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President Yoweri Museveni has called for equitable share of cattle compensation Funds in Teso sub-region. Speaking at Soroti University during a meeting with cattle compensation claimants, local leaders, and stakeholders, the President stated that in the previous exercises, lawyers took a significant portion of the funds, leaving little for beneficiaries. He directed that the remaining UGX 169 billion compensation money be shared fairly among all homesteads in Teso instead of allocating large sums to a few claimants. Museveni explained that if each cow is valued at UGX 1 million, the fund could cover 169,000 cows. With approximately 69,000 households, each…
World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), in collaboration with Uganda governments and development partners, have officially launched the One Health Preparedness, Prevention, and Response Project, a $25 million regional initiative aimed at addressing the rising threat of zoonotic diseases in the Greater Virunga Landscape. This event was the first of three planned launches happening this year in Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The One Health initiative takes a holistic approach to public health, recognizing the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health. The Greater Virunga Landscape which spans parts of Uganda, Rwanda, and DRC is one of the…
President Yoweri Museveni has advised the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Members of Parliament who lost in the recent party primaries not to stand as independents in the forthcoming elections. “Where there are NRM and opposition candidates, I wouldn’t advise you to come as independent, because if you do and things go wrong, you will be the one to blame. Where there are only NRMs in the race, even there I would prefer you use the law, so that you don’t confuse our people,” he said. The President, in the company of the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni made the remarks yesterday…
Post Bank Chief Finance Officer Peter Ssenyange scooped the overall CFO award of the year at the 9th Edition of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Awards ceremony that celebrated Uganda’s leading finance professionals for their vision, innovation, and leadership. Organized by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in partnership with Deloitte Uganda, the annual platform recognizes exceptional financial leaders shaping the future of business and society. This year’s edition was held under the theme “CFO Vision: Creating Impact and Legacy”, a call for finance leaders to look beyond balance sheets and embrace their role as strategic drivers of sustainable…
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has formalized landmark partnerships with the Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom and the Umukuuka wa Bugisu cultural institution, establishing dedicated statistics units within their structures. The initiative aims to formally integrate vital community-level data directly into Uganda’s National Statistical System. Dr. Chris Mukiza, UBOS Executive Director, described the collaboration as essential to bridging the gap between data producers and users. “These institutions are already collecting data about their people, their traditions, their resources,” Dr. Mukiza said. “What we’re doing is creating a formal framework to ensure that data is structured, analyzed, and ultimately used to improve lives.”…