Tuko Pamoja, Unheard, DamaLie among winners at PIFF 2025

The Pearl International Film Festival (PIFF) 2025 wrapped up in grand style at the Bat Valley Theatre on November 22nd, honouring Uganda’s finest filmmakers, rising stars, and industry veterans. Heavily amplified by cultural promoters like Ssalongo Kasule Douglas Benda, this year’s gala showcased the growing depth and diversity of Uganda’s film talent. At the top…

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Museveni pledges special fertiliser fund for tea farmers

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has announced that the government will establish a dedicated special fund to enable tea farmers in Kanungu District to access affordable fertilisers, saying the intervention will boost productivity and strengthen the district’s tea-driven economy. Addressing thousands of supporters during a campaign rally at Rwere Playground in Kanungu District on Wednesday, 26th…

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Sudan’s RSF designated as terror group, M23 told to leave DRC

Kinshasa, DRC – The 9th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) concluded in Kinshasa with a forceful Declaration addressing escalating conflicts, most notably officially designating Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as a terrorist group and demanding the immediate withdrawal of foreign troops and…

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Museveni on jobs: state cannot employ 50 million Ugandans

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni—also the NRM Presidential Flag-bearer—has launched his 2026/31 campaign trail in the Ankole Sub-region, beginning with a massive rally in Isingiro District. He was accompanied by his daughter, Mrs Patience Rwabwogo Museveni, as he engaged thousands of enthusiastic supporters. Addressing crowds at the Isingiro District Headquarters, President Museveni opened with a reflection…

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Police ban campaign processions

The Uganda Police Force has issued a fresh set of security and coordination guidelines aimed at guaranteeing peaceful presidential, parliamentary, local government, and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) campaigns currently underway across the country. Speaking at Naguru Police Headquarters on Monday, Kituuma Rusoke, the Uganda Police spokesperson, urged all candidates and supporters to strictly comply with…

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Cantata: Watoto to light ‘tallest, biggest Christmas tree you ever saw’

Watoto Church has promised to light the “tallest and biggest Christmas tree you have ever seen” during the 2025 edition of its iconic Christmas Cantata, the biggest and most spectacular festive season production in the country’s history. This year’s Cantata, themed “Son of God,” will run from 19–22 December 2025, with one show every night…

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From the Pearl to the Cape: Kayoola bus electric caravan heads to Zambia

Kiira Motors’ historic 13,000-kilometre electric mobility expedition from Uganda to South Africa has entered a new phase of momentum, powering through Tanzania and now advancing toward the Zambian border with confidence and precision. The journey continues to spotlight the promise of African-built clean transport as the Kayoola E-Coach 13M edges closer to southern Africa. Uganda’s…

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We must get Uganda out of financial stone age – Atingi-Ego

Bank of Uganda Governor Dr Michael Atingi-Ego has urged the country to move swiftly to establish a robust regulatory framework for virtual assets, warning that Uganda’s cautious pace risks leaving it behind regional competitors. Delivering the keynote address at the Kampala Blockchain Summit 2025 at Four Points by Sheraton, Atingi-Ego said Uganda stands at “a…

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