Jazz with Jajja: Museveni pledges Shs5bn to creatives

KISOZI, GOMBA DISTRICT – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged Shs5 billion to support organised content creators, framing the digital economy as a vital front in Uganda’s national campaign against poverty. The announcement came during the second edition of “Jazz with Jajja,” hosted by the President and First Lady Janet Kataaha Museveni at their Kisozi…

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Disaster looms as 2026 first-season rains forecast above normal

The Office of the Prime Minister (Uganda) has issued a warning about potential disaster risks following the release of the March–April–May (MAM) 2026 Seasonal Rainfall Outlook. The forecast, released by the Ministry of Water and Environment (Uganda), indicates that most parts of Uganda are expected to receive normal to above-normal rainfall during the country’s first…

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Senegal’s Macky Sall enters race for UN Secretary-General

Former Senegalese president Macky Sall has officially joined the race to become the next United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres successor, entering the global diplomatic contest ahead of the 2027 leadership transition. Sall was nominated by Government of Burundi and presented by Évariste Ndayishimiye in his capacity as chair of the African Union. The UN Secretary-General’s…

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