President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to restore night ferry operations on the Ssese Islands in a move aimed at easing transportation, boosting trade and improving livelihoods in Kalangala District. The President committed while addressing thousands of supporters at a campaign rally held at Kibanga Primary School playground in Kalangala. He said he had been…
The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has officially summoned popular singer Rebecca Kukiriza, known as Chosen Becky, to answer for the alleged exploitation of children during her recent wedding festivities. The summons, dated December 17, 2025, follows the viral circulation of images from a ceremony held on Monday, December 15. The Ministry alleges…
The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, has launched a landmark publication positioning Ankole Longhorn cattle as a strategic national asset for agro-industrialisation, tourism diversification, and genetic conservation. The book, titled “Celebrating the Prestigious Ankole Cattle Heritage in Uganda,” was unveiled on December 17, 2025, at the Sheraton Hotel Kampala by…
The National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB) hosted a high-level technical supervision and monitoring mission under the Uganda Climate Smart Agriculture Transformation Project (UCSATP), aimed at strengthening climate-smart and resilient livestock systems in Uganda. The mission, taking place at NAGRC&DB facilities in Entebbe, brings together technical experts and project partners to assess…
Uganda’s ongoing efforts to restore and protect its rhino population have gained fresh international attention with the announcement of the Roosevelt Rhino Campaign, an initiative that will see another Ugandan rhino named after a former United States president—Theodore Roosevelt. The campaign was unveiled following the US–Africa Business Connect Roosevelt Africa Trail Conference held in New…