President Museveni asked people to tell on anyone who steals Parish Development Model money. This money helps poor people join the cash economy.
"I have heard of people stealing this PDM money. Why don't you report these thieves? Each parish is receiving Shs 100 million. That money is meant to rescue you from moneylenders," the President said.
He talked at a public meeting at Mwizi Secondary School in Rwampara East, Mbarara District. This meeting was part of his three-day trip checking on wealth creation programs in the Ankole area.
"That money is yours; protect it at all costs. Thieves who police officers give bonds will not be tolerated; those officers will be dealt with accordingly," he said.
The President explained how PDM loans...
East African countries in the Northern Corridor Integration Projects (NCIPs) have agreed to create a shared communication and broadcasting satellite. This will help improve digital connection and broadcasting services across the region.
Officials made this decision at a meeting in Juba, South Sudan, on February 24-25, 2025. The meeting brought together top government officials responsible for ICT infrastructure from several countries. Dr. Aminah Zawedde from Uganda's Ministry of ICT led the meeting, which was attended by people from Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Uganda.
The leaders of these countries first requested this project at the 14th NCIP Summit. The satellite offers a cheaper way to solve problems with Digital Terrestrial...
President Museveni started a new milk factory called BENNI Foods on Kaguta Road in Kiruhura District. This factory will help process dairy products, fix problems with too much milk in the area, and create jobs for local people.
The President thanked the business people who built the factory in Uganda. He said, "You are most welcome; you are in the right place at the right time. We have big potential here, and once the farmers are taught how to care for their cows properly, we can produce more milk than we do now."
He praised the Ankole people for following his advice about staying in one place and using modern dairy farming methods. He said that when they first came to the area, they talked to the elders, who agreed with their ideas...
Joel Ssenyonyi, who leads the opposition in Parliament, wants the government to explain why the Joint Anti-Terrorism Task Force was involved in the Kawempe North election.
He asked why JAT attacked TV reporter Miracle Ibra, who was filming candidate nominations on Wednesday.
The trouble started after Erias Nalukoola Luyimbazi from the National Unity Platform party was nominated. Nalukoola tried to walk to Mbogo mosque to talk to his supporters.
JAT officers arrested him roughly and hurt many of his supporters. Ibra tried to record what happened. Armed JAT officers beat him badly and damaged his eye.
Ssenyonyi visited Parliament Thursday after seeing Ibra at Nsambya Hospital. He told Parliament about the attack on the journalist...
Nine people will run for the Kawempe North Parliament seat. Four signed up on Wednesday, and five signed up on Thursday.
The candidates are Murerwa Hanifa Karadi (independent), Luwemba Lusswa Muhammed (independent), Luyimbazi Elias Nalukoola (National Unity Platform), Mukiibi Sadat (Forum for Democratic Change), Nsereko Moses (independent), Musiitwa Ismail (People's Progressive Party), Mutazindwa Muhamood (independent), Kasacca Henry Mubiru (Democratic Party), and Faridah Nambi Kigongo (National Resistance Movement).
The election has already seen bad violence from security forces. On Wednesday, Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce commandos attacked NUP candidate Nalukoola and many of his supporters.
Nalukoola tried to walk to Mbogo mosque...
FIFA made a ruling about a soccer player named Fahad Aziz Bayo. They said a Czech team called MFK Vyskov must pay him $55,000 because they broke their contract with him. This happened after looking at a problem that started with poor communication and ended with the team firing Bayo.
The trouble began in January 2024. Bayo missed practice on January 4, 2024, because he felt sick and was waiting for test results. The team sent messages asking when he would come back. On January 6, 2024, they wrote to him, " OK. Take care, and we hope you will be fine soon."
Later on, Bayo had a plane ticket to return on July 5, 2024. But there was confusion when the team tried to make him come back earlier because of many international games.
They...
The NEA joined with UNEP and other groups to discuss land care and improving the world around us. Thanks to money from GEF, they met at Baobab Holiday Resort. The meeting started a project called ECOSERV Gambia, which helped the Great Green Wall plan.
NEA boss Dr. Dawda Badjie said many things hurt our world. He asked all people in The Gambia to help stop these harms. He spoke about how the place we live faces big dangers. These include changing weather, fewer plants and animals, cutting down trees, trash problems, wrong use of chemicals, land damage, dirty air, and harm to coastal areas. All these make life worse for people and animals.
Dr. Badjie explained that every country must guard human health and nature from bad land care. The...
The Gambia Vets picked Dr. Kebba Daffeh as their new boss at their yearly meeting last Saturday. All members agreed he should lead. Dr. Daffeh worked as head of Vet Services before. He spent many years improving animal care in the country. His hard work helped him earn the trust of other vets.
The group also chose other leaders at the same meeting. Dr. Ousman Ceesay became the note-taker. Dr. Abdou Ceesay will speak for the group. Dr. Mustapha Sheriff Manneh joined the team as well. Many animal doctors from across the country came to the meeting. They needed new leaders because the old team finished their time.
After being picked, Dr. Daffeh thanked everyone. He felt happy they all wanted him as leader. He knows the job will be hard...
A suicide attack killed six people at an Islamic seminary in northern Pakistan. The blast happened at the mosque inside Darul Uloom Haqqania. This seminary sits in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, about 55 miles from Peshawar.
Maulana Hamid ul-Haq died in the attack. He led the school and was a well-known religious leader. More than 10 other people were hurt. Police said the explosion came after Friday prayers.
The school has strong links to the Taliban. Many Taliban members studied there, including the group founder Mullah Omar. No one has claimed they did this attack. It happened just before the holy month of Ramadan started.
Hundreds of people were in the main hall when the bomb went off. Haq's son told the BBC he worries many people...
