Uganda's military leadership met with European Union representatives on Monday at Special Forces Command headquarters in Entebbe to discuss continued cooperation on regional security matters. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the chief of defense forces, hosted Ambassador Johan Borgstam, the EU special representative for the Great Lakes region, along with Ambassador Jan Sadek and other senior officials from both delegations.
Discussions focused on peacekeeping missions conducted by the Uganda People's Defense Forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, and the Central African Republic. Borgstam praised Uganda's involvement in stabilization efforts across the region, while Kainerugaba highlighted the partnership's importance for...
The East African Community recorded international merchandise trade worth 38.2 billion dollars during the second quarter of 2025, representing a 28.4 percent increase from the corresponding period in 2024. Export values climbed 40.5 percent to reach 18.6 billion dollars while imports expanded more moderately at 18.8 percent to total 19.6 billion dollars, reducing the regional trade deficit from 3.2 billion dollars to 900 million dollars.
Commerce within the bloc grew 24.5 percent to 4.6 billion dollars, and transactions with other African nations surged 42.9 percent to 9.3 billion dollars. China, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Hong Kong and Singapore collectively purchased 62.8 percent of regional exports, with copper...
President Yoweri Museveni campaigned in Namisindwa District on Monday, emphasizing what he described as five fundamental achievements under the National Resistance Movement: security, infrastructure development, household prosperity, employment generation, and universal education access. Museveni told supporters that economic growth stems from commercial agriculture, manufacturing and services rather than government positions, noting that public sector employment accounts for only 480,000 positions among Uganda's 50 million residents.
The president highlighted infrastructure progress, including road construction reaching Lwakhakha from Mbale and announced plans for additional routes. He acknowledged gaps in health coverage, with 19 of...
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has committed to paving the 25.8-kilometer Bududa-Bubulo circular road connecting Manafwa, Bududa and Namisindwa districts. During a Monday campaign event at Bukigai Primary School in Nangako Town Council, Museveni told supporters that funding for the delayed project has been secured and construction will proceed. The president highlighted electricity and transportation infrastructure as essential drivers of economic transformation, citing the industrial park in Mbale as evidence of progress enabled by power investments.
Museveni emphasized that prosperity requires engagement in commercial agriculture, manufacturing, services and information technology rather than dependence on government employment...
Peace Rugambwa, a senior presidential advisor for agriculture and local people, has called on marginalized groups in Kabale District to establish cooperatives as a pathway to accessing government support programs. During a Monday gathering at Kabale Municipal Stadium, Rugambwa addressed ghetto youth and sex workers, explaining that many face economic hardship due to insufficient opportunities rather than an unwillingness to work.
The advisor recommended forming Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations to enable collective savings, credit access, and small business development. Musa Asiimwe, representing the Kabale District NRM Ghetto leadership, reported that local youth have already created an association with savings capabilities...
Uganda's Minister of Agriculture Frank Tumwebaze has called on the newly inaugurated governing council of the National Agricultural Research Organisation to spearhead a technology-driven agricultural transformation. Speaking at Monday's ceremony, Tumwebaze emphasized that precision farming methods using drones, artificial intelligence, and blockchain technology should form the foundation of what he termed a New Agriculture revolution.
The minister instructed NARO to create a dedicated directorate for agricultural technology development, with a focus on digitizing farming operations from planting through harvest. This technological shift aims to enhance productivity exponentially while making farming more commercially viable for Ugandan...
Pearl Bank received the Banking Services General Banking Accolade at the 2025 Financial Reporting Awards held on November 5 at Hotel Africana. The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda organized the ceremony alongside the Capital Markets Authority and Uganda Securities Exchange to honor institutions demonstrating excellence in transparency and accountability practices. Chief Financial Officer Peter Ssenyange credited the recognition to management support and noted that such platforms allow financial institutions to evaluate performance against industry peers.
The awards, established in 2011, encourage organizations to exceed basic compliance requirements while aligning financial decisions with broader societal objectives...
Authorities have deployed joint security personnel across Uganda's Kigezi Sub-region in preparation for National Unity Platform presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu's campaign appearances. Police spokesperson Elly Maate confirmed that officers from multiple agencies, including counter-terrorism units, will monitor events to prevent electoral violence and maintain public order during the opposition leader's visit.
Kyagulanyi will begin his regional tour today in Rukiga District before traveling to Kabale for afternoon gatherings. His schedule continues on Tuesday with stops in Rubanda, Kisoro, Kanungu and Rukungiri districts. Maate instructed campaign organizers and attendees to comply with approved schedules and security...
Uganda's Deputy Inspector General of Government, Patricia Achan Okiria, has pledged to intensify anti-corruption efforts following her reappointment to a second term by President Yoweri Museveni. Okiria expressed gratitude for the continued confidence placed in her leadership and emphasized her commitment to strengthening accountability systems and safeguarding public resources. She stated her goal of cultivating integrity as a national standard rather than an isolated practice.
President Museveni confirmed multiple judicial appointments yesterday in Mbale, including Okiria's reappointment alongside Jane Frances Abodo as Principal Judge, Lino Anguzu as Director of Public Prosecutions, and Aisha Naluzze Batala as Inspector General of...
