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newsUPDF Graduates Bomb Disposal Specialists to Counter Threats, Protect Frontline Troops
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has passed out a new cohort of Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Counter-IED technicians, and combat engineers at the School of Combat Engineering in Kalama. Presiding over the ceremony, 14 Combat Engineering Brigade Commander Brig. Gen. Richard Wakayinja emphasized that modern asymmetric warfare requires specialized bomb disposal expertise to protect frontline troops.
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FinanceBoU Governor Urges Strong Legal Safeguards to Protect Uganda’s Oil Wealth Ahead of First Production
Bank of Uganda Governor Michael Atingi-Ego has urged judicial leaders to uphold strong legal frameworks and contractual certainty as the nation prepares to enter commercial petroleum production.
newsUganda Launches Campaign for UN Secretary-General as Museveni Presents Olara Otunnu to Security Council Envoys
President Yoweri Museveni has presented Ambassador Olara Otunnu to United Nations Security Council diplomats at State House Entebbe, launching Uganda's official campaign for the UN Secretary-General position.

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Museveni Warns Banyankole Against High Bride Prices Trapping Youth in Marriage Debt
President Yoweri Museveni has warned the Banyankole community against demanding excessive bride prices and hosting costly wedding celebrations. Speaking at an Okuhingira ceremony in Kiruhura District, President Museveni cautioned that turning marriage into a commercial venture traps young couples in debt and discourages youth from starting families.
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BoU Governor Urges Strong Legal Safeguards to Protect Uganda’s Oil Wealth Ahead of First Production
Bank of Uganda Governor Michael Atingi-Ego has urged judicial leaders to uphold strong legal frameworks and contractual certainty as the nation prepares to enter commercial petroleum production.
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Museveni Pledges Support for East Africa’s Largest Coffee Park Project in Nakaseke
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has backed a USD 200 million mega agro-industrial project in Nakaseke District to process and export Ugandan coffee. The Nonda Coffee Park will process 42,000 metric tons of coffee annually, targeting established export channels in Saudi Arabia and driving domestic value addition.

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Uganda Becomes First East African Nation to Join Invictus Games Community
Uganda has joined the Invictus Games community as the first East African member and will make its debut at the 2027 Games in Birmingham.

Uganda Para Powerlifting Team Eyes Commonwealth Glory
Uganda’s para powerlifting team has intensified training ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where three athletes will represent the country

Tayebwa Launches Sports-Agro Alliance in Bushenyi to Boost Banana Export Value
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has represented President Museveni at the first-ever Olympic Tooke Run in Bushenyi, celebrating the commercial evolution of Uganda's banana-flour industry.
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Road investment can transform Uganda’s economy and communities
Better roads can lower business costs, improve access to services, strengthen communities and drive Uganda’s long-term economic growth.

Why Industrial Parks Matter for Uganda’s Future:
Already, about 700,000 youth join the labour market annually, yet the National Planning Authority estimates that nearly 885,000 jobs will be needed each year to absorb new entrants. This gap explains why industrialization is no longer simply an economic option for Uganda but a necessity.

Uganda’s SMEs Face Cash Flow Test as First Oil Nears
Uganda’s oil boom could transform the economy, but without financial support and liquidity, many local businesses risk missing out on the opportunities it promises.

The Politics of God & God in Africa: How Witchdoctors & Pastors Are Cashing In on Uganda's Cabinet Frenzy
As long as cabinet positions are viewed less as burdens of national service and more as crowns of power, prestige and access to seemingly infinite resources, the shrines will remain crowded, the prophets will keep prophesying, and politicians will continue desperately searching for favour everywhere; in State House corridors, in whispered networks, and in the spiritual realm itself.







