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FDC Replaces Chief Whip: Hon. Ibrahim Ssemujju Out, Hon. Yusuf Nsibambi In

Uganda’s Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), a major opposition party, has undergone a leadership shift. Kira Municipality’s Hon. Ibrahim Ssemujju, serving as party Chief Whip, has been replaced by Mawokota South’s Hon. Yusuf Nsibambi. Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) one of the top opposition political parties in Uganda has made changes in its top leadership […]

Vice President Jessica Alupo Highlights Coffee’s Impact on Employment and Trade

Vice president, Jessica Alupo addressing delegates at G-25 Africa Coffee Summit on Tuesday. According to Uganda’s vice president, Jessica Alupo, more than nine million people in the country depend on jobs associated with the coffee industry to make a living. That represents 5% of Uganda’s total population. According to Alupo, this explains why the crop […]

President Museveni challenges African leaders on value addition

President Museveni has challenged African leaders to add value to raw materials to increase jobs and wealth creation during the opening of the G25 Africa coffee summit held at Speke resort Munyonyo running under the theme “Transforming the African Coffee Sector through Value Addition.” President Museveni (Centre) with other African leaders and representatives posing for […]

Facebook boss Zuckerberg not worried about cage fight with Twitter boss Musk

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has said he is “not holding his breath” over a proposed cage fight with rival Elon Musk. In a post on the new social media app Threads, Mr. Zuckerberg said he had proposed 26 August for the showdown.Following a post on X in which Mr. Musk claimed he was training “throughout […]

The Bombers’ Triumph: Uganda Grabs Seven Medals at Africa Boxing Championship

The 21st edition of the Africa Boxing Championship, which began on July 25th and culminated on Saturday, August 5th at the Palais Polyvalent Indoor Stadium in Yaounde, Cameroon, was a fruitful mission for Uganda’s boxing team, ‘The Bombers’. Amid strong competition, the Bombers emerged triumphant, bagging seven medals, and walking away with prize money totalling […]

Uganda Cities and Municipalities Infrastructure Development (UCMID) Program to Benefit 15 New Municipalities and Extend Support for Urban Infrastructure Development

The Uganda Cities and Municipalities Infrastructure Development (UCMID) program, is an extension of the existing Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) program. Fifteen new municipalities are set to benefit from UCMID, joining the 33 municipalities and cities already enrolled in the first and second phases of USMID. Fifteen new municipalities are set to benefit […]

Zoom, the company that made work from home possible, orders workers back to office

Zoom, the video communications company whose name became synonymous with remote work during the pandemic, has ordered staff back to the office. The firm said it believed a “structured hybrid approach” was most effective and people living within 50 miles (80km) of an office should work in person at least twice a week.It is the […]

President Museveni Criticizes Public Procurement Authority for Hindering Vital Public-Private Partnerships

President Museveni criticized the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) for hindering vital Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) during the Presidential CEO Forum on August 3rd, 2023. He blamed PPDA for obstructing cooperation between state agencies and private investors, particularly in large-scale industries. President Yoweri Museveni on 3rd August 2023 pointedly laid blame on […]

Strengthening Health Emergency Preparedness in Refugee Hosting Districts

Government of Uganda, in a remarkable collaborative effort with the World Bank, has procured 220 motorcycles and 457 laptops to bolster health emergency preparedness in the country’s refugee-hosting districts. This significant initiative aims to ameliorate healthcare services, particularly during emergencies, in the 12 districts that host the country’s refugee population. The materials, which were delivered […]

Expanding the Northern Corridor, Tororo-Gulu Railway Rehabilitation

The renovation of the Tororo-Gulu meter gauge railway line in Uganda which is undertaken by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). The project, costing sh199 billion, is expected to take two years and aims to enhance regional freight transit and promote the oil sector. The government of Uganda fully sponsors the project, which includes the […]