The initiative empowers trained youth to fill the longstanding extension services gap, much like Village Health Teams (VHTs) have done in the health sector.
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja pledged that government will continue to implement policies that promote entrepreneurship, and called on Stanbic Uganda and other corporate organisation to expand such initiatives especially to rural areas.
Steven Garasi Kiwanuka, Chairperson of Kamwenge Central Market, confirmed the vendors’ refusal to occupy the facility. “They constructed only 24 lockups, yet the old market had 80 lockups and 48 open stalls, including butcheries. The majority of vendors sell from open stalls, and they were left out,” he noted.
With Artificial Intelligence (AI) taking root especially amongst the younger and educated persons, there are fears that the gender gap will widen unless specific interventions are made, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Resty Nakawungu, the Vice Chairperson of Kalangala District Local Government, says the firm has issued a notice indicating the agreement will expire in two months, but the government has yet to act. “It’s the first time in 12 years that we’re experiencing such delays.
Speaking at a two-day road safety conference in Munyonyo, Fred Tumwine Kuruho, the chairperson of the Road Safety Advocacy Coalition Uganda (ROSACU), emphasised the urgent need for the government to increase investment in road safety initiatives to curb traffic crashes.
Under the 2019–2024 implementation period, Kasese received UGX 54 billion, which facilitated the construction and upgrading of 10 roads totaling 7 kilometers, the procurement of a garbage collection truck, and the fencing of municipal council offices.
The committee stems from President Yoweri Museveni’s April 19, 2023, directive, issued during a meeting with a Serbian business delegation launching the Trade Frontier Fund. He urged a coordinated communication effort across key ministries to preserve Brand Uganda, especially during national emergencies.
Sejjaaka said the world is changing and this could be good or bad for socioeconomic and political situations depending on how each country responds, but that the unprecedented times would not be reversed by lamenting but by good policy.
Mawejje disclosed that the sector employs an estimated 1.3 million bodabodas countrywide, but about 300,000 are operating illegally, and don't have stages.
Speaking during a symbolic handover ceremony at the UCC headquarters on Tuesday, UCC Executive Director Nyombi Thembo commended Airtel Uganda for fulfilling its statutory obligation and for demonstrating leadership in innovation and public safety.
At the launch of the Uganda Data Centre Landscape 2025 Report by Raxio Data Centre, the country’s first Tier III commercial data facility, specialists emphasized the urgent need for a comprehensive and enforceable data protection regime.
Gravin Okot, the Female Youth Councilor IV of Omoro District, expressed concern that some of the youth trained at the hub in 2023 and 2024 have not put their acquired skills to productive use. She emphasized that forming SACCOs would enable them to share and apply their knowledge, especially in business and entrepreneurship, thereby boosting self-reliance and community development.
On April 24, URA Commissioner General John Musinguzi announced the ban on groupage cargo under container consignments, allowing only those with a house bill of lading. URA argues the decision is intended to curb alleged exploitation by container leaders—middlemen who reportedly inflate tax charges and manipulate revenue reporting.
According to George Okello, chairperson of the Tochi Rice Irrigation Growers, the recurring floods have rendered large portions of the scheme unusable. "Since the project was launched, farmers have faced constant flooding and destruction by wild animals. About 600 out of the 860 registered farmers have abandoned their plots due to these challenges," Okello said.
There are also external factors that might affect inflation, including escalation of geopolitical tensions and new trade restrictions disrupting global supply chains, just like the exchange rate depreciation due to global uncertainty and financial market volatility, according to Monetary Policy Committee.
During a monitoring and assessment of the implementation of the eviction exercise in Madi Okollo, Nebbi, and Pakwach, Dr. Omona said animals have already been vaccinated, and the exercise will soon resume.
