Author: Daniel Muwanguzi
Uganda’s National Drug Authority (NDA) has officially approved the use of lenacapavir, a long‑acting injectable HIV prevention medicine, marking a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to combat HIV/AIDS. In an official post on X (formerly Twitter), the NDA stated, “Uganda’s National Drug Authority has just approved Lenacapavir, a twice‑yearly dose PrEP manufactured by Gilead, a USA based company! This is a game-changer for HIV prevention, especially for those at high risk. This is great step towards ending AIDS by 2030.” Lenacapavir, developed by U.S.-based pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences, is designed for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and offers a biannual injection…
The Uganda electoral commission (EC) has disqualified 11 candidates from the Makindye mayoral race, effectively leaving National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer Omari unopposed just days before the general elections. According to the commission, the affected candidates failed to meet key nomination requirements, including securing the mandatory endorsement of at least 20 registered parish signatories within Makindye Division. Other grounds for disqualification included the use of non-resident supporters, irregular documentation and failure to comply with established electoral guidelines. The decision followed a formal petition filed by Omari, who challenged the validity if his rival’ nomination papers. After a verification exercise,…
Africa PR Week, the continent’s leading platform for public relations and strategic communications professionals, has named Stanbic Bank Uganda’s Kenneth Agutamba among the Top 100 Corporate Communication Leaders in Africa. The recognition, announced during Africa PR Week in Nairobi, places Agutamba among a select group of practitioners shaping how African organisations manage reputation, navigate complexity, and communicate purpose in increasingly demanding operating environments. Africa PR Week has emerged as a benchmark convening for senior communicators, spotlighting leadership that goes beyond visibility to include crisis navigation, stakeholder trust, and impact-driven storytelling across the continent. Leadership at the intersection of reputation, risk and…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has fundamentally transformed Uganda from an import-dependent economy into one increasingly driven by domestic production, manufacturing, and wealth creation. Addressing thousands of NRM supporters at the Makerere University Business School (MUBS) grounds in Nakawa Division on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, President Museveni said industrialisation, expanding manufacturing, and promoting wealth creation remain the cornerstone achievements of the NRM government and the basis upon which the party deserves another mandate. The President, who was accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Kataaha Museveni, used…
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has urged young people, media practitioners, and content creators to embrace innovation beyond technology, emphasizing that creativity and ideas are critical in addressing unemployment and driving socio-economic transformation. Speaking at the inaugural Nile Excellence Annual Awards held at Rock Classic Hotel in Tororo, Mr Ibrahim Kibuuka Bosa, Head of Public Relations and International Relations at UCC, underscored that innovation should not be narrowly defined as digital tools, but rather as the practical application of ideas, creativity, and knowledge to solve community challenges and generate employment. “Innovation is not just about technology. It is about ideas, creativity,…
The leadership of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) USA Chapter , led by Mr Ronnie Kananura and Nkuusa Francis on January 5th 2026 joined President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, also the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for the 2026 general elections to campaign at Kitebi Primary School playgrounds in Rubaga division , Kampala. President Museveni who was accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Kataaha Museveni, emphasized that the development in Buganda would not have been possible without peace ushered in by the NRM government. Kananura and his team , who have been largely mobilizing the Diaspora to…
The leader of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) USA Chapter , Mr Ronnie Kananura arrived in Uganda on Sunday morning ahead of the highly anticipated General elections scheduled to be held on 15 January 2026 to elect the President and the Parliament. Kananura was received by a group of PLU mobilizers led by Mr Nkuusa Francis , the chief Mobiliser PLU-USA chapter who also jetted into the country on December 29th 2025. Kananura and his team , who have been largely mobilizing the Diaspora to promote the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the party’s presidential flagbearer for the…
Thousands of workers from Gold Star Battery, Victoria Tyres, Victoria Sugar , Parle G, Delta Refractories Ltd , Total Cables,Tarpo Plastics , Yogi Steels , VN PL, Simba Creation , Mayuge Stone Quarry , Millennium Tiles and Tembo Aluminium Ltd on December 31st 2025 thronged the FUFA Technical Centre Njeru Turf , along Njeru -Kayunga road to to celebrate the new year 2026. At the colourful event officiated by Directors and managers of the above companies , workers and guests were treated to lots of free food and drinks all night as they celebrated the development , unity and investments brought…
The Chairman, PLU-USA Diaspora Chapter Mr Ronnie Kananura has delivered an upbeat New year message to Ugandans and members of the Diaspora, urging them to continue to safeguard the achievements attained under the visionary leadership of His Excellency Yoweri Museveni. In the message copied to the Chairman Patriotic League of Uganda , General Muhoozi Kainerugaba , National Vice Chairman Michael Nuwagira Kaguta Toyota, all PLU Central Committee Members, the National Coordinator PLU Diaspora Affairs, all PLU – USA Chapter Leaders & Regional Coordinators , PLU – USA Chapter Members and PLU – Diaspora Leaders & Members , Kananura hailed NRM…
Uganda’s aviation sector is closing 2025 on a high note, with the newly completed passenger terminal at Entebbe International Airport set to open to the public in January 2026 amid record-breaking passenger traffic, expanded routes, and ambitious airport development plans across the country. The 20,000-square-metre terminal, which will be commissioned in phases starting January, is expected to boost Entebbe’s passenger handling capacity from the current two million passengers annually to at least 3.5 million. Speaking during a stakeholders’ engagement breakfast meeting at Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala on Tuesday, Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) Director General Fred Bamwesigye said the…