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Uganda is set to embark on a groundbreaking journey towards a double-digit economic growth trajectory with the launch of its highly-anticipated National Development Plan IV (NDP IV). The strategic roadmap, unveiled by the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, aims to propel the nation towards a more prosperous and inclusive future by prioritizing sustainable economic diversification and innovation. Echoing the vision of His Excellency, who envisions a ten-fold increase in the economy by 2039, State Minister for Finance Amos Lugoloobi emphasized the transformative and inclusive nature of NDP IV. Building on past successes and recognizing the need to move…
During National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kygalunyi’s procession to Masaka City for his mobilization operations ahead of the 2026 general election, three individuals perished in a road crash involving two vehicles and four motorcycles, police confirmed on Friday. Several persons were also injured in the incident that occurred in Maya Parish, Nsangi sub-county, Busiro County, Wakiso District, according to ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, deputy spokesperson for the Kampala Metropolitan Police. This reporter saw footage from the crash scene that showed two persons lying unconscious in a bloody mess as others were being transported to waiting automobiles for their return home.…
The National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) has successfully conducted an enforcement operation in Kampala, leading to the confiscation of illegal slot machines and related spare parts. Following a series of investigations, the NLGRB identified and raided shops in downtown Kampala that were involved in the sale of illegal gaming machines. The enforcement exercise resulted in the confiscation of 198 illegal slot machines and 12 boxes of gaming machine spare parts. “We have captured 198 illegal slot machines and 12 boxes of spare parts. This is part of our ongoing enforcement against unlicensed coin machines, driven largely by intelligence…
National Unity Platform President, Robert Kyagulanyi has applauded the US government for sanctioning the speaker of Parliament Hon Anita Among, former UPDF Commander Lt. Gen. Peter Elwelu, ministers Amos Lugolobi, Agnes Nanduttu and Mary Goretti Kitutu. “Speaker of Parliament Anita Among is designated due to involvement in significant corruption tied to her leadership of Uganda’s Parliament,” reads the statement issued by US State Department. The statement further reads “Former Minister of Karamoja Affairs Mary Goretti Kitutu, former Minister of State for Karamoja Affairs Agnes Nandutu, and Minister of State for Finance Amos Lugolobi are being designated due to their involvement…
Experts in the clean energy sector have urged Ugandan farmers to think beyond the primary production of crops and livestock and to consider adopting value addition techniques in order to make meaningful profits. This call was made by Dominic Wanjaihia, a CEO Biogas International Limited during the first ever annual International Network for the Utilization of Invasive Aquatic Plants (INIAP) at the prestigious Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Kampala, Uganda. Value addition refers to the process of adding value to agricultural products through methods such as processing, packaging, and branding. According to Wanjaihia, the traditional model of selling raw…
The Department of State is publicly designating five current and former Ugandan officials for their involvement in significant corruption or gross violations of human rights. Speaker of Parliament Anita Among is designated due to involvement in significant corruption tied to her leadership of Uganda’s Parliament. Former Minister of Karamoja Affairs Mary Goretti Kitutu, former Minister of State for Karamoja Affairs Agnes Nandutu, and Minister of State for Finance Amos Lugolobi are being designated due to their involvement in significant corruption related to conduct that misused public resources and diverted materials from Uganda’s neediest communities. All four officials abused their public positions…
Stanbic Bank Uganda in partnership with NRG Radio Uganda and Uganda Airlines announced the winners of an all-expenses-paid trip to Dubai as part of the “My Mom, My NRG” Mother’s Day campaign. The winners of this trip are Nahurira Ivan and his guardian Kamugisha Martha. Their fully paid 5-day trip to Dubai sponsored by Stanbic Bank and facilitated by Uganda Airlines. Expressing his excitement Ivan said, “We are over the moon with joy! This is a dream come true for us. We are so grateful to NRG Radio. The campaign was launched in May and received support from several partners…
MTN Uganda’s corporate social responsibility arm, MTN Foundation, has today overseen the graduation of 112 youths in Computer Applications User Occupation, as it continues to expand digital skills among young people across the country. The third cohort of trainees under the MTN Girls in Tech program includes eight males and 104 females, bringing the total number of graduates to 305 out of 385 assessed and 527 trained since the program’s inception a year ago. The program targets training at least 400 youths annually. These graduates completed a one-month intensive training, mastering essential software tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and…
The Speaker of Parliament, Hon Anita Annet Among has penned a response to the allegations that she owns properties in the United Kingdom. Anita says that she doesn’t own any property in the UK. This response comes at a time when President Museveni asked the speaker to confirm if she indeed owns a house in the UK “I have got information that is contrary to what you told me, that you, indeed, own a house in London in the form of Flat 4, Silk House, 7 Waterden Road, London, E20 3AL, United Kingdom,” said Museveni in a letter to Among.…
President Museveni has sent a letter to the Speaker of Parliament Hon Anita Among inquiring if she owns or rents a house in the United Kingdom. “I have got information that is contrary to what you told me, that you, indeed, own a house in London in the form of Flat 4, Silk House, 7 Waterden Road, London, E20 3AL, United Kingdom,” said Museveni in a letter to Among. “Do you own that house or are you renting it?” Museveni asked Among. Recently, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs instructed the Ugandan High Commissioner to the UK to start preliminary investigations…