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By Our Staff Reporter Kampala, Uganda | September 19, 2026 The National Youth Cadres Association has launched its Strategic Plan for the Financial Year 2026/2027, outlining a range of initiatives aimed at increasing youth participation in Uganda’s socio-economic transformation, supporting the Tenfold Growth Strategy and promoting environmental conservation. The strategic plan was launched at Nakasero Primary School playground in Kampala …

By Our Staff Reporter Kampala, Uganda | September 16, 2026 President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned new accommodation facilities for personnel of the Special Forces Command (SFC) at Nakasero, Kampala, as part of efforts to improve the welfare, discipline and operational readiness of Uganda’s armed forces. The newly completed facilities include two dormitory blocks with a combined capacity to accommodate …

By Our Staff Reporter Kisubi, Uganda | September 16, 2026 Lt. Col. Frank Murema, Commander of 16 Service Brigade, has challenged students of St. Mary’s College Kisubi (SMACK) to embrace patriotism, discipline, productivity and personal responsibility as they prepare to take on leadership roles and contribute to Uganda’s development. Lt. Col. Murema made the remarks while addressing students during a …

By Our Staff Reporter Adjumani, Uganda | September 16, 2026 President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on voters in Adjumani West County to unite behind National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer James Pilli Leku ahead of Thursday’s parliamentary by-election. President Museveni made the call on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, while campaigning for Leku at Padiri Stadium in Adjumani Town Council. …

By Our Staff Reporter Kampala/Fort Portal | 13 September 2026 President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has received a significant legal opinion from Uganda’s Attorney General, Dr Sam Mayanja, on the increasingly contested succession to the Tooro Kingdom throne following the death of Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. The three-page opinion, dated 12 September 2026 and addressed to the President, …

By Hon. Mathias Nabutele MBALE, UGANDA A Personal Reflection on the Late Elder Peter Kalibo Namaondo, the Founding Promoters of Inzu Ya Masaaba, and a Lifetime Commitment to the Bamasaaba Cultural Cause The passing of Elder Peter Kalibo Namaondo, one of the early promoters of Inzu Ya Masaaba (IYM), has brought back powerful memories of the men and women who …

Umukuuka Mayatsa Pays Tribute to Prof. Peter Simbi’s Son, Hails Simbi’s Contribution to the Restoration of Inzu Ya Masaaba By Our Staff Reporter Namisindwa District | 7 September 2026. The leadership of Inzu Ya Masaaba (IYM) has joined the Bawambwa community, the education fraternity, family members and friends in mourning Ben Makoyi Otimgiu, son of Prof. Peter Simbi, remembering him …

By Our Staff Reporter Mbale, Uganda | 11 September 2026 The Bamasaaba community is mourning the death of Peter Kalibo Namaondo, an elder, agriculturist, culturalist and constitutionalist who played a role in the establishment of Inzu Ya Masaaba (IYM). Namaondo, who hailed from Bushika, is remembered for his contribution to community service, agriculture and the development of an organised cultural …

New structure puts agriculture, value addition and industrial agro-processing at the centre of Uganda’s wealth-creation agenda By Our Staff Reporter KAMPALA, UGANDA | SEPTEMBER 10 2026 Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) has announced a major restructuring of its directorates and leadership as part of efforts to align its operations with a new institutional establishment and strengthen service delivery across Uganda. The …

From an Ancient Royal Dynasty to a Modern African Monarch By Our Staff Reporter UGANDA – Wednesday 9th September 2026 There are lives measured simply in years, and there are lives measured in the history they carry. His Royal Majesty Rukirabasaija Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV belonged to the latter. Born on 16 April 1992 and called to …