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Uganda's para powerlifting team has intensified preparations ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, with three athletes set to represent the country in what will be its biggest-ever squad in the sport at the Games. The team is currently training at ISK Gym in Ndeeba as it fine-tunes preparations for the multi-sport event, which runs from July 23...

The Government Chief Whip, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, has challenged State House staff to uphold integrity, patriotism and selfless service as they implement government programmes aimed at transforming the livelihoods of Ugandans. Dr. Aceng made the remarks on Friday 26th June, 2026 while officiating at the pass-out ceremony of State House staff who successfully completed a five-day leadership transformation and ideological...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has welcomed plans by investors from Qatar to partner with Uganda in key sectors including food processing, energy, logistics and manufacturing. He mentioned that such collaborations are critical for transforming Africa’s resources into wealth. The President made the remarks today at State House, Entebbe, while meeting a delegation from Al Mansour Holding led by Mr. Omar Bchinnati,...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged newly passed-out Probationer Police Constables and Immigration Officers to uphold discipline, safeguard their health and reject corruption, saying integrity and physical fitness are essential for effective service to the nation. Speaking during the pass-out ceremony of 10,017 graduates at Police Training School (PTS) Kabalye in Masindi District today, the President cautioned the recruits against...

Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has called for concrete regional action to advance women’s digital empowerment across East Africa, saying the outcomes of the 2nd East African Community Women’s Intergenerational Dialogue must move beyond discussions and be implemented through regional institutions. Speaking during the dialogue, Kadaga said the recommendations generated by participants would be presented to the East African Community Sectoral...

The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) yesterday commissioned Ruhengyere Army Primary School located in Kayonza Parish, Kikatsi Sub-county, Nyabushozi County in Kiruhura District. The school is among the UPDF educational institutions under the Special Forces Command (SFC) as part of efforts to bring essential services closer to soldiers and the surrounding communities. The commissioning ceremony was presided over by Brig Gen....

Uganda launched its first national coffee brand, Uganda Coffee: It’s in Our Nature, at World of Coffee Brussels, marking Uganda as no longer being presented only as one of the world’s major coffee suppliers but as a premium origin country with its own brand, story and commercial proposition. The launch signals Uganda’s ambition to ensure that a country which is...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni welcomed plans by Egyptian investors to establish a modern dairy processing facility in Ngoma, Nakaseke District.  He noted that the project will strengthen Uganda’s dairy sector, promote value addition and create opportunities for farmers. The President made the remarks at State House, Entebbe, while meeting a delegation from Egypt led by Maj. Gen. Khaled Shokry Ghaith, the...

The Life Saving Association of Uganda has stepped up efforts to reduce drowning incidents by rolling out nationwide swimming and water safety training programs. The initiative comes amid growing concern over the increasing number of deaths caused by drowning in lakes, swimming pools, and during flood-related emergencies across the country. The campaign coincided with the 17th Annual World’s Largest Swimming...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, alongside the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, held a strategic retreat from June 21st to 25th, 2026, in Istanbul, Turkiye, focusing on advancing Uganda’s trade and investment opportunities in the Gulf and Middle East regions. Under the theme “Unlocking Uganda’s Trade and Investment Potential from the Interventions of Economic and Commercial Diplomacy (ECD),”...