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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has vowed to intensify efforts to improve the welfare of veterans who fought in Uganda’s liberation struggles, saying that it is unacceptable for those who risked their lives for the country’s freedom to languish in poverty. “It’s not good to have the veterans in poverty. It’s not good at all,”President Museveni told a gathering of veterans drawn from Luwero,Wakiso, Nakasongola, Kiboga, Kyankwanzi, and Nakaseke districts. He made the remarks on Wednesday, 3 rd September, 2025, while delivering a lecture of opportunity and officially closing the Transformational Leadership Course Intake 07/2025 for veteran cadres at State House,…

The Elite force winning team has handed over all its trophies won during the 17th edition of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Cup Tournament to the Special Forces Command (SFC) leadership. SFC was crowned the overall champion of the 2025 CDF Cup after winning 13 prizes in this year’s tournament which was hosted by the Armoured Division in Masaka. The victory celebrations were held on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at the SFC Headquarters. In his address, the Commander SFC, Maj. Gen. David Mugisha, attributed the historic achievement to the guidance and encouragement of the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen.…

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned the De Heus Fish Feed Factory in Njeru, Buikwe District, the first of its kind in Uganda. De Heus Uganda is a top fish feed manufacturer and aquaculture feed supplier in Uganda and the company is part of Royal De Heus, a Dutch family-owned business active in milling for over 300 years. De Heus is one of the top ten animal nutrition companies globally. De Heus is best known in Uganda for its brand Koudijs, which has been active in the country since 2018 and leads in various livestock categories with its trusted quality.…

Pan-Africanist, Bishop Joshua Marara Maponga, is destined to attend the 8th edition of Pan African Global Awards happening this Saturday at Fair way Hotel. Pan African Pyramid (PAP) speaker Andrew Irumba told this website that Uganda’s Dr Sudhir Ruparelia will be Chief Guest for for the event themed” CHAMPIONING FREEDOM, RIGHTS, AND AFRICAN PRIDE” According to Irumba the event is expected to attract various renowned Pan-Africans from across the continent as the Diaspora has started booking their booking tickets promising an evening of celebration and reflecting of the forefathers. “Our senior brother Ayo Kimathi,who was here recently by the way…

The NRM delegates conference and national conference held at state house, Entebbe, and Kololo independence grounds, respectively, have marked a resounding climax to a captivating internal party election cycle 2025-2030. We have been tracking these elections starting in May at village/cell level all the way to the top. Congratulations to those elected to head the various leagues and leaders at the apex of the party, most outstanding being the National Chairman, Chairman, Central Executive Committee (CEC) and Head-Of-State, H.E Gen (Rtd) Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. NRM has firm ground hinged on mass support and blessed with the most astute leadership at…

In a bid to popularized East African tourism potential, Uganda and Kenya have agreed to co-host the 4th Uganda-Kenya Coast Tourism Conference and Exhibition from Oct. 27 to 28 at the Ocean Beach Resort and Spa in Malindi, Kenya. Themed “Leveraging Youth Innovation and Technology for Responsive and Inclusive Tourism,”the two countries signed Memorandum of Understanding on Tourism Cooperation on July 30. In a statement Ambassador Paul Mukumbya, Uganda’s Consul-General in Mombasa, called for collaboration on tourism promotion and marketing to enhance global visibility while reinforcing the social and economic ties of our region. Meanwhile Ambassador Charles Ssentongo, Chief of…

Uganda government has recalled Denis Onyango to join Uganda Cranes National team squad ahead of two FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier matches against Mozambique and Somalia. Head Coach Paul Put named a 28-man squad on Wednesday, recalling experienced goalkeeper Denis Masinde Onyango, who has come out of retirement. Onyango, who plays for South African Premier League Champions Mamelodi Sundowns, retired from international football in April 2021 after Uganda failed to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). He will join the team as they prepare to face Mozambique on September 5 and Somalia three days later at the Mandela…

Ruslan Obiang Nsue, the son of long-serving Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has been convicted for the unauthorized sale of a national airline aircraft. Sources in Equatorial Guinea informed the media on August 28, 2025, that the Supreme Court had announced, two days earlier, that the 50-year-old former Director of Ceiba Intercontinental and former Secretary of State for Sports and Youth faces up to six years in prison unless he reimburses the state an estimated $255,000 (UGX 908,184,000). The prosecutors had, however, initially sought 18 years in prison, along with a fine of $847,000 (UGX 3 billion). The…

The successful inaugural Uganda UK Global Health Partnership Forum has brought together key stakeholders, including policymakers, health experts, and diaspora leaders from both countries, to strengthen collaboration, review existing health partnerships, and tackle emerging challenges in Uganda’s health sector. Held under the theme “Strengthening Uganda UK Health Partnership Through Showcasing Impact, Facilitating a Diaspora Dialogue, and Promoting Bi-Directional Learning,” the dynamic exchange took place at the British High Commission in Kampala, Uganda. In her opening remarks, Ambassador Lisa Chesney, British High Commissioner to Uganda, emphasized the real impact of strengthened partnerships in clinical training, digital health, and health security. She…

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who is also the National Chairman of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), has today officially closed the party’s National Delegates Conference at Kololo Independence Grounds with a powerful message of unity, discipline and integrity. “Reject the corruption that the young people are complaining about. Reject it. That is part of the resistance. This is a very good chance for Uganda, when you have such a powerful political organization, please don’t annoy them with wrong actions. Don’t annoy our members with injustice and corruption. When you do that, you divide us,” said the freshly endorsed NRM flagbearer…