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SC Villa get their Namboole wish

SC Villa management and fans breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday 14th August 2024 afternoon after last ditch talks salvaged their CAF Champions League preliminary first leg match against the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE). Following last-ditch negotiations that saved their CAF Champions League preliminary first-leg match against the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE), […]

President Museveni Commends Graduates of Counter Terrorism and Special Tactics Training

President Yoweri Museveni oversaw the graduation of 298 Counter Terrorism Warriors and 58 Special Tactics trainees from the UPDF School of Military Intelligence and Security in Migyera. The graduates completed nine months of rigorous training, and President Museveni praised their perseverance despite limited resources. President Yoweri Museveni, who also serves as the Commander in Chief […]

Government Extends National ID Validity Amid Enrollment Delays

The Ugandan government has extended the validity of approximately 15.8 million National IDs set to expire between August 2024 and December 2025. This extension, announced by Gen. David Muhoozi, aims to avoid business disruptions and address challenges in the mass enrolment and renewal process overseen by the National Identification and Registration Authority. The Ugandan government […]

URA Urges Full Tax Compliance from Government Entities

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is calling on Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to enhance tax compliance to close revenue gaps. Marion Lubowa from the Public Sector Office (PSO) highlighted the progress in filing ratios, which have increased from 35% to 90%, but stressed the need for 100% compliance The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has […]

UCAA partners with ICAO for comprehensive air navigation development

Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has signed a pivotal agreement with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to create a detailed 15-year Air Navigation Plan during a signing ceremony on Tuesday, 13th August 2024. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) inked a significant agreement on Tuesday, August 13, […]

King Mswati III’s State Visit to Uganda Highlights African Unity and Cooperation

President Yoweri Museveni and First Lady Janet Museveni welcomed King Mswati III of Eswatini and his delegation to Uganda on August 14, 2024. The visit featured a 21-gun salute and a guard of honor at Entebbe International Airport. At State House Entebbe, discussions focused on strengthening bilateral ties and promoting a unified African market and […]

Afreximbank and UDB Partner to Boost Uganda’s Private Sector Investment

Afreximbank and UDB have partnered to provide early-stage project preparation financing to Uganda’s private and public sectors. The $25 million facility will support industrialization and export development by funding the preparation of investment-ready projects across key sectors. The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Uganda Development Bank (UDB) have entered into a strategic partnership to […]

Unfulfilled Presidential donations overwhelm State House

State House Comptroller, MrsJane Barekye, has revealed that State House is overwhelmed by the numerous Presidential donations, in that even Ministers keep on sending her chits of demands from their areas whenever she is in attendance of Cabinet meetings. The State House Comptroller, Mrs. Jane Barekye, has disclosed that the State House is so inundated […]

UPDF Builds Infectious Diseases Surveillance Laboratory at Mbuya

The Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) have built a state-of-the-art biosafety-level 2-plus laboratory in Mbuya aimed at modernizing its health facilities. The facility that was launched on Monday, August 12th, 2024, is the first of its kind among armed forces in the East African region. Lieutenant General Sam Okiding, the Deputy Chief of Defence Forces […]

President Museveni Invites Lesotho to Invest in Uganda’s Dairy Sector and Strengthen Ties

On August 13, 2024, President Yoweri Museveni invited Lesotho to explore investment opportunities in Uganda’s dairy sector, emphasizing the country’s significant milk surplus and agricultural expertise On Tuesday 13th August 2024, President Yoweri Museveni invited Lesotho to explore investment opportunities in Uganda’s dairy sector, mentioning that the East African nation has already begun exporting milk […]