The Agricultural Credit Facility (ACF) has disbursed more than Shs1.23 trillion to support commercial agriculture in Uganda since its establishment in 2009, the Bank of Uganda (BoU) has said. According to Richard Byarugaba, the Executive Director for Finance at the Bank of Uganda, the facility was created to promote the commercialisation of agriculture by providing…
Hoima City – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has officially unveiled the state-of-the-art Hoima City Stadium, a modern 20,000-seater sports facility, marking a major boost to Uganda’s preparations for hosting the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni, the President commissioned the multi-purpose…
Fr Deusdedit Ssekabira, who has been missing for weeks following his abduction by UPDF soldiers from Masaka District earlier this month, has been charged with money laundering. He is accused of concealing Shs500 million. He finally appeared before the Masaka Magistrate’s Court, but the presiding magistrate, Abdallah Kayiza, remanded him until January 21, 2026, stating…
Masaka – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, also the National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential flagbearer for the 2026 general elections, has castigated the opposition politicians for being selfish and ideologically disoriented. According to the President, the opposition politicians have been advising the electorate to shun government development programs, yet they don’t reject government salaries. “They are…
Washington, D.C. – The Trump administration has begun recalling U.S. ambassadors from 15 African nations, including Uganda, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Algeria, in one of the most extensive diplomatic shake-ups since President Donald Trump returned to office. Career diplomats, rather than political appointees, are the primary targets of the recalls, breaking longstanding norms in U.S. foreign…