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OpinionAt 52, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba Runs with Hope
At 52, Muhoozi stands at a point where experience meets momentum. Uganda’s future will depend on leaders who can enforce discipline, navigate difficult situations, and communicate with clarity, both at home and abroad.
HealthUPDF Free Medical Camp Delivers Lifesaving Health Services to Hundreds in Bulambuli
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InfrastructureAfDB Approves Shs30bn to Compensate Families Affected by Rural Power Project
AfDB has approved new funding to compensate affected families and expand electricity access across rural Uganda.
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OpinionWhen Success is Borrowed: How Lifestyle Inflation is Trapping Urban Ugandans
What many fail to recognize is that lifestyle upgrades, once adopted, are difficult to reverse. Rent commitments, car loans, school fees, and subscriptions create fixed costs that lock individuals into a high-expense structure
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newsOil Sector Ranked Top Performing Government Program
Uganda’s Petroleum Resources Programme has been named the top-performing government program as the country nears its first oil production in 2026. With major projects like EACOP and Tilenga nearing completion, the sector has already created over 21,000 jobs and awarded two billion dollars in contracts to local companies.
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52 Reasons to Run with the CDF General Muhoozi Kainerugaba

AfDB Approves Shs30bn to Compensate Families Affected by Rural Power Project
AfDB has approved new funding to compensate affected families and expand electricity access across rural Uganda.

Museveni Guarantees Investor Safety Through New Digital Tools
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From Namanve’s Painful Past to Factory Whistles
Namanve’s story as an industrial park began in 1997, when the area was designated as part of Uganda’s national strategy to accelerate industrial growth. Under the stewardship of the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), the park was envisioned as a serviced zone where investors could establish factories, warehouses and business operations, driving employment and technology transfer.

Posta Uganda Launches Online Marketplace to Boost Trade
The government has introduced Postcom, an online marketplace operated by Posta Uganda, to modernize domestic trade. By leveraging the national postal network for deliveries, the platform aims to empower small businesses and digitize the economy under the supervision of the Uganda Communications Commission.

Parliament Passes Bill Imposing 30% Tax on Second-Hand Clothes
Uganda's Parliament has approved a 30 percent environmental levy on imported second-hand clothes and increased taxes on cement, sugar, and motorcycle registration. While the new laws introduce a tax amnesty for old debts and raise the VAT threshold to Shs300 million to aid small businesses, critics warn the "mivumba" tax will hurt low-income earners.
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Posta Uganda Launches Online Marketplace to Boost Trade
The government has introduced Postcom, an online marketplace operated by Posta Uganda, to modernize domestic trade. By leveraging the national postal network for deliveries, the platform aims to empower small businesses and digitize the economy under the supervision of the Uganda Communications Commission.
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Parliament Passes Bill Imposing 30% Tax on Second-Hand Clothes
Uganda's Parliament has approved a 30 percent environmental levy on imported second-hand clothes and increased taxes on cement, sugar, and motorcycle registration. While the new laws introduce a tax amnesty for old debts and raise the VAT threshold to Shs300 million to aid small businesses, critics warn the "mivumba" tax will hurt low-income earners.

Chinese Investors Visit Uganda’s Biggest Gold Mine
Chinese investors toured Wagagai Gold Mines in Busia, where officials say the project is creating jobs and targeting 1.2 tonnes of gold output each year.

World Bank Cuts Africa Growth Outlook amid Rising Global Pressures
The World Bank warns that Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth is slowing due to rising debt, inflation and global pressures, urging reforms to support recovery and job creation.

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View All →Gen Z Locked In: Youth Across Uganda Ready to Turn Up for Gen MK’s 52nd Birthday
“We’ve grown up in a time where we want to feel seen,” says Clinton, a university student in Kampala. “And when someone in leadership acknowledges us, interacts with us, even casually it matters more than people think.”
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Sports Ministry Endorses MK Birthday Charity Run
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The tournament, scheduled from June 19 to July 18, 2027, will be co-hosted with Kenya and Tanzania. Officials project that Uganda will receive between 500,000 and 650,000 visitors, with expected spending of at least USD 500 million in the local economy.

Gen Kainerugaba Donates Sports Equipment, Cash to Support Tooro Kingdom Football Tournament
The Chief of Defence Forces and Special Presidential Advisor on Special Operations, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has donated sports equipment and UGX 10 million to...

Gen Kainerugaba, NBA Africa CEO Discuss Basketball Development in Uganda
The Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has met with the CEO of NBA Africa, Ms. Claire...
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At 52, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba Runs with Hope
At 52, Muhoozi stands at a point where experience meets momentum. Uganda’s future will depend on leaders who can enforce discipline, navigate difficult situations, and communicate with clarity, both at home and abroad.
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52 Reasons to Run with the CDF General Muhoozi Kainerugaba

From Namanve’s Painful Past to Factory Whistles
Namanve’s story as an industrial park began in 1997, when the area was designated as part of Uganda’s national strategy to accelerate industrial growth. Under the stewardship of the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), the park was envisioned as a serviced zone where investors could establish factories, warehouses and business operations, driving employment and technology transfer.

When Success is Borrowed: How Lifestyle Inflation is Trapping Urban Ugandans
What many fail to recognize is that lifestyle upgrades, once adopted, are difficult to reverse. Rent commitments, car loans, school fees, and subscriptions create fixed costs that lock individuals into a high-expense structure

An Open Letter: The Spirit and Significance of the MK Run
The MK Run is, therefore, not merely an event marked by movement from one point to another. It is a symbol of energy, compassion, and collective purpose. It is a platform that brings together Ugandans from all walks of life—youth and elders, professionals and students, people from different regions and backgrounds—into one space, united by a common cause.




