Author: Daniel Muwanguzi

KATOSI, Uganda — The government of Uganda, through the National Water & Sewerage Corp. and the French Development Agency, or AFD, is in the final stages of an expansive network project to connect millions of Ugandans to the Katosi water supply. French Ambassador Virginie Leroy on Thursday toured the project and emphasized that the French-funded Package 2B project is a strategic investment. She said the work ensures that the massive production at Katosi translates into actual water in the taps of households in North and West Kampala. During the site visit, Katosi Plant Manager Joseph Tweheyo Baine informed the ambassador…

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday evening met with the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Chairpersons for districts, cities, municipalities, and divisions at State House Entebbe. During the meeting, President Museveni, who is also the National Chairman of the NRM, congratulated the leaders upon their victory in the recently concluded elections. The President also noted that he detected greater national cohesion in the recent elections compared to previous cycles, likening it to the unity witnessed during the 1996 elections, where, he noted, the population strongly rallied behind the NRM due to its problem-solving approach. He explained that this cohesion was built on…

Stanbic Bank Uganda’s Chief Executive, Mumba Kalifungwa has said Uganda’s future is not something to be observed from a distance, but something to be actively shaped calling on leaders across government, business, finance, and policy to translate macroeconomic momentum into inclusive, long-term prosperity. Speaking under the theme ‘Uganda’s Inflection Point: Competing in a Rewired Global Economy’, he highlighted the near completion of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), now estimated at 97 percent complete, describing it as the most consequential infrastructure investment in Uganda’s history. “With an estimated 1.6 billion barrels of recoverable reserves and peak production of 230,000…

Academic giant , Mpoma School satellite Campus has once again proved to be one of the best Secondary Schools in Uganda after excelling in the 2025 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) exams just as has been the case in the previous years since it started. With results for the 2025 UCE released on Friday 13th February 2026 at State Lodge, Nakasero, Kampala, Mukono based Mpoma School satellite Campus emerged as a beacon of academic excellence, showcasing remarkable achievement in the UCE under the newly introduced Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). Shortly after the UCE results were made public, the head teacher of…

Equity Bank Uganda has strengthened its internal capacity to attract new clients and mobilize green finance opportunities following an intensive training under the Uganda Green Enterprise Finance Accelerator (UGEFA). The three-day Green Loan Product Development Training, facilitated by UGEFA’s Green Finance Experts, brought together 20 operational staff from across the bank’s key departments such as, Product Development, Finance, Environment Social, Governance (ESG) and Sustainability, Public Sector and Social Investment, Credit and Front Office, Risk, Reporting and Data, Marketing, as well as Branch Operations. The training was held at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Kampala and concluded with a simple graduation…

By Andrew Musanja As a parent, I live by two calendars. The first is the one on my wall, with birthdays, work deadlines, and family events. The second lives in my head and never lets me rest. It is the school calendar. Term opening dates. Deadline reminders. The quiet countdown to the moment when a child might be sent home for unpaid fees. In the weeks before schools reopen, many parents I know exist in a state of low-grade panic. WhatsApp messages fly. “How much are you short?” “Do you know anyone lending?” Salaries are checked and rechecked. Savings jars…

The Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Services (UIBFS) today officially launches the 2025–2026 Banking and Financial Services Awareness Campaign (BAFSAC) webinar series, marking the first major activation of the campaign this year under the theme “Planned Adult”. The launch coincided with the first webinar in the series titled “Financial Health: From Earnings to Sustainability,” delivered by Mrs. Goretti Masadde, Chief Executive Officer of UIBFS, and moderated by Ms. Grace Muwanguzi, Head of Learning and Development at Stanbic Bank. The session is focussed on practical approaches to improving personal financial health and shifting mindsets from short-term survival to long-term financial sustainability.…

An oil spillage at Nytil Manufacturing Ltd in Njeru, Buikwe District has sparked fresh questions about environmental compliance and regulatory supervision. In a press release issued on, 12th Feb. 2026, the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) confirmed that “a spillage of oil has occurred at the Nytil textile manufacturing facility in Njeru, Buikwe District, resulting from operational failure of oil boiler.” The Authority quickly moved to calm nerves, insisting, “At this moment, there is no cause for public alarm.” “Nytil is not a roadside garage. It is an established textile manufacturer operating within Uganda’s industrial framework. Facilities handling oil boilers…

St. Kizito High School Namugongo, a Christian-founded institution named after the youngest Christian martyr, Kizito Omuto, has once again proven to be one of Uganda’s most reliable secondary schools. The school excelled in the 2025 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) exams, continuing its legacy of outstanding performance over the past few years. With results for the 2025 UCE released on Friday 13th February 2026 at State Lodge, Nakasero, St. Kizito High School Namugongo emerged as a beacon of academic excellence, showcasing remarkable achievement in the UCE under the newly introduced Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). Shortly after the UCE results were made…

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has been plunged into mourning following the sudden death of Major General Deus Sande, the Commander of the UPDF Armoured Division based in Masaka. According to the UPDF spokesperson, Col Chris Magezi, Maj Gen Sande passed away in the early hours of Monday morning at around 3:45 a.m. in Mpigi District. Col Magezi said the senior officer was travelling to Kampala to attend the funeral service of Maj Gen Francis Takirwa, which was scheduled to take place at All Saints Cathedral, Nakasero. “Maj Gen Deus Sande developed breathing complications while on the way to…