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By Our Staff Reporter ADJUMANI, Uganda – Leaders in the Madi sub-region have called on the State House to establish Information and Communication Technology (ICT) laboratories and introduce computer-related courses at the Madi Zonal Presidential Industrial Skilling Hub, saying digital skills have become essential for young people to compete in today’s job market and create sustainable businesses. The appeal was …

By Our Staff Reporter KAMPALA, Uganda – Tuesday, 4 August 2026 President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reaffirmed Africa’s commitment to sustaining peace and stability in Somalia, insisting that African nations possess both the responsibility and the capacity to safeguard the country’s future despite uncertainties surrounding international support. The President made the remarks while hosting the Extraordinary Summit of Heads of …

By Our Staff Reporter ENTEBBE, Uganda – Tuesday, 4 August 2026. Brigadier General John Mango Baraza has officially taken over as the Chief of Staff (COS) of the Special Forces Command (SFC), succeeding Brigadier General Paul Wanyera Namawa, who has been selected to attend the National Defence Course at Kimaka in Jinja. The handover ceremony was held at the SFC …

By Reagan Nabutele MBALE,UGANDA – Saturday, 1 August 2026. Thousands of people from across Bugisu sub region, other parts of Uganda and neighbouring Kenya gathered at the historic Mutoto Cultural Grounds on Saturday for the official launch of the 2026 Imbalu season, marking the beginning of months of traditional initiation ceremonies among the Bamasaba. The colourful ceremony brought together cultural …

By Our Staff Reporter ENTEBBE, Uganda — Tuesday, July 28, 2026. July 28, 2026: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged Uganda’s full support to the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), offering the country as a potential host for the organisation’s future headquarters as it prepares to relocate from Brussels, Belgium. The commitment was made during a meeting …

By Our Staff Reporter Monday, July 27, 2026. The Government, through State House, has invested Shs1 billion in a modern value-addition facility at the Sebei Zonal Presidential Industrial Skilling Hub in Kween District, a move aimed at increasing farmers’ incomes, reducing post-harvest losses, and accelerating agro-industrialisation in the Sebei sub-region. The newly established facility comprises a maize milling plant, an …

By Our Staff Reporter Mbale, Uganda | July 22, 2026 Young leaders from the Bugisu, Teso and Bukedea sub-regions have called on the Government of Uganda to strengthen youth economic empowerment, disaster preparedness and employment opportunities after passing a series of resolutions during the Second Sitting of the 8th Sub-National Youth Parliament held in Mbale City. The youth parliament, organized …

Peace at Last: High Court Seals Historic Consent Judgment Ending Bitter Bukuuka Leadership War By Our Staff Reporter Mbale, Uganda — Tuesday, July 21, 2026. After months of tense negotiations, sharp exchanges, and last-minute wrangling between rival camps, the High Court of Uganda at Mbale has finally brought the curtain down on one of Bugisu’s most divisive cultural disputes the …

By Our Staff Reporter MBALE-UGANDA-Sunday, 19 July 2026 A special assembly at Mutoto, a stalled institution, and a court battle in the background this is how Inzu Ya Masaaba finally settled on its third cultural king. For nearly a year and a half, Inzu Ya Masaaba — the cultural institution of the Bamasaaba people sat without a functioning Umukuuka. Umukuuka …

By Our Staff Reporter KAMPALA, Uganda — Sunday, 19 July 2026 The Government of Uganda has announced that the late Gen. Moses Ali will be accorded a State Funeral following a directive by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, in recognition of his distinguished service to the nation. The announcement was made on Saturday by the Minister of State for Defence, Hon. …