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Church of Uganda Launches Seed Capital to Empower Women in Kumi Diocese

Church of Uganda Launches Transformative Seed Capital Initiative in Kumi Diocese Church of Uganda launched a transformative seed capital initiative in Kumi Diocese on Monday to address gender based violence and promote women’s economic empowerment. The launch happened at St Stephen’s Church of Uganda in Kumi Municipality, Kumi Diocese. The Bishop of Kumi Diocese, Rt […]

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National Politics

Museveni Agrees with Among on Foreigners Targeting Uganda

Museveni Agrees with Among on Foreigners Targeting Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has corroborated with the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among’s consistent account that there are foreigners targeting to influence Uganda’s socio-political landscape. Speaker Among has, since the processing of the Anti-Homosexuality law, consistently stated that some foreigners are working hard to undermine and meddle […]

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IGAD sign Karamoja Cluster Animal Disease Information Sharing Protocol

The Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) has inked the animal disease information sharing protocol for Karamoja cluster which covers Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan and Uganda. Chief Veterinary Officers (CVOs) of the four countries signed the protocol at the ICPALD convened meeting, which was funded by African Development […]

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National Politics

President Museveni Exonerates Speaker Among, Blames Foreign Funders

President Yoweri Museveni has cleared the name of Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among of any corruption accusations and instead blamed foreign funders for orchestrating the flopped Tuesday’s youth demonstration to Parliament. “That demonstration, had two bad elements. Element no.1, was funding from foreign sources that are always meddling in the internal affairs of Africa […]

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National Sports

Nabbanja Commissions 39Km Namagumba-Budadiri-Nalugugu Road

The Prime Minister of Uganda Rt Hon Nabbanja Robinah has on behalf of President Museveni commissioned construction works for the 39Km Namagumba-Budadiri-Nalugugu Road in Sironko District. The Premier was in Sironko to represent President Museveni at the world Environment day celebrations. According to Nabbanja, European Union, the World Bank and Japan International cooperation will fund […]

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Museveni Rallies Ugandans to Plant Trees to Restore Environment

President Museveni rallies ugandans to plant trees and restore degraded environment President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has rallied all ugandans to participate in tree growing to restore land for climate resilience. This was contained in a speech read for him by the Rt Hon Prime Minister of Uganda Hon Robbina Nabbanja as Uganda joined the rest […]

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Busoga Kingdom Minister Urges Youth to Embrace Discipline

The Minister of Busoga Kingdom in charge of the Kyabazinga Affairs, Ms. Babirye Yudaya Kigenyi called on the youths to embrace good moral behaviours.“As a cultural Institution, moral behaviour is of paramount importance and a priority,” she stressed.She thanked the State House Comptroller, Ms. Jane Barekye, the Head of PISGBC and Special Presidential Assistant on […]

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UPDF Cadets Trained in Leadership Skills, Discipline

The newly commissioned Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) cadet officers have been equipped with leadership skills and discipline. The Minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs, Oboth Oboth said the challenge the officers will face is beyond combat hence the need for additional disciplines. Oboth represented by the State for Defence, Hon. Sarah Mateke said the […]

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Museveni Commissions 774 UPDF Cadet Officers

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who is also the Commander-In-Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), has on Tuesday commissioned 774 officer cadets who successfully completed their one-year training course at the Basic Military Training School- Kaweweta. The commissioned officers belong to intake 18 of year 2023/24 and out of the 774 students, 28 were […]

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