National Resistance Movement officials in Rukungiri District have called on President Yoweri Museveni to address the detention of Col. Kizza Besigye, cautioning that the matter threatens party performance in the upcoming general elections. Leaders gathered at the district council hall raised concerns that voters frequently demand the opposition figure's freedom during campaign events, providing rivals with tactical advantages in his home constituency of Rukungiri Municipality.
District mobilizer Brian Tumukunde presented resolutions requesting separate scheduling for executive committee sessions, prioritization of party organizers, adequate mobilization funding, expanded youth participation, and Besigye's immediate release. Vice...
Kabale University has opened a business incubation center valued at 1.058 billion shillings with support from the African Development Bank and United Nations Development Programme to foster youth innovation and women-led enterprises across the Kigezi Sub-region. Vice Chancellor Joy Kwesiga explained that the facility emerged from discussions with former UNDP country representative Elsie Attafuah, who encouraged the institution to develop a refined proposal for converting student concepts and local innovations into sustainable ventures.
The center will deliver entrepreneurship guidance, skills training, research commercialization and community outreach through combined equity and fee-based models designed to nurture startups toward...
The Kebhu ethnic community in West Nile installed Dr. Kevio Jacob Kebbi III as their monarch during a ceremony at the kingdom headquarters in Kunukezi, Zombo District. The medical doctor and former Yuu Clan chief received traditional instruments of power alongside a 19-member governing council tasked with expanding the kingdom's regional influence following the passing of his predecessor.
Prime Minister Alexis Okecha characterized the enthronement as historic for the multi-ethnic district while urging preservation of the Kebhu language and cultural practices. Father Patrick of Kango Catholic Parish blessed the royal stool and called on the new king to address poverty, discrimination and educational deficiencies affecting his subjects...
Church of Uganda Archbishop Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu called on graduates to prioritize discipline, integrity and community service as Uganda Christian University conferred degrees on 353 students at Bishop Barham University College in Kabale Municipality. The cohort included 28 master's, 265 bachelor's and 60 diploma recipients across multiple fields, with males comprising 228 graduates and females 125.
Kaziimba emphasized that academic completion signals the start of societal contribution rather than an endpoint. Bishop Gaddie Akanjuna warned against corruption and framed education as a responsibility requiring service over personal gain. Guest speaker Reuben Tumwebaze from Uganda Clays Limited stressed practical skill...
Byamukama Abel has built Klean Star Products from a struggling startup into a multi-branch enterprise operating across 11 Ugandan districts after accessing progressive financing through Equity Bank. The 29-year-old entrepreneur from Fort Portal City began manufacturing liquid soap eight years ago with just 40,000 shillings, hawking products in recycled bottles before securing his first youth loan of 2.5 million shillings.
Sequential loans totaling up to 5 million shillings enabled Abel to expand production capacity and diversify into body lotions, candles, shampoo and bar soap while establishing branches in Kyenjojo and Mbarara. The company supplies hotels, supermarkets and factories while employing eight full-time staff members.
Abel...
Uganda secured a 2-1 victory over Chad at Stade Municipal De Berrechid in Morocco during a warm-up fixture ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Coach Paul Put fielded several debutants, including goalkeeper Derrick Kiggundu and midfielder Al Hassan Baba, while handling multiple injury absences from his regular squad.
Uche Mubiru converted an early penalty after being fouled by the opposing goalkeeper, before Melvyn Lorenzen added a second goal following a defensive error. Chad reduced the deficit through Haroun Tchaouna's spot kick, but Kiggundu denied a subsequent penalty attempt to preserve the advantage.
Put acknowledged his team surrendered excessive possession but expressed satisfaction with the mentality shown by his...
Uganda is expanding cancer treatment infrastructure through a partnership between Rotary Uganda and Centenary Bank that supports facility development at St. Francis Hospital Nsambya. The collaboration has produced the Rotary-Centenary Bank Cancer Centre, which serves over 3,000 patients annually through screening, chemotherapy, surgical oncology and palliative care services. Centenary Bank committed $136,000 for the 2025 charity run and has provided more than $800,000 since the project began.
Construction is underway for two bunkers that will accommodate linear accelerator machines to address Uganda's limited radiotherapy capacity. Hospital CEO Dr. Andrew Sekitoleko said subsidized private healthcare rates allow patients to access...
Uganda People's Defence Forces chief Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba held discussions with MONUSCO Force Commander Lt Gen Ulisses De Mesquita Gomes at the Special Forces Command headquarters in Entebbe. The meeting focused on strengthening security coordination in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where Ugandan troops are conducting operations against the Allied Democratic Forces and other armed groups.
De Mesquita Gomes recognized Ugandan military contributions to regional stability and emphasized the need for synchronized cooperation and intelligence exchange between peacekeeping forces. Through Operation Shujaa, a joint effort with Congolese armed forces, the campaign has significantly weakened terrorist organizations operating in...
The Blockchain Association of Uganda has confirmed that Bank of Uganda Governor Michael Atingi-Ego will provide the keynote speech at the Kampala Blockchain Summit 2025 at the Four Points by Sheraton, Kampala. The event will focus on establishing Uganda as a regional center for virtual assets, following recent cabinet approval of a risk assessment report on virtual assets and money laundering concerns.
A fireside discussion between BAU President Reginald Tumusiime and the governor will address stablecoin regulation and financial inclusion after the keynote. Olivier Fines from the CFA Institute will present research on tokenization, while industry leaders from Absa Bank Uganda and MTN Mobile Money Uganda will participate in panel...
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