Author: Daniel Muwanguzi
After nearly 16 years in Uganda’s insurance industry, Jude Okeya has built more than just a career. He has built a name, a reputation, and a loyal client network that stretches across the country. A sales professional at ICEA LION Group, Okeya recently emerged as the Best Agent Retail Motor Comprehensive at the just concluded Insurers Association gala as well as earning runner-up in Best Medical Retail, a recognition that has further cemented his standing as one of Uganda’s top insurance professionals. For Okeya, however, the journey was anything but easy. “I joined the insurance industry in 2010, and at the beginning, it…
Security agencies on Saturday mounted coordinated raids on properties linked to former speaker of parliament Anita Among over suspected corruption allegations. The operation, involving officers from the Crime Intelligence and Investigations Directorate (CIID) and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), targeted Among’s upscale residence in Nakasero. Security operatives also reportedly sealed off other properties associated with Among in Kololo and Kigo as investigators intensified searches linked to alleged illicit wealth accumulation. The searches involved detectives, military intelligence officers and police forensic experts, who were seen examining documents and reviewing assets connected to the former speaker. Witnesses said no one was…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today expressed Uganda’s support for a proposed regional oil refinery project following talks with Nigerian billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote on strengthening East Africa’s energy and industrial cooperation. During the meeting held at State Lodge Nakasero, President Museveni said Uganda was ready to support the establishment of a large regional refinery in East Africa as part of broader efforts to promote economic integration and value addition in Africa. “We shall support Mr. Dangote, and we are ready to buy shares in the regional refinery because our goal is regional integration and industrial development,” President Museveni said.…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has this evening assented to the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, formally making it a law. The new law is intended to provide for the protection of the sovereignty of the people of Uganda; designate the Department responsible for peace and security in the Ministry responsible for Internal Affairs as the implementing authority; provide for the registration and regulation of agents of foreign entities; regulate funding and other forms of assistance to such agents; and for related matters. With the Presidential assent, the Bill now becomes law and will guide implementation by the relevant state institutions…
The Government has postponed this year’s Martyrs’ Day celebrations, a major annual religious and national event held on June 3 in honour of the Uganda Martyrs. This follows heightened public health concerns linked to an Ebola outbreak in neighbouring eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The decision was reached after consultations between President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the National Epidemic Response Task Force, and religious leaders. According to the President, the postponement was necessary to safeguard lives amid increased cross-border movement of pilgrims from affected areas. “After consultations with the national epidemic response task force and religious leaders, we have decided…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today witnessed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding and operational licence agreement between the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) and Starlink. The event which took place at State House, Entebbe, marks a key milestone that clears the way for the commencement of Starlink operations in Uganda. The agreement was signed by the Executive Director of UCC, Mr. George William Nyombi Thembo, together with representatives of Starlink/SpaceX led by Mr. Ryan Goodnight, as part of the regulatory process to establish a formal operating framework in Uganda. President Museveni said he was pleased to witness the signing,…
One of the most famous faces behind the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), Jacque Aguram Namuyonga, a seasoned lawyer, entrepreneur, and political mobilizer is celebrating her birthday today. On this special day, many ardent fans of the city lawyer took to social media to send their love and wishes. Namuyonga took to social media platform X to express the delight of being overwhelmed with wishes since midnight. Originally from Kamonkoli sub-county, Budaka District in Eastern Uganda, Namuyonga’s journey is a testament to perseverance, education, and dedication. She began her academic journey at Kamonkoli College, where she completed her Uganda Certificate…
Mpererwe has always been a place where stories are born on street corners, in barbershops, and over roadside tea. It’s where Kenneth Galiwango learned that information isn’t just facts—it’s connection. Born July 15, 2002 to Kasozi Jackson and Najjuma Joyce, Kenneth was the kind of kid who didn’t wait for opportunities to knock. At 11 he started planting vegetables in the family plot to pocket extra cash. Two years later he talked his parents into letting him buy a pair of goats—he took pride in feeding and watching them grow. In 2016 he added eight hens to the mix, only…
Uganda’s agriculture sector is not short on activity, what it has historically lacked is structure, consistent financing, and the technical support needed to turn farming into a reliable business at scale, that gap, more than production itself, has been the constraint. dfcu Bank has positioned itself directly at that pressure point, building an agribusiness model that focuses on making farming bankable, scalable, and commercially viable. Through its agribusiness offering, the Bank provides financing across the value chain, input suppliers, farmers, processors, and exporters, ensuring that production is supported by market access and distribution capacity. Its credit solutions are structured around agricultural…