The Second Annual Doing Business Forum opened today at the Golf Course Hotel in Kampala under the theme “Enhanced Public Sector Efficiency for Private Sector Competitiveness.” The high-level forum brought together policymakers, private sector leaders, and development partners to explore strategies for improving government efficiency as a driver of business growth and economic transformation. In…
Bukedea, Uganda – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned the Acomai Irrigation Scheme in Kamutur, Bukedea District, marking a major milestone in efforts to boost agricultural productivity in the Teso Sub-region. Addressing hundreds of residents during the commissioning ceremony, President Museveni hailed the project as a transformative initiative that will ensure reliable water for farming…
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd, in collaboration with Hoima City authorities, has launched construction works on the 7.5-kilometre Nyamasoga–Katooke Road in Buseruka Sub-county, Hoima District. The road project, part of EACOP’s Socio-Economic Investment (SEI) programme, is aimed at improving access, trade, and livelihoods for communities living along the crude oil pipeline route….
Soroti/Serere, Uganda – President Yoweri Museveni has reaffirmed peace and wealth creation as central pillars of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) manifesto during campaign rallies held on Monday in Serere and Soroti districts. Addressing supporters in Serere District, the President said the area, once scarred by insurgencies led by Alice Lakwena and other rebel groups,…
Kotido/Moroto, Uganda — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the incumbent and flag bearer of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), continued his presidential campaign in the Karamoja sub-region on October 27, 2025, emphasizing peace, development, and transformation as the foundation of Uganda’s progress under NRM leadership. Accompanied by First Lady Maama Janet Museveni, the President addressed supporters…
Karenga/Kaabong, Uganda — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has praised the transformation of the Karamoja sub-region, highlighting four decades of progress in peace, education, and infrastructure while unveiling new development projects to boost connectivity and tourism. Addressing residents in Karenga, Museveni reflected on the region’s journey from insecurity to stability, crediting the government’s disarmament efforts for…
Kigali, Rwanda — In a move aimed at advancing Rwanda’s digital transformation agenda, Airtel Africa Foundation has entered into a partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA), and Cisco to strengthen digital skills development across the country. The collaboration, under the Digital Transformation Centres (DTC) Initiative, focuses on closing the…
On Day 2 of Uganda’s parliamentary nomination process, the country’s political landscape buzzed with energy yesterday as veteran politicians, government ministers, activists, entertainers, and first-time aspirants converged at various nomination centers across the country, vying for a seat in the esteemed legislative body. From comeback bids by political veterans to fresh faces promising reform, the…
Kampala, Uganda | A coalition of youth leaders from across Uganda’s major political parties has united under the Inter-Party Youth Platform (IYOP) to demand sweeping reforms in the country’s transport and road safety systems, following a tragic road crash that claimed 46 lives on the Kampala–Gulu Highway in the early hours of October 22, 2025….
At least 46 people have been confirmed dead and several others injured following a devastating road crash that occurred early Wednesday morning at Kitaleba Village, near Asili Farm, along the Kampala–Gulu Highway. According to a press statement issued by the Uganda Police Force, the crash occurred at around 12:15 a.m. and involved four motor vehicles, two…
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