FDC Party Wants People to Say Sorry for Wrong Stories.
The FDC party feels angry because some people told lies about their friend Mr. Nandala-Mafabi. These people said he was secretly running Uganda's biggest bank, but this was not true.
New people will run the bank instead. Dr. Atingi-Ego might become the bank's boss, and Prof. Nuwagaba might help him. The leaders have not told everyone if this is true yet, but many people think it will happen.
The FDC party wrote on the internet that people have spread stories about Mr. Nandala-Mafabi for many years. They want these people to apologize for lying. Mr. Nandala-Mafabi knows a lot about money because he helped watch how the government spends its money. He also helps farmers sell their...
New Muslim Leader Promises to Help Everyone in Mukono.
Sheikh Waiswa asked all Muslims in Mukono to be friends and support their new leader, Sheikh Ssenkuba. He wants people to talk nicely to each other when they disagree. He told them not to mix their prayers with their politics because that makes things confusing.
Many important people came to see Sheikh Ssenkuba become the new leader. They met at a school playground in Mukono. Sheikh Waiswa and Sheikh Bukenya were there to make everything official. They came because the top Muslim leader of Uganda could not make it.
Sheikh Ssenkuba said special words at half past one to promise he would be a good leader. He said he would keep secrets and help make Mukono better. The old leader...
Parliament Leader Gives Churches New Roofs.
The leader of Uganda's Parliament, Mrs. Anita Among, helped make churches better by giving them 1,000 new iron sheets for their roofs. She brought these gifts to a special church area called Malera after the church leaders asked her for help.
Five churches will have new roofs because of Mrs. Among's kindness. The biggest church, St. John's Kamailuk, received 300 iron sheets. The other churches, Tokor, Koreng Center, Apopong, and Apuuton, each received their share to fix their roofs.
Many important people came to see the iron sheets being given away. Mr. Wilberforce Tukei, who helps run the area, and Ms. Ziporah Akol, who works closely with Mrs. Among, were there to make sure everything went...
New Mosque Opens in Uganda to Help People Pray Together.
A kind man named Dr. Hafidh built a beautiful new mosque in a small village called Wakitaka. The mosque will make it easier for Muslim people to pray because they won't need to walk very far anymore. Before this mosque, people had to walk a long way to another mosque for their prayers.
Sheikh Bukenya came to open the mosque. He asked everyone to stay friends and work together. He told people not to listen to the wrong stories that some people in Kampala tell about Muslim leaders. He wants all Muslims to be happy and united.
The new mosque has clean water from a special well that everyone can use. This makes people very happy because they can wash before praying and have fresh...
Court Says Army Courts Can't Judge Regular People.
The highest court in Uganda made a big decision that made many people happy. They said army courts can only punish soldiers who break rules, not regular people. All cases with regular people must move to normal courts where everyone else goes.
Mr. Kikonyogo from the FDC party thinks this is very good news. He wants the government to follow these new rules right away. But General Muhoozi said mean things about this decision during a special army day party. The FDC party thinks he should not say bad things about what the highest court decided.
Some people from the NRM party want to change the rules again. They plan to meet at a place called Kyankwanzi to talk about letting army courts...
Uganda Gives People More Time to Sign Up for Voting.
The people who run Uganda's elections said everyone can have seven more days to put their names on the voting list. They made this choice because many people still needed time to sign up, and some of the machines they used were not working well.
Justice Byabakama, who leads the election team, told everyone about the new plan on Monday. He said people can come to sign up from February 11 until February 17, 2025. The sign-up places will stay open from morning until evening, even on weekends. He made it clear there would not be any more extra time after these seven days.
The election team faced some problems during the first sign-up time. They did not have enough machines to help...
Bank Helps East African Countries Make Money and Jobs.
A special bank called EADB has been giving money to help people in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda. In the last five years, they have given more than 200 million dollars to build roads, make things in factories, grow food, and help people live better lives. Their money has helped create 110,000 new jobs.
Mr. Kasaija, who helps run the bank, talked about how the bank makes Uganda better. He was happy because the bank gave 209.4 billion shillings to small business owners in Uganda. This money helped create 35,850 new jobs, many of which went to women who needed work.
The bank has helped more than 10,500 small shops and businesses across East Africa. They gave 99 million dollars...
Uganda and Iran Make Friends to Help Each Other.
Leaders from Uganda and Iran met in Uganda's capital city to talk about making their countries better friends. Important people from both countries sat together to share ideas about working together.
Mr. Khosavinez came from Iran with his team, and Ambassador Mugerwa led the Ugandan team. They talked about many ways their countries could help each other. They want to build more things together, trade more food and goods, and share what they know about farming and making energy.
Ambassador Mugerwa said Uganda and Iran have been friends for many years. He wants both countries to keep being good friends and help each other grow stronger. The man from Iran thanked Uganda for being very...
Army Leaders Build Science Labs for School in Gulu.
Ten army leaders who work in Uganda's Parliament gave a special gift to students at Gulu Army School. They built brand-new science rooms where kids can learn about Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. These leaders spent 204 million shillings to make these rooms perfect for learning science.
Minister Huda Oleru came to open the new science rooms. She was very happy because these rooms would help both army children and other kids from nearby areas learn better. She liked that army engineers built everything, which saved money and showed they cared about their country.
General Henry Matsiko spoke for the army leaders who gave this gift. He said President Museveni taught them to work...
