Uganda and Cuba have once again signed another Memorandum of Understanding, this time on Trade cooperation. This is the 3rd cooperation agreement being signed by the two nations after two others which were signed in September last year. The agreements signed in September include; The Collaboration Agreement in the fields of Science, Technology, and Innovations which…
Jailed former NSSF MD David Chandi Jamwa tops a list of 10 inmates who have been offered forgiveness under the Presidential prerogative of mercy, a signed document by president Museveni has revealed. ” Yes. That letter is authentic and I think he might already have been released from prison,” the source said. President Yoweri Museveni’s…
In preparation for the upcoming NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) summit, the Uganda police force, in collaboration with various security agencies, has recently established a state-of-the-art command centre at Speke Resort Monyonyo. This command centre will serve as the nerve center for ensuring the safety and security of the esteemed delegates who have already begun to arrive…
A delegation from member states at the 14th regular meeting of the Inter Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) that was held in Djibouti on June 12, 2023. The government of Uganda will be hosting the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in East Africa at State House Entebbe on January 18, 2024. According to Vincent Bagiire…
By Osuta Yusuf. Residents from Tara, Maracha District were on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, demanding for the government of Uganda to offer a state funeral for the death of Dr Abiriga Jino, District Health Officer (DHO) for Masindi district. Dr Abiriga Jino met his death on Sunday 7-January-2024 after he was gruesomely slaughtered by unidentified…
The Office of the National Chairman of the NRM, H. E Gen (Rtd.) Yoweri K. Museveni under the able leadership of his Personal Assistant / Senior Presidential Advisor on Political Affairs – Ms. Hadija Namyalo Uzeiye on January 6, 2023, held prayers at their Kyambogo Office. The prayers which were attended by various NRM Party…
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has received a substantial boost in its eco-friendly initiatives as prominent entrepreneur Hamis Kiggundu showcased his dedication by contributing an impressive 100,000 royal palm trees to the cause. The initiative, crafted to amplify the aesthetic allure of the city and foster a more ecologically sound urban landscape, was formally inaugurated…
The Executive arm of government and the Judiciary are headed for a collision course after president William Ruto yesterday vowed to disobey corrupt orders citing judicial impunity between corrupt judicial officers and unnamed individuals out to sabotage government agenda. And to make good his threat, the president ordered Roads Principal Secretary Joseph Mbugua to move…
In 2017, a terror group known as Ansar al-Sunna or Al-Shabaab had taken a foothold in the oil-rich northern region of Mozambique, having met no resistance from the country’s forces. However, following the intervention of Rwandan forces, JOEL MUKISA writes that normalcy has been restored, albeit with some civilian casualties. For years, African countries have…
United States President Joe Biden has ordered the scrapping of Uganda from the list of Sub-Saharan countries benefiting from African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). AGOA provides sub-Saharan African countries with duty-free access to the U.S. market for over 1,800 products. “I have determined that the Central African Republic, Gabon, Niger, and Uganda do not…
