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Josephine Ossiya Reappointed as Bank of Uganda Board Member for Five More Years

Josephine Okui Ossiya has been reappointed by President Yoweri Museveni as a board member of the Bank of Uganda (BOU) for another five-year term. This decision follows the constitutional authority granted to the President for appointing the BOU governor, deputy governor, and the entire board. President Yoweri Museveni has reappointed Josephine Okui Ossiya as a […]

Health Ministry directed to settle Shs31 Billion debt to National Medical Stores

On Wednesday, July 5, 2023, the Parliament of Uganda issued a directive to the Ministry of Health, instructing them to repay a debt of Shs31.4 billion that is owed to the National Medical Stores (NMS). This recommendation was contained in the report of the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) on the […]

Evaluating the Implementation of the East African Community Regional Force: A Visit to the UPDF Contingent in DRC

A Technical Evaluation Team (TET) from the East African Community (EAC), led by Deputy Commander Land Force Maj Gen Ignace Sibomana of the Burundi National Defence Forces (BNDF) yesterday 06th June 2023 visited the UPDF Contingent Force operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) yesterday 06th June 2023. The UPDF Contingent serves as a […]

UPDFSensitizes Senior Officers on Financial Literacy as they Prepare to Retire

The UPDF Deputy Chief of Personnel and Administration (D/CPA) Brig Gen Godfrey Kigozi has advised UPDF senior officers who are yet to retire this financial year to have a retirement plan with a positive mind in the new life they are to begin in retirement while addressing senior UPDF officers at Gadaffi barracks Jinja yesterday […]

President Museveni Supports NRM Candidate in Oyam North By-Election, 900 UPC members cross to NRM

President Yoweri Museveni recently spoke at campaign rallies in support of Samuel Engola Okello Junior, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate for the Oyam North Parliamentary By-Election. Museveni emphasized that NRM’s politics are based on science and aimed at resolving the issues faced by Ugandans. The NRM Secretary General reported that the campaign had been […]

Uganda selected to host the 4th Hydro Africa 2023 Conference and Exhibition

The Conference discusses the regional conferences for AFRICA, co-hosted by AquaMedia International and ICOLD, with the aim of bringing together global experts to focus on issues related to water storage and hydropower development in Africa. The objective of the regional conferences for AFRICA, co-hosted by Aqua~Media International and ICOLD, in collaboration with the governments of […]

Mandela National Stadium Renovation Deadline Extended to November for Major Upgrades and Infrastructure Development

The Mandela National Stadium, initially set to be completed by August 1st , 2023, will now be ready by November 30th , 2023, according to the First Lady and the Minister of Education and Sports. The UPDF Engineering Brigade requested a change in completion dates to accommodate crucial modifications as part of the stadium’s massive […]

Dilapidated Kampala Roads Set for Rehabilitation After Gen. Kainerugaba’s Intervention

After a joint tour of dilapidated Kampala roads by Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations, and the KCCA Executive Director, work has begun to rehabilitate the industrial area roads. Weeks after the Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba had a joint tour of dilapidated Kampala roads with the […]

Ugandan Contingent Builds Home for Elderly Resident in DRC

In a heartwarming gesture, Col. Michael Walaka Hyeroba, commanding officer of the Ugandan Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent stationed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on 29th June 2023 presented an 80-year-old man named Mzee Sefuko Ghato with a two-bedroom home in Amafiga village, North Kivu. The construction of the house was initiated by […]