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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will grace the St. Gonzaga Gonza Day national celebrations as the Chief pilgrim, the Special Presidential Assistant on Press and Mobilization also Deputy Spokesperson, Haji Faruk Kirunda has confirmed.  The event which will take place on 6th July 2025 at Bugonza Shrine, Kaliro District, is held annually in the first week of July to commemorate the...

Kira Municipality Member of Parliament and Spokesperson for the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), Hon. Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, has officially picked nomination forms from the party headquarters on Katonga Road to contest for a fourth term in Parliament (2026–2031). Despite an early morning downpour, hundreds of passionate supporters gathered to show their unwavering support as he declared his intention to...

By David Mwanje KAMPALA– Africa’s aviation sector is experiencing a dynamic shift, with African airlines, including Uganda Airlines, posting robust passenger growth in May 2025, outpacing global trends. However, a troubling decline in air cargo demand underscores persistent trade and logistics hurdles, raising strategic questions for carriers like Uganda Airlines as they navigate an uneven recovery. According to the latest data...

By David Mwanje Government is forging a path to financial efficiency with the launch of the 2024 Cash Management Framework, a visionary initiative by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED). This transformative system introduces a cash flow forecasting tool within the Programme Budgeting System (PBS), empowering Ministries, Departments, Agencies, and Local Governments (MDA&LGs) to plan monthly spending...

By David Mwanje Uganda— In a bold stand against the creeping tide of diet-related diseases, a coalition of civil society organizations SEATINI-Uganda, CEFROHT, CONSENT-Uganda, and FIAN-Uganda has issued a clarion call to revolutionize Uganda’s food landscape. Their rallying cry, delivered in a fiery press conference on yesterday, demands an immediate ban on junk food in school canteens, swift approval of the...

By David Mwanje The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Hi-Innovator Program, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has exceeded its job creation target, generating over 202,000 jobs against a goal of 132,000, officials announced at a dissemination workshop at the Sheraton Hotel in Kampala Today. Launched in 2020 as a five-year initiative to foster entrepreneurship and create dignified work opportunities...

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has once again delivered a breathtaking moment that underscores its global reputation as a premier wildlife destination. In the heart of the Buhoma Sector, visitors were treated to a rare and unforgettable experience witnessing a mama gorilla welcoming a new baby into the wild. The new arrival is part of the Habinyanja Family, one of the...

By David Mwanje As Uganda gears up for its first oil production in July 2026, the nation stands at a crossroads, with dreams of skyscrapers and world-class hospitals balanced against the sobering lessons of countries that squandered their oil wealth. In the eighth episode of the Bank of Uganda’s BOU Connects podcast, Martha Kizza Kalema, a key figure in the Petroleum...

By David Mwanje The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) released a candid update, painting a picture of a global coffee market in flux. Robusta FAQ prices have slipped to UGX 10,000-11,000 per kilogram, down from recent highs, while Robusta Kiboko lingers at UGX 5,000-5,500. Arabica parchment and Drugar clean coffee are faring slightly better, trading at UGX...

By David Mwanje The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development launched the revised Guidelines for Financial Clearance for July 2025, a transformative framework designed to streamline the evaluation and implementation of policy and legislative proposals in Uganda. Released on through their official social media platform on X last Week the move is rooted in the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA)...