Agriculture Minister Frank Tumwebaze urged project teams to develop comprehensive value chain initiatives during a visit by the World Bank to the National Agricultural Research Organisation facility in Wakiso District. He warned against isolated approaches that promote production without market connections, citing the example of vanilla cultivation as an illustration of poor planning. The minister emphasized that seasonal alignment prevents input mismatches while complete value chains make farming more meaningful for producers. President Yoweri Museveni strongly supports agricultural research efforts across Uganda.
World Bank Divisional Director Qimiao Fan led the delegation and praised NARO's agricultural transformation work after...
Youth participation in global governance requires immediate strengthening according to Uganda's Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs. Balaam Barugahara addressed delegates at the United Nations during commemorations marking three decades of the World Programme of Action for Youth. Uganda demonstrates commitment through its National Youth Council framework that expands representation across government levels. The minister advocates for enhanced investment in youth structures nationwide.
Digital technology creates barriers between age groups while reducing personal contact between people. Barugahara warns against excessive reliance on electronic devices that limits knowledge transfer from older to younger generations...
President Yoweri Museveni opened Africa's largest automotive manufacturing facility at Jinja yesterday. The Kiira Vehicle Plant represents a $120 million investment spanning five years of construction from 2019 through 2024. Manufacturing operations began in March 2025 with the facility employing hundreds of Ugandan engineers. The plant addresses Uganda's vehicle import costs while strengthening the national economy.
Museveni emphasized the facility's potential to reduce $800 million in annual vehicle imports. The government plans accelerated iron ore exploration to supply high-quality steel for manufacturing operations. Uganda currently spends $900 million yearly importing steel products. Local steel production will support the...
Uganda Tourism Board and Asante Aviation representatives discussed air transport improvements ahead of World Tourism Day on September 27. Officials identified transportation barriers as major challenges limiting sector growth across the country.
Tourism Board CEO Juliana Kagwa emphasized domestic travelers must drive industry expansion. She cited successful models from Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Kenya where local populations initiated tourism momentum before international visitors followed.
Recent conservation milestones included World Gorilla Day celebrations and rhino naming ceremonies at Ziwa Sanctuary. The facility expanded from six rhinos in 2009 to 48 animals with 17 juveniles currently residing there.
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Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have detained Charles Mwesigwa, a Ugandan man accused of operating a sex trafficking network in Dubai. The BBC investigation revealed Mwesigwa offered women to clients for parties starting at $1,000 per person. He told undercover reporters the women could fulfill any client requests. Interpol Uganda issued a red notice requesting his detention for possible extradition.
Young Ugandan women testified they traveled to Dubai believing they would work legitimate jobs in hotels or supermarkets. Instead, traffickers forced them into prostitution after creating debt obligations. Two women connected to Mwesigwa died after falling from apartment buildings. Police ruled both deaths as suicides despite...
More than 1,000 participants gathered Saturday in Kyotera for a breast cancer awareness event organized by Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Women, students and health workers filled streets and the Kalisizo playground to promote plant-based diets as cancer prevention. Uganda reports 21.3 breast cancer cases per 100,000 people annually, with most diagnoses occurring at advanced stages.
Juliet Namagembe, a local mother, described how dietary changes helped her manage early-stage breast cancer through increased vegetable consumption. Member of Parliament John Paul Mpalanyi Lukwago pledged continued support for community health education programs. The rally forms part of PCRM's global campaign promoting four prevention...
Internal Affairs Minister Maj. Gen. Kahinda Otafiire addressed tribal divisions during Friday's Nkrumah Day Public Lecture at Makerere University. The minister called upon Ugandans and fellow Africans to abandon ethnic identities that originated from colonial boundary-making processes. Otafiire stressed that survival depends on continental unity rather than fragmented tribal allegiances.
African progress requires collective effort beyond individual ethnic groups, according to the minister's remarks. He pointed out that single communities lack sufficient resources to establish major infrastructure like hospitals. The annual lecture honors Ghana's first president Kwame Nkrumah, who promoted Pan-African integration as liberation from...
Kampala attorney Jet Tumwebaze announced plans to contest the Mawogola North parliamentary seat against Sodo Aine Kaguta. The ruling National Resistance Movement selected Kaguta as their candidate after he faced no opposition during party primaries. Kaguta serves as President Museveni's brother and represents the established political order in Sembabule district.
Tumwebaze raised concerns about his opponent's communication abilities for legislative duties. He questioned whether someone with limited English proficiency could effectively participate in parliamentary proceedings. The challenger emphasized that representatives must engage with skilled debaters like Ssemujju, Ssegona and Abdul Katuntu during legislative sessions.
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The National Unity Platform established its Western Regional Headquarters Friday during a ceremony in Mbarara City. Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu presided over the office opening alongside Secretary General Lewis Rubongoya and other senior officials. The facility honors late Deputy President Jolly Mugisha, who previously led party operations across the western region.
This expansion targets President Yoweri Museveni's political stronghold where he captured 98 percent support during 2021 voting. The opposition party recently completed similar headquarters construction in Iganga District for eastern operations. Kyagulanyi revealed builders worked secretly to prevent security agency interference during the Iganga project. These regional...
