...

At the gracious invitation of his Turkish counterpart, H.E Hakan Fidan, the Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda, Hon. Odongo Jeje Abubaker, has embarked on an official visit to Antalya, Türkiye, to participate in the 5th edition of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF2026), due to take place on 17 – 19 April 2026 at the...

Telecom companies MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda have asked government to reduce the tax on mobile money withdrawals from 0.5 per cent to 0.25 per cent and introduce a cap of Shs5,000 per transaction. The proposal was presented before Parliament’s Finance Committee by MTN Uganda’s General Manager for Corporate Services, Dennis Kakonge, and Airtel Uganda Managing Director, Soumendra Sahu, as...

The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has reshuffled its parliamentary leadership, appointing Anna Adeke Ebaju as the new Party Whip following the defection of her predecessor, Yusuf Nsibambi, to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). The change was formally communicated on the floor of Parliament by the Speaker, Anita Annet Among, during Wednesday’s plenary sitting. She cited a letter from...

The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has officially opened the three-day National Annual Performance Review Conference at the Speke Resort Convention Centre in Munyonyo. The conference brings together ministers, technical staff from various Ministries, Departments and Agencies, as well as development partners to assess Uganda’s progress and strengthen service delivery. In her remarks, Nabbanja commended participants for attending the opening session and...

The Director Women Affairs in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Charity Bainababo, has emphasized the importance of gender inclusivity in strengthening modern security forces. Brig Gen Bainababo made the remarks during a lecture on “Gender Inclusivity in Security Forces” delivered to officers undertaking the Joint Basic Cadre Development Course and Advanced Psychosocial Course at the Oliver Reginald Tambo School...

The newly elected Board of Directors and Supervisory Board of Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (WSACCO) have officially assumed office following their election at the 20th Annual General Meeting held in Jinja on March 31, 2026. The handover ceremony took place at the SACCO headquarters in Kiwatule, marking the transition to new leadership. Presiding over the ceremony, the Chairman of...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today took Members of Parliament through shooting practice at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) in Kyankwanzi and used the session to emphasise national defence, discipline, and the fight against corruption. This event was the last activity of the MP’s retreat which officially concluded yesterday.  The one-week retreat started on April 7 to 14th April, 2026 under the...

Police at Old Kampala have recovered an AK-47 rifle at Tausi Bus Terminal in Bukesa Parish, Kampala Central Division, following a suspicious incident involving an unidentified passenger. According to Rachael Kawala, the incident occurred on April 14, 2026, at around 5:00 a.m. as a bus conductor was loading passengers onto a bus bound for Mbarara. It is alleged that an unknown...