By Judith Alowo The 26th edition of the Kinyara Open Golf Tournament teed off today at Kinyara Golf Club, drawing a formidable lineup of both professional and amateur golfers. With last years champion, Joseph Cwinyai, opting not to defend his title, the field is wide open for a new winner to emerge, heightening anticipation for […] The post Top Golfers ...

By Wilfred Arinda Nshekantebirwe I spent a week in Kisoro before the by-election, and no one could confidently predict who would emerge victorious between Rose Kabagyeni (NRM) and Grace Ngabirano Akifeza (Independent). The uncertainty lingered because the contest was razor-thin. After all, the difference in the NRM primaries was just 744 votesa margin that ...

Africa, 20 November 2024: Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services across 14 African countries, has today announced that its five-year partnership with United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), aimed at transforming education across the continent, has connected over 1,500 schools to the internet, trained 17,000 ...

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has strongly denounced recent derogatory remarks made by Mr Isaac Semakadde, President of the Uganda Law Society, against Hon. Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). In a press release, the ODPP condemned a video clip circulating on social media in which […] The ...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today met journalists from the Teso sub-region, discussing a range of issues affecting the region. This meeting was part of the Presidential regional assessment tour for Wealth creation and the Parish Development Model ( PDM) in Teso sub-region, held at the State Lodge in Soroti District. The three-day tour which […] ...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reiterated his call to the people of Teso sub region to embrace commercial agriculture with ekibaro, as one of the avenues of fighting poverty and creating wealth. After analysis, in 1995, I made a countrywide tour and I started explaining our clear line to you. Wealth is to be found […] The post President Museveni ...

A 40-year-old landlord, Francis Wandera, has been taken into custody at the CPS Jinja on charges of aggravated defilement of two minor girls, aged 2 and 5, who are daughters of one of his tenants. The incident has sent shockwaves throughout Jinja City, sparking widespread outrage and condemnation. Jinja City boasts an impressive number of […] The post The ...

As President Yoweri Museveni embarked on the first leg of his performance assessment tour of Parish Development Model (PDM) in Bukedi Sub-Region on November8, 2024, there was no shortage of the customary cynicism from the usual quarters. The happiness of the PDM beneficiaries as they welcome their President is the ire of the critics, for […] The post HAJI ...

Benjamin Bugingo, with over a decade of experience in the banking sector, has significantly contributed to the transformation and growth of DFCU Bank in Greater Masaka. His career journey reflects dedication, resilience, and a passion for empowering communities, especially women, through business literacy and financial management. Bugingos professional path ...

Kampala, November 20, 2024: Stanbic Bank Uganda has announced an increase in its unsecured loan offering to Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs) from sh200 million to sh4 billion, attained at an interest rate of only 10%. This bold step was unveiled during the banks SACCOs Forum, recently hosted at Onomo Hotel in Kampala. Francis […] The ...

City businessman and developer Hamis Kiggundu has agreed to halt construction activities at Nakivubo Stadium following concerns that the works have negatively impacted the Jugula drainage channel, leading to flooding in surrounding areas. The agreement was reached during a high-level meeting chaired by Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Acting Executive ...

The World Meteorogical Organisation (WMO) defines climate change as a change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns that persists over an extended period of time ranging from decades to millions of years. The Karamoja Subregion is one of the areas in Uganda experiencing changing weather patterns . For instance, from November to March, the […] ...

While addressing the media on Tuesday, the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Frank Tumwebaze, has re-assure all coffee farmers and stakeholders that the sector’s laws and regulations remain intact, despite recent developments surrounding the rationalization of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) to MAAIF. Minister ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is increasingly becoming a hotspot for regional and international investment, drawing the attention of entrepreneurs from across Africa. With a combined population of 30 million people in the western region alone, and a bustling metropolis like Kinshasa accounting for nearly 20 million of those people, the DRC presents ...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has issued a stern directive to Regional Police Commanders (RPCs), prohibiting the granting of police bond to individuals accused of embezzling funds for the Parish Development Model (PDM) and Emyooga programs. Addressing the leaders of the Teso sub region at Kumi Municipal Grounds today, the President emphasised the ...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today commissioned the Teso Zonal Presidential Industrial Hub in Arapai sub-county, Soroti City. The Teso Presidential Industrial Hub is one of the 19 hubs set up across the country with the aim of equipping over 12,000 youths every year under the Presidential Initiative on skilling of the youth to usher […] The post ...

A few days ago, Clerk to Parliament Adolf Mwesige Kasaija effected mild transfers and redeployment of technical staff working in the office of Government Chief Whip Denis Obua. In the transfers, some of the staff who were moved and redeployed elsewhere include Meshach Nuwabweine who had been the Assistant Director therein. Nuwabweine, an experienced scholar ...

Justice Minister Norbert Mao has demanded for the immediate reinstatement of Justice Faridah Bukirwa on the bench as a High Court Judge because as far as available facts show, there is nothing wrong she did. He didn’t directly mention Bukirwas name but matters he referred to directly relate to her which left the audience with […] The post Minister Mao: ...

During his coveted tour of Bukedi region on a monitoring and mobilisation drive for programs Like PDM, EMYOGA extra to spur economic growth, Prezident Museveni re echoed the 4 acre model gospel with clear cut calculations as a rapid response approach to uproot poverty. Bukedi is the second poorest region in Uganda after Karamoja with […] The post KAMBA ...

The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), chaired by Hon. Safia Nalule Juuko, has released its comprehensive 11th Annual Report on the state of equal opportunities in Uganda for the Financial Year 2023/2024. The report sheds light on critical disparities across public service sectors, education, budgeting, and access to justice, providing an in-depth ...

Over 250 delegates from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and the host country, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), are participating in a high-profile business-to-business mission organized by Equity Group. The mission aims to foster deeper collaboration, explore untapped opportunities, and accelerate economic integration in Eastern and Central Africa. The ...

A devastating incident has shaken the community of Jinja City after three-year-old Abdul Rajab drowned in a swimming pool at the popular Ambercourt Stabex Complex. The nightmare began when Abdul Rajab’s family, traveling from Eldoret, Kenya, to visit his grandparents in Masaka City, in Central Uganda, was involved in a road accident between Iganga and ...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Monday 18th November, 2024 urged leaders in Teso to prioritise the fight against land fragmentation in the sub region to foster sustainable development. Addressing a gathering today at the home of the Vice President, H.E Jessica Alupo in Katakwi District, President Museveni emphasised the need for proactive leadership to ...

  KAMPALA. Frank Gashumba, a prominent figure in Kampala, has brought to light the health struggles of James Kabengwa, a journalist with the Daily Monitor who is currently undergoing treatment in a hospital in the United Kingdom. His family has not commented. Gashumba, speaking on a popular Kampala FM station, Radio 4 at a program […] The post Monitor ...

For the past nine years, Siddy Latabu has been trading in fish, supplying silver fish and smoked fish in Kitgum Main Market to sellers in Kitgum and neighboring districts including Pader, Agago, and Lamwo. But it wasnt until she discovered dfcu Banks GROW loan that her business truly grew to new heights. Before taking out […] The post From small stock to ...