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Uganda’s Coffee Industry Reaches New Heights with Consecutive Record-Breaking Earnings

Uganda recorded $221.6 million in coffee export earnings for August 2024, marking the third consecutive month of record-breaking revenue. Over the past three months, Uganda has generated $594 million from coffee exports. The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) monthly report for August indicates that Uganda has once again achieved record-breaking earnings of $221.6 million (UGX […]

Honoring A Hero: President Museveni Commemorates Perez Musamali

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni commemorated late freedom fighter Perez Musamali during a memorial ceremony on September 28, 2024, in Namisindwa District. He praised Musamali’s contributions to Uganda’s liberation as the Chairman of the Uganda Patriotic Movement (UPM) and recalled their first meeting in exile. Museveni noted Musamali’s appointment to the National Resistance Council after the […]

Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba Holds High-Level Talks with South Sudan Counterpart on Regional Security Cooperation

Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of Defense Forces and Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations, held discussions with South Sudan’s military leader, Gen. Santino Deng Wol, focusing on regional security and strengthening military cooperation. The meeting, held at Uganda’s Defense Intelligence and Security Headquarters, included senior UPDF leaders and South Sudanese military officials. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, […]

Deputy Speaker Calls for Retention of Hospital Revenue to Enhance Healthcare Services

Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, proposed that the UGX 600 billion Non-Tax Revenue (NTR) generated by Uganda’s referral hospitals be retained by the hospitals to improve service delivery. Speaking at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, he argued that decentralizing the management of these funds would enable hospitals to address their operational and equipment needs. The […]

Unlawful Moneylending Operations Face Government Scrutiny: Registration Now Mandatory

Minister Dr. Chris Baryomunsi has called on all moneylenders in Uganda to register and obtain licenses, warning that those operating illegally will face legal action. He noted widespread exploitation of vulnerable borrowers and revealed that the government is considering a cap on interest rates to curb predatory lending practices. The Government has issued a warning […]

Uganda Prepares for Second Nile River Basin Summit on October 17, 2024

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs John Mulimba briefed Ambassadors and High Commissioners from Nile Basin countries about preparations for the Second Summit of Heads of State and Government, scheduled for October 17, 2024, in Uganda. This summit, hosted by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, follows the first summit in June 2017 and coincides with the […]

Parliament Reconsiders and Passes Education Bills with Presidential Amendments

On September 26, 2024, Uganda’s Parliament passed two key education-related bills returned by President Museveni in July: The Higher Education Students’ Financing (Amendment) Bill, 2024, and the National Commission for UNESCO (Amendment) Bill, 2024. The Higher Education Bill integrates the Higher Education Students’ Financing Board into the Ministry of Education, following the government’s rationalisation policy, […]

EAC Experts Unite for Regional Industrial Growth: Two-Day Meeting Kicks Off in Kampala

The East African Community (EAC) Multi Experts Working Group (MEWG) commenced a two-day meeting today, hosted by National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) through Luwero Industries under the leadership of Maj Gen Sabiiti Muzeyi. The meeting is chaired by Brig Gen Thiik Bol Giir, Defence Attaché at the Embassy of South Sudan in Uganda September 26th, 2024. […]

Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba Honors Samora Machel at Mozambican Armed Forces Day in Maputo

Uganda and Mozambique share a strong historical bond through the friendship between Mozambique’s founding president, Samora Machel, and Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni. In his book “Jesus’ Africa,” Museveni recalls informing Machel of his son Muhoozi’s birth, which coincided with the 1974 Portuguese Revolution, marking the collapse of colonial rule in Africa Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba Honors […]

Law Development Centre Expands Capacity to Meet Legal Training Demand

The Law Development Centre (LDC) will introduce a second intake for the Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice on January 6, 2025, due to the rising number of law graduates seeking admission. Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka announced this change to address concerns over high failure rates and limited capacity at LDC. This year, only 1,260 out […]