With funding (Shs850bn) from World Bank, the GoU is continuing to use the PSFU-implemented GROW project to avail low-cost loans (at just 10% interest per annum) to hundreds of female entrepreneurs to enable them sustain, grow, expand and diversify their businesses while breaking into areas that h
A Kenyan doctor Ambrose Kimiti who was part of a United Nations (UN) medical evacuation team operating in Somalia, has released a video message appealing to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Kenyan President William Ruto, and the people of Kenya, saying he and members of his team have been
Ntungamo—On Friday 19th, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development under the Government of Uganda hosted a high-profile Mineral Markets Sensitization Workshop at the newly established Ntungamo Mineral Market Facility, marking a critical step in formalizing the country’s mineral value cha
Uganda has taken a major step forward in advancing its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project, with General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, meeting leaders of the Turkish construction firm Yapı Merkezi to review the first phase o
Uganda Launches Okusevinga: First Government-Owned Unit Trust SchemeThe Bank of Uganda (BoU), in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED), has launched the pilot phase of Project Okusevinga, Africa’s first government-owned unit trust scheme.
Museveni Rallies Ugandans to Vote WiselyKyotera — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential flag bearer for the 2026 general elections, has called on Ugandans to vote wisely, urging them to support leaders and policies that deliver tangible res
Frank Lampard’s fiery reaction after Coventry’s 10-man stand at Southampton turned a hard-earned draw into a heated issueReduced to 10 men early in the second half, Coventry still held Southampton but it was Lampard’s post-match gesture that truly ignited the dramaCoventry’s
Uganda Revenue Authority has issued an immediate restriction on the importation and clearance of Starlink satellite internet equipment, tightening controls around the fast-growing technology amid security considerations. In an internal memo dated 19th December 2025, the Commissioner of the
Reader modeStop Beating Nup Supporters; Museveni Blasts UPDF, Policespyreports.co.ug20hIn a surprising move, President Yoweri Museveni shocked many Ugandans when he publicly condemned the use of excessive force by security personnel during elections. In a statement mad
Popular TikToker Habeeb Hamzat, known as Peller, has apologised to Nigerians after being arrested and detained by the Lagos State Police Command for a deliberate car crash on the Lekki–Epe Expressway.The 20-year-old social media personality was reportedly overwhelmed by emotions followin
