Over 300 Ugandans gathered at their High Commission office early Saturday morning for a running event. The crowd met at 5 a.m. on Msasani Road, located near the Oyster Bay area of Dar es Salaam. Members from several community groups joined the half-marathon alongside the first Uganda Diaspora Convention activities. Runners chose between 15-kilometer and 10-kilometer races or walked shorter distances around the neighborhood. The event promoted healthy living and showcased sports as a way to attract tourists.
Musa Ramadhan Rajabu won the longer 15-kilometer race against many competitors from Tanzania and Uganda. Regan Allen Massawe crossed the finish line first during the 10-kilometer competition for his age group. Both winners received...
Janet Museveni won the NRM chairperson job for Ntungamo District without facing any competition. The First Lady and Education Minister kept her current party leadership role during voting at Kyamate Secondary School. Dr. Tanga Odoi from the NRM Electoral Commission announced her victory to delegates. Party members praised her work helping the district grow over many years. Leaders said she guides the area toward better development and stronger political support.
Yona Musinguzi grabbed the vice chairperson position after beating three other candidates with 1,162 votes. The Ntungamo Municipality parliament member promised to work closely with Janet Museveni. He wants to build more party support and weaken opposition groups across the...
Government officials and oil companies met with community groups to discuss human rights during Uganda's energy development. The Petroleum Authority organized the third annual conference to build trust between different parties. Leaders want better cooperation as the country prepares to start oil production soon. Civil society groups push for stronger protection of local communities near drilling sites. All sides agreed they need more dialogue to solve disagreements peacefully.
TotalEnergies reported helping over 11,000 people through farming programs around their Tilenga project area. The French company improved food production and gave communities better access to schools and hospitals. EACOP pipeline officials addressed recent...
A mob beat an 18-year-old security guard to death after he tried robbing a bar on May 21st. Bosco Muganizi worked for the SAFE TAC Security Company before joining the failed crime attempt. Two armed men stormed Mbarinawe Senior's bar around 10:30 that night, demanding money from customers. One robber carried a gun, and the other held a bow with arrows as a weapon. They ordered everyone inside to sit down and hand over cash immediately.
Customer Elias fought back against the robbers and grabbed the man with a bow and arrows. The gunman ran away, leaving his partner behind to face angry bar patrons. Angry people overpowered Muganizi and started beating him severely for the robbery attempt. Police officers rushed to the scene, trying to...
The Bank of Uganda started selling government bonds worth 2.7 trillion shillings to major banks and pension funds. The central bank opened bidding from May 26 through May 28 for buyers who want these treasury securities. Payment happens between May 29 and May 30 after the auction closes completely. Eight different bonds last from three to twenty years for investors. The longest bond pays back money during June 2043, with 430 billion shillings available.
Interest rates range from 14.125 percent up to 15.8 percent across all bond options. The three-year bond costs buyers 20 percent tax compared to 10 percent for longer bonds. The government needs this money to pay for budget spending across different departments and programs. Financial...
Human rights lawyers from Uganda and Kenya plan to sue Tanzania after police arrested their group. The activists traveled to Dar es Salaam to support opposition leader Tundu Lissu during his treason trial. Tanzanian authorities grabbed eleven people from the twenty-person delegation at Serena Hotel during lunch. Plain clothes officers demanded to arrest one activist but seemed surprised when others asked questions. The situation turned violent after the initial arrests.
Martha Karua faced brief detention before officials sent her back to Kenya. Agather Atuhaire and Boniface Mwangi spent several days locked up and claim guards hurt them physically. Guards later dumped both activists near their home country borders without proper...
FUFA created a shiny new trophy for the Uganda Premier League champions. The football association calls their silver creation Margherita after the country's tallest mountain peak. Vipers SC will receive this award during Saturday's ceremony as the league winners. The trophy design copies Uganda's beautiful hills and mountain ranges across the landscape. Football teams compete to reach the highest point just like climbers scale Mount Margherata.
The trophy looks like a stretched football standing on a round base. Silver material gives the award a bright appearance that catches light from different angles. Designers carved hexagonal panels onto the surface to remind people of soccer ball patterns. The trophy measures exactly 511...
Quality Chemical Industries Limited landed 36 million dollars from Stanbic Bank Uganda for factory expansion. The pharmaceutical company will build a second manufacturing plant at its Luzira location. This funding allows Qcil to boost production from 1.4 billion tablets yearly to 2.4 billion tablets. The new facility brings injectable medicine production and tuberculosis treatment manufacturing to Uganda. Company leaders expect the expanded capacity to serve more African countries with affordable drugs.
Qcil already leads regional production of HIV and malaria medications approved by the World Health Organization. The company, founded in 2005, sells products across 31 African nations from its Kampala headquarters. Local manufacturers...
Frank Tumwebaze won another term leading the NRM party across Kamwenge District. The Agriculture Minister beat other candidates during internal party voting. Voters chose him again after he served as the district chairman before. Party members gave him strong support during the recent election process. Tumwebaze thanked everyone who voted for his leadership role.
The minister promised to keep fighting for the local community's needs. He said his voice would always speak up for Kamwenge residents. Tumwebaze declared that the district belongs to the ruling NRM party. He praised President Museveni during his victory speech. The politician vowed to serve faithfully as long as he remains healthy.
Tumwebaze has been a member of parliament...
