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Minister for Kampala Minsa Kabanda has revealed that she will use her political machinery to mobilize votes for Muhoozi Kainerugaba presidential Bid. Kabanda who arrived at the Nakasero office with contingent of youth and other supporters drawn from different parts of Kampala, she said the team played a critical role in her recent campaign and victory. “I was working with PLU, I was working with NRM circles, and we managed to win Kampala,” Kabanda said, crediting the foot soldiers for helping her overcome NUP’s Rubongoya. She said the groups had also previously mobilized support for Presiden Museveni in Kampala and…
Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) has appointed global energy trading firm Vitol to market Uganda’s Pearl Sweet oil. The announcement confirms that Uganda’s crude will enter international commercial markets starting in early 2027. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni named the crude blend “Pearl Sweet” on September 2, 2026. Pearl Sweet is classified as a medium-to-heavy sweet crude with a high conversion yield profile. The crude will be extracted from the Tilenga (operated by TotalEnergies) and Kingfisher (operated by CNOOC) Development Areas in the Albertine Graben, which are projected to reach a combined peak production of 230,000 barrels per day. Export crude…
Preparations for President Yoweri Museveni’s 82nd birthday celebrations have intensified ahead of a major event at Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala on September 19, 2026. The celebrations, dubbed “Mzee’s Legacy Celebrations”, will bring together young people, government officials and supporters to mark Museveni’s long political career and promote his Pan-African vision. Organisers have adopted the theme, “A Legacy that Inspires Generations; Empowering Africa’s Youth for the Next Phase of Pan-African Revolution.” Museveni, who has led Uganda since 1986, turns 82 on September 15 however Ssupporters have turned September into a month-long celebration under the hashtag #MzeeAt82. Maj Gen Christopher Damulira,…
The Head of the RDC Secretariat and Anti-Corruption Unit in the Office of the President, Maj. Martha Asiimwe, has called on leaders and technical officers in Bulongo Sub-County, Luuka District, to strengthen oversight, accountability and follow-up of Government programmes to ensure they translate into tangible improvements in household livelihoods. Maj. Asiimwe made the call during a mobilisation exercise in Bulongo Sub-County, where she, together with Luuka District technical officers, engaged local leaders on effective and efficient service delivery, while assessing, verifying and following up on the implementation of Government programmes. She said the RDC Secretariat and Anti-Corruption Unit is strengthening…
BUSAN, South Korea — Uganda has signed an agreement to supply coffee to a South Korean company, with a first shipment already on its way to the Asian market. The memorandum of understanding was signed with GVCC Co. Ltd, a coffee firm in the southern port city of Busan, on the sidelines of the Uganda–Korea Trade and Investment Meeting. Uganda’s ambassador to Japan, Tophace Kaahwa, whose mission is accredited to South Korea, said the main bilateral session was due the following day, 8 September. Under the deal, Besmark Coffee Company Ltd will serve as Uganda’s exclusive supply partner and GVCC…
Uganda and Nigeria are set to deepen economic ties as business leaders, investors and policymakers from the two countries converge in Kampala next week for the Uganda-Nigeria Business Forum and Exhibition 2026, aimed at unlocking new trade, investment and market opportunities between East and West Africa. The two-day forum, scheduled for September 9–10 In Kampala brings together more than 20 Nigerian companies and Ugandan businesses to explore investment partnerships, joint ventures, market access and cross-border trade opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Organised by the Uganda High Commission in Abuja in partnership with the Governments of Uganda…
Uganda’s leading Pharmaceutical Manufacturer, Dei BioPharma Llimited has been formally onboarded as a registered supplier under the African Pooled Procurement Mechanism (APPM), a continental procurement platform coordinated by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). In an August 28 notification, Dr. Mariatou Tala Jallow, Director of the APPM at Africa CDC, indicated that Dei BioPharma had met the technical requirements for participation as a supplier under the pooled procurement arrangement. The development gives Uganda a position within a continental effort intended to reshape how African countries procure essential health products by aggregating demand, improving purchasing power, strengthening…
City Property Mogul Dr Sudhir Ruparelia and Business partner Godfrey Kirumira have endorsed Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba as their preferred next President of Uganda. Kainerugaba, Uganda’s First Son currently serves as Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, has increasingly featured in political discussions ahead of the country’s future leadership transition. Meanwhile Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) has today launched a website to enrol new members and collect endorsements for its Chairman Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s presidential bid in 2031. The platform follows requests from supporters who asked the Chief of Defence Forces Gen Kainerugaba to allow them to endorse his candidature online. He then…
Milfat Mucureezi of Ankole was crowned Miss Tourism Uganda 2026 and Prosper Auther Makay Man of Tourism International King 2026 at a grand finale at Kampala Serena Hotel under the theme “AI, Culture and Tourism”. As winner, Mucureezi will live rent-free in a fully furnished house at Villa Vellar Estate in Bwebajja, along Entebbe Road, for the duration of her reign. More than 36 women and eight men took part in this years edition representing 12 tourism clusters from across the country. Mucureezi, a 20-year-old student, impressed the judges during the question-and-answer session, much of which was framed around the…
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has strengthened its collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) following a two-day technical engagement aimed at enhancing Uganda’s participation in international electrotechnical standardization and conformity assessment. The engagement brought together experts from the IEC Regional Office for Africa, based in Nairobi, Kenya, and members of Uganda’s National Committee of the IEC who also serve as UNBS technical officers, focusing on building the capacity of Uganda’s IEC National Committee and Secretariat and equipping stakeholders with practical knowledge on how to derive greater value from Uganda’s IEC membership. Uganda became an IEC Associate Member…