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Uganda Gears Up to Host 22nd Afwasa International Congress and Exhibition.

Uganda is gearing up to host the 22nd AfWASA International Congress and Exhibition (AfWASA CIE2025), organized by the African Water and Sanitation Association (AfWASA). The event, themed ‘Water and Sanitation for All: A Secure Future for Africa’, will convene water sector stakeholders from around the world from February 16-20, 2025, at the Speke Resort Convention […]

President Museveni Urges New Ministers to Prioritize Fighting Corruption and Promoting Wealth Creation

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called upon the recently appointed ministers to focus on combating corruption and mobilizing the masses for wealth creation. He emphasized that corruption undermines efforts but highlighted that by prioritizing these two objectives, 80 percent of the work can be accomplished. President Museveni posing in a picture with new ministers Ugandan […]

President Museveni Launches Uganda’s First Islamic Bank, Embracing Ethical Finance

President Yoweri Museveni launched Uganda’s first Islamic Bank, Salaam Bank Limited,atKololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala. The bank operates on Shariah principles, emphasizing profit-sharing instead of interest on loans. It received its license in September 2023 and was made possible by legislative changes signed by President Museveni. President Yoweri Museveni has symbolically launched the first Islamic […]

Minister Announces Significant Pay Rise for Local Political Leaders

Minister Raphael Magyezi announced a 100% pay rise for local government leaders in the upcoming fiscal year during a parliamentary committee meeting. The decision aims to rectify the inadequate compensation for councilors. The Ministry’s priorities for the next fiscal year also include reviewing decentralization policies and implementing the Parish Development Model. Local government leaders are […]

Uganda Government Launches Initiative to Formalize Businesses in West Nile Region

The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) notes that only half a million out of over one million businesses in the country are formalized, with the majority concentrated in Kampala. To address this, URSB has initiated a mass registration campaign in the West Nile region, aiming to formalize at least 850,000 businesses nationwide. Formalization is seen […]

UBOS Warns Census Enumerators Against Stealing Gadgets for Upcoming National Census

The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is gearing up for the country’s first-ever digital national population and housing census scheduled for May 2024. With over 110,000 tablet computers being deployed for mapping census areas and data collection, UBOS emphasizes the importance of safeguarding these gadgets against theft or loss. UBOS chief executive, Chris Mukiza, warns […]

Speaker Among Rejects NUP’s Bid to Replace Hon Mpuuga

The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, rejected a request from the National Unity Platform (NUP) to remove Mathias Mpuuga from the Parliamentary Commission and replace him with Francis Zaake. Among stated that parties lack the power to recall a commissioner, citing parliamentary rules. She defended Mpuuga’s position, stating he hasn’t vacated his seat nor been […]

NRM Secretary General Richard Todwong Advocates Patriotism Among Acholi Youth and Church

Richard Todwong, NRM Secretary General, urges Acholi youth and the Catholic Church to support government programs for poverty alleviation during a youth celebration event in Omoro district. National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretary General, Richard Todwong, has called upon the Catholic Church and the youth in Acholi to uphold patriotism and endorse governmental initiatives aimed at […]

President Museveni Receives Special Message and Discusses Defense Cooperation with Central African Republic Counterpart

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda received a special message from President Faustin-Archange Touadera of the Central African Republic, conveyed by his special envoy, Mr. Claude Rameaux Bireau, who also serves as the Minister of National Defence and Army Reconstruction. The meeting at State House, Entebbe, involved discussions on mutual interests, particularly focusing on defense […]