Author: Daniel Muwanguzi
For the first time, pension funds across Africa are joining forces to pool resources for the continent’s development needs, reducing reliance on traditional foreign funding, according to leaders of Africa’s pension industry. The Secretary General of the Africa Social Security Association (ASSA), Mr Meshach Bandawe, Patrick Micheal Ayota, the Chairperson of the International Social Security (ISSA) East Africa Liaison Office, and Mr Leonard Zulu, the United Nations Resident Coordinator for Uganda, all echoed the need for new and innovative sources of funding for Africa’s development needs, given the reduction in foreign funding and realignment of the global geopolitics. According to…
URA has broken up a network of illegal traders smuggling rice through porous borders in eastern Uganda and transporting it across the Jinja bridge on bodabodas for sale in Kampala. The operations carried out last week followed weeks of meticulous intelligence gathering and surveillance, according to officers. The first breakthrough came with the seizure of a Toyota Wish, registration number UBF 645K, found carrying smuggled rice. Further intelligence indicated that motorcycles were used to ferry rice across the old bridge without detection. Informants were deployed to observe motorcycle movements, which eventually led the team to a house used as a…
Equity Bank Uganda in partnership with the Umukuka wa Bugisu, the cultural leader of the Bamasaba, and Gro Foundation has launched a major tree planting initiative aimed at decarbonizing dumping sites and promoting environmental conservation in Bugisu subregion. The project, covering eight acres around the major dumping site in Mbale city, will see the planting of trees that will act as natural carbon sinks, helping to keep the city green, safe and resilient to climate change impacts. The initiative also aims to prevent disasters similar to those experienced at Kitezi landfill in Kampala. Under the collaboration, Equity Bank will provide…
Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded three individuals, including a 24-year-old man and two minors, on charges of impersonating businessman and philanthropist Dr. Hamis Kiggundu and defrauding unsuspecting members of the public through social media platforms. The accused, identified as Master Don Sharif (24) and two juveniles aged 16 and 17, appeared before Magistrate Ronald Kayizi and pleaded not guilty to the charges. The court ordered Sharif to be remanded at Luzira Prison, while the two minors were sent to Naguru Juvenile Remand Home until October 20, 2025. According to prosecutors, the trio allegedly operated a network of fake…
Luanda, October 2, 2025 – The Ministry of the Environment, through the National Waste Agency (ANR), will host the 4th Edition of Expo Recicla from October 24 to 25, under the theme “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle for a More Sustainable Angola.” More than just a fair, Expo Recicla stands as a national platform for dialogue, education, and social mobilization, reinforcing Angola’s commitment to implementing sustainable environmental policies, aligned with the international commitments undertaken by the country. In recent years, Angola has taken firm steps in promoting the circular economy and in implementing policies aimed at reducing its carbon footprint. As a signatory of the Paris Agreement…
His Majesty the Kyabazinga of Busoga, William Gabula Nadiope IV, recently hosted a delegation of acclaimed researchers and scholars at the royal palace, emphasizing the Kingdom’s commitment to archiving its rich history and fostering cultural preservation. Kyabazinga hosted the researchers and scholars, who were led by Prof. Wasswa Juma Balunywa at his Igenge Palace in Bugembe, Jinja City. They included Prof. David William Cohen a born of Washington DC, Prof. Richard Lubogo a retired lecturer at MUBS and Dr. Isaac Christopher Lubogo a prolific writer. The event highlighted a significant cultural exchange, marking the return of a veteran historian and…
L-R: Mr. Saraya Yusuke, Executive Councilor – Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry/President and CEO of SARAYA Co., Ltd., H. E Tophace Kaahwa – Uganda’s Ambassador to Japan, Hon. General Mbadi Mbasu Wilson, Minister of State for Trade, Mr. Kazushige Nobutani, Director General of Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan and Mr. Hez Kimoomi Alinda, Executive Director, Uganda Free Zones and Export Promotions Authority (UFZEPA) at the Uganda – Japan Trade and Investment Forum held on 19th June at Ritz Carlton, Osaka, Japan KAMPALA: Uganda will mark its National Day at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, on…
It was glitz, glamour, and pure Ugandan pride on Saturday night as Uganda and East Africa’s most celebrated hip-hop icon, Daniel Kigozi popularly known as Navio, held his first-ever Music Orchestra Concert at the Kampala Serena Hotel — marking a decade of dominance in the hip-hop and entertainment industry. Among the high-profile guestson the night was the Manager of the Office of the National Chairman (ONC)–Kyambogo, SPA/PA Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye, who lit up the evening with her charismatic presence and energetic vibe. Hajjat Namyalo, popular as Chief Muzzukulu who last month rallied support for the hiphop legend was the…
C-Care Uganda has officially launched a state-of-the-art Radiology Centre at its Gulu Hospital, marking a major milestone in improving access to advanced healthcare services in Northern Uganda. For years, communities in the Acholi, Lango, and West Nile sub-regions have faced limited access to diagnostic tools such as CT scans, often traveling long distances to Kampala for lifesaving imaging. This new facility at C-Care Gulu will significantly reduce those barriers by bringing sustainable, reliable, and high-quality diagnostic services closer to home. Speaking at the launch, Andrew Mugalu, General Manager of C-Care Uganda, noted, “We are very comfortable that our doctors will…
A military court in Congo followed the prosecutor’s request on Tuesday, sentencing Joseph Kabila, who is in exile, to death on charges including treason and war crimes. It is not every day that a country puts one of its former presidents on trial. The case against the former leader of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Joseph Kabila, before the high military court on suspicion of “complicity” with the armed rebel group Congo River Alliance-M23 (AFC-M23), could have been historic for that reason alone. But with the defendant in exile and no lawyer to defend him after a rushed investigation,…