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                  06 Jun '25
                
                
                Girls and young women across Buganda have been called upon to build confidence and actively participate in cultural matters, challenging the long-standing dominance of men in spaces where women can also lead and contribute meaningfully to the development of society.The powerful message was
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  05 Jun '25
                
                
                As Uganda heads towards the 2026 general elections, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Electoral Commission has revised its electoral roadmap to provide room for party leaders, Members of Parliament, and other National Executive Committee (NEC) leaders to support youth, elders, and persons wit
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  05 Jun '25
                
                
                The United Boda Boda Cooperative Union has unveiled a comprehensive program aimed at enhancing the welfare of its members.This initiative introduces asset financing options, enabling riders to acquire motorcycles and land, thereby fostering economic empowerment and financial independence w
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  05 Jun '25
                
                
                The M23/AFC rebel coalition has recalled its delegation from peace talks in Doha, Qatar, after more than a month of closed-door negotiations with the Congolese government—signalling the apparent collapse of a ceasefire deal brokered with international support.The rebel withdrawal, led by
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  05 Jun '25
                
                
                Bugiri Municipality MP Asuman Basalirwa has warned that Uganda’s fight against corruption will remain futile unless its leaders begin to lead by personal example.Speaking on NBS Television on Thursday, June 5, the opposition legislator criticised the government’s overreliance on laws a
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  05 Jun '25
                
                
                In a bid to boost public awareness of government programs and popularise the achievements of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party, a group of artists aligned with the party has officially launched an umbrella association dubbed the Movement Combined Artistes Association (MCAA).
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  05 Jun '25
                
                
                US President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping new executive order banning entry to the United States from 12 countries and imposing partial travel restrictions on seven more, in a move critics liken to his controversial 2017 travel ban.The announcement, made on Thursday, comes just days 
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  05 Jun '25
                
                
                Traffic inched forward from Kyaliwajjala towards Namugongo on Wednesday morning, as pilgrims who had gathered to commemorate Uganda Martyrs Day struggled to find transport back home.While many had already departed, significant numbers remained, stranded by a mix of logistical hurdles, low 
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  05 Jun '25
                
                
                Rapper and cultural critic GNL Zamba has ignited debate with a bold assertion that Kabaka Mwanga, long vilified in the official accounts of the Uganda Martyrs’ deaths, may have been unfairly framed.In a reflective social media post timed to coincide with this year’s Ma
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  05 Jun '25
                
                
                The Anti-Corruption Court has remanded Baker Mugaino, the Commissioner for Land Registration in the Ministry of Lands, to Luzira Prison over corruption and abuse of office charges.Mugaino, was arrested on Tuesday by the Inspectorate of Government over alleged corruption and abuse of office