Author: Daniel Muwanguzi
Uganda’s junior golf development received another major boost over the weekend as the NCBA Junior Golf Series concluded its sixth season at Uganda Golf Club, showcasing a growing pool of young talent and strengthening the country’s presence on the international golfing stage. The grand finale held on June 7, brought together some of Uganda’s best junior golfers, capping a highly competitive season that highlighted the steady growth of the sport and the increasing opportunities available for young players to compete locally and internationally. Since its launch in 2024, the NCBA Junior Golf Series has become a key platform for nurturing…
A total of 1,614 students of Kawempe Muslim Secondary School have successfully completed a patriotism training conducted by the National Secretariat for Patriotism Corps (NSPC), with leaders urging the patriots to be disciplined and responsible citizens committed to Uganda’s development. Speaking during the pass-out ceremony today, the NSPC Commissioner, Ms. Hellen Seku challenged the students to put into practice the knowledge, values, and skills acquired during the training. She emphasized that academic excellence and success in life require hard work, discipline, and ideological clarity. Commissioner Seku encouraged learners to embrace the principle of “Better Education, Less Labor (BELL)”, noting that…
For years, the intersection of economic survival and ecological preservation in Uganda has been framed as an unavoidable conflict. For a smallholder family to put food on the table or pay school fees, a hillside often had to be cleared for fuel or agriculture. Today, as the world marks World Environment Day under the theme “Inspired by Nature: For Climate. For Our Future,” the spotlight is on global climate action, sustainability, and environmental awareness. This celebration comes at a time when a fundamental shift in environmental economics is challenging old narratives, proving that rural communities can achieve greater financial security by…
The Government has commenced direct payments to beneficiaries under its ambitious eighty billion shillings cattle restocking programme. The program is aimed at rebuilding livestock assets and household incomes across the Acholi, Lango and Teso sub-regions, areas that suffered decades of conflict, cattle rustling and economic disruption. According to an implementation update issued by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Monday, 559 households have so far received 2.8 billion shillings through a digital payment system, marking the beginning of what officials describe as a major rural wealth restoration initiative targeting 16,000 households before the close of the 2025/26 financial…
Her Worship Gladys Kamasanyu, the Chief Magistrate of the Standards, Utilities and Wildlife Court, has convicted and fined Southern Range Nyanza Limited (NYTIL) UGX 180 million after the company pleaded guilty to illegally discharging industrial effluent onto neighbouring land and into a section of the River Nile. The River Nile is a vital national resource that supports water supply, fisheries, agriculture, hydropower, biodiversity, and millions of livelihoods. Protecting its ecological integrity is essential for sustainable development and public well-being. In Criminal Case No. SUW 118/2026, NYTIL was charged with unlawfully discharging pollutants into the environment in violation of Uganda’s environmental…
Bank of Uganda has introduced over-the-counter cash withdrawal limits and halved interbank cheque thresholds across five currencies, effective 1 January 2027, in the most sweeping tightening of Uganda’s payment system rules in years. The measures, contained in two circulars dated 29 May 2026, mark the first time the central bank has set system-wide OTC withdrawal limits. Individual accounts will be capped at UGX 50 million (US$13,245) per day and UGX 250 million per week while corporate accounts face a daily ceiling of UGX 500 million (US$132,450) and a weekly limit of UGX 2.5 billion. The new rules fully exempt RTGS,…
Students of Kawempe Muslim Secondary School today participated in a highly interactive mentorship session facilitated by Ms. Irene Kauma, the Senior Private Secretary to the First Lady, Maama Janet Kataaha Museveni. The National Secretariat for Patriotism Corps (NSPC) mentorship session focused on equipping learners with practical life skills and guiding them toward becoming disciplined, responsible, and successful individuals in society. Students were introduced to the concept of mentorship as the guidance and support offered by an experienced person to help an individual grow mentally, physically, academically, and socially. Ms. Kauma encouraged learners to actively seek positive role models who can…
Building on the support of longstanding institutional partners such as FEDA, Spiro’s latest equity round draws global capital from Europe and Africa, confirming growing global confidence in scalable infrastructure-led business models across emerging markets. Following years of optimization across its product portfolio, technology and energy ecosystem, Spiro has moved past the proof-of-concept phase and stands ready to execute its next chapter of pan-African expansion. This investment will support the expansion of Spiro’s batteryswapping network, strengthen its industrial and assembly footprint, accelerate technology development and support the company’s entry into new high-growth African markets. Global investors back Africa’s fast-growing mobility and…
East African Medical Vitals (EAMV) successfully concluded its Occupational Health, Safety and Environment (OHSE) Week 2026 on 29th May with a renewed commitment to strengthening workplace safety, employee wellbeing, and organizational responsibility. The week-long engagement brought together employees, management, external trainers, and healthcare professionals in a series of educational and practical sessions aimed at promoting a culture of safety across the organization. Activities conducted throughout the week included fire safety training, first aid demonstrations, personal health and hygiene sessions, emergency response drills, presentations on unsafe acts at work, and a health camp with Ebola safety guidelines, blood donation and…
Crossgates Connect Limited, a UK-registered trade technology company with an operating presence in Uganda, has aligned its AI-powered export-readiness infrastructure with Uganda’s national value-addition and economic transformation agenda under the Government’s Tenfold Growth Strategy. Uganda’s Tenfold Growth Strategy seeks to move the economy from an approximately USD 50 billion base toward a USD 500 billion economy by 2040, driven by export growth, industrialisation, value addition and technology-enabled productivity. Crossgates Connect is positioning its flagship solution, STIV AI + Verified Trade Passport, as a private-sector verification and export-readiness layer that supports Uganda’s agro-industrialisation, SME competitiveness and international market-access objectives. “Uganda has the products. Uganda has farmers, processors,…