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In amove aimed enhance preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympics, the Uganda Olympic Committee/Commonwealth Games Uganda (UOC/CGU) entered into a strategic partnership with Kansai Plascon. The MOU was officially signed by UOC/CGU President Dr. Donald Rukare and Kansai Plascon’s Managing Director Mr. Santosh Gumte, alongside Head of Marketing Mr. Daniel Kayongo. Kansai Plascon, a leading paint manufacturing company, has committed to supporting Team Uganda in their journey to the Paris 2024 Olympics. This partnership aims to provide crucial financial and logistical support, enhancing the athletes’ preparation and overall performance. Dr. Donald Rukare highlighted the importance of this partnership: “We are…

By Felix Oketcho National Resistance Movement spokesman and sports enthusiast Rogers Mulindwa has expressed his immense delight following his recent appointment as the new Board Chairman of Hamz Stadium at the Nakivubo War Memorial Ground. The appointment was made by the Chief Executive Officer, Hamis Kiggundu, marking a significant milestone for the stadium and its management. In his statement Mulindwa conveyed his gratitude and enthusiasm for taking on this pivotal role. “I am truly honored and excited to be appointed as the Board Chairman of Hamz Stadium, Nakivubo War Memorial Ground. This iconic venue holds a special place in…

Uganda’s Luganda flow rapper Gravity Omutujju is smiling ear to ear and soon eat big. Thanks to his Okwepicha song that has earned him a place as sound track in British Movie dubbed Queenie. The show follows the life of Queenie, a 25-year-old Jamaican-British woman navigating the ups and downs of life in South London. “Okwepicha” is one of the soundtracks in the episode. The song has a catchy beat and a great vibe. Released in 2023, Okwepicha was dissed by many music critics however, it became a hit as even a child as young as 4 years old…

By Our Staff Tired of defending traders in vain, Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) spokesperson Issa Ssekitto has vowed to join politics in 2026. Ssekito intends to contest for the position of Kampala Central Division Member of Parliament as an independent. The out spoken traders representative says his decision was based on the number of requests he has received from desperate traders who think that the only way to fight bad policies and laws is to have their own in the parliament to argue their case. Recently when traders met President Museveni in May 2024 at Kololo Independence to…

By Felix Oketcho Uganda the Pearl of Africa is very interesting with numerous attractions and stories. Besides wild animals, unique birds, good weather, mountains and friendly people when you dig deeper you discover more. One such spot we highlight is Musambwa Island. Musambwa island in Uganda is one of the strangest and weirdest places on Earth. Surrounded by the serene waters of Lake Victoria, it’s a gem of mythical wonders. It boasts of a cultural mosaic fused with superstitions that have fascinated visitors from around the world for generations. Musambwa islands are three small rocky islands that lie in…

City businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba has appealed to women to join the business to become financially independent so as to support their families. Basajjabalaba, who was speaking at a fundraising gala in Kansanga central market (Kampala) recently highlighted the need to involve women in business roles saying economic times have changed hence both parents should support each other to have peaceful families. “Women should not only stay home and execute chores but they should also engage in different businesses like retail and wholesale to champion financial freedom.”Basajjabalaba said. Basajjabalaba also cautioned those who try to marginalize women in business to…

Uganda’s economy will hit $500billion before 2040,President Yoweri Museveni has revealed. Officiating at the 2024/2025 national budget of shs 72trillion, Museveni said Ugandan economy has not only grown from $1.5 billion in 1986 to now $55 billion by the exchange rate method but to $180 billion by the PPP method. “Our GDP is now two times the size of the South African economy when Mzee Mandela took over the leadership of that country in 1994.In the next few years, not the 2040 vision, we shall catapult the economy to the size of $500 billion,” Museveni said. “By adding value…

By Staff Writer In a drastic move aimed to control gold mines, Uganda has announced a new levy of U$200 per kilogram of refined gold on export and also banned the export of non-refined gold. The development comes after the Mining and Minerals (Export of Refined Gold) Regulations 2024 became effective on May 24, 2024, and after two meetings between the Gold Refiners Exporters and Dealers Association, represented by their lawyers, the Kampala Associated Advocates (KAA), and President Yoweri Museveni about the future of the sector. The newly gazetted instrument comes at a time when the previous statutory regulation…

Uganda Muslim Supreme Council has confirmed that Muslims around the globe will celebrate Eid al-Adha on June 16 following the sighting of the new crescent moon. Sheikh Ziyad Swaleh Lubanga, the director of Sharia at UMSC announced this at media press conference in Kampala that the new moon was sighted on thursday evening which signifies the start of Dhul Hajj, the 12th month on the lunar Islamic calendar. “I wish to inform the Muslim community and the wider public that the Day of Arafat (9th day of Dhul Hajj), when pilgrims will assemble on the plains…

Uganda is hosting the first-ever land learning week conference aimed at discussing and reflecting on the challenges and progress realized in the land sector. The Minister of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Judith Nabakooba says the learning week will kick off from June 9–15, 2024, at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala. Organized under the government and the Civil Society Organizations (CSOS) partnerships in land governance, the conference is expected to attract attendance from 100 foreign delegates from over 40 different countries. Minister Nabakooba said that the conference will provide a platform for exchanging knowledge and sharing experiences in the…