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Uganda Communications Commission Ag. Executive Director Irene Kaggwa-Sewankambo has challenged corporate leaders to take cybersecurity seriously.

In a bid to adopt and adjust to the ever emerging technology, UCC, a government agency charged with the sustainable growth and development of modern communications sector in Uganda has equipped upcountry libraries to facilitate e-government services.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), has commissioned 203 officer cadets at the Uganda Military Academy in Kabamba.

Maj Gen Francis Takirwa, Deputy Commander of Land Forces, has called on Uganda's military personnel to prioritize ideological clarity and discipline as they face increasingly complex global and regional security challenges.

The Government of Uganda has signed a €2.7 billion contract with Turkish firm Yapi Merkezi to construct the Eastern Route of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) between Tororo and Kampala.

President Yoweri Museveni has commended General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda's Chief of Defense Forces, for streamlining the Independence Day parade, making it shorter and smarter. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Irish President Michael D. Higgins have both sent congratulatory messages to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, celebrating Uganda's 62nd Independence Day.

Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has called on the Inspectorate of Government (IG) to increase public awareness campaigns in the fight against corruption.

Uganda’s total population has grown to 45,905,417, with children aged 0-17 years making up half of the population, according to the 2024 National Population and Housing Census results.

Mityana South MP Hon. Richard Lumu has presented the Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2024, aimed at reforming how the Leader of the Opposition (LOP) and other opposition positions are selected in Parliament.