The Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), Mr Daren Tang, has reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to supporting innovation and enterprise development in Uganda, saying intellectual property will be a pillar of the country’s future economic growth. Mr Tang, who is in Uganda on an official working visit at the invitation of the…
Rehabilitation works have officially begun at the Kiteezi Landfill, where heavy machinery roared to life on Thursday to clear waste and install the first gas-ventilation and leachate-collection systems. The activity marks the start of a US$1 million project funded by the Government of Japan to stabilise and restore Uganda’s largest and most troubled waste-disposal site….
Sports Diplomacy: Uganda set to host the first-ever Africa Dragon Boat Cup from 1st – 4th October, 2026. Mr Solomon Muwonge, president of the Uganda Dragon Boat Federation, revealed this in a meeting with Ambassador Richard Kabonero, Head of Regional Economic Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The meeting was attended by a visiting…
Washington, D.C. — The United States on Thursday unveiled what it called a “historic moment for peace,” as President Donald J. Trump presided over the signing of the Washington Accords, a new agreement between Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi aimed at ending three decades of conflict…
Tanzania triumphed in the CECAFA Zonal qualifiers for the 2026 TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after defeating Uganda 3-2 in a thrilling final on December 2, 2025, at the Abebe Bikila Stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This victory was especially sweet for Tanzania, as it avenged their loss to Uganda in the previous…
Makerere University Business School (MUBS) and Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) have congratulated a group of senior Ugandan academics and public servants on earning Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees from Nelson Mandela University, South Africa. Among the distinguished graduates is Dr Ramathan Ggoobi, Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury at the Ministry…
Mukono — Police in Mukono District are investigating a tragic case of rash and neglect that led to the death of Ssegawa Asse, a 40-year-old resident of Butinindi, Terere Parish, Ntenjeru–Kisoga Town Council. According to preliminary investigations, Ssegawa fell ill about three weeks ago while at his family’s ancestral home. Instead of seeking medical attention,…
Lango — The National Unity Platform (NUP), led by presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, aka Bobi Wine, resumed its campaign in the Lango sub-region yesterday, despite last-minute challenges in Amolatar District. The campaign was initially scheduled to begin at Amolatar Boma Ground, but NUP coordinators reported that access to the venue was denied at the…