Updated By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1208 EAT on Monday 13 October 2025 President Yoweri Museveni has called on the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to increase the country’s tax-to-GDP ratio from the current 14 percent to at least 20 percent, emphasizing the need to reduce reliance on external borrowing and donor funding. Speaking at…
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From Boardroom to Altar: Emmanuel Katongole’s Influence in Business, Faith, and National Service
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1150 EAT on Monday 13 October 2025 Emmanuel Katongole (born 27 April 1962) is a Ugandan statistician, economist, entrepreneur, and industrialist. He serves as the Executive Chairman of Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited (CQCIL), the only company in Sub-Saharan Africa authorized to manufacture triple-combination antiretroviral drugs used in the…
Uganda to Host 535 Billion Afro-Arab Youth Headquarters as 2025 Congress Concludes with a Call for Unity and Transformative Leadership
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D (Hon.) Updated at 1540 EAT on 11th October 2025 KAMPALA, UGANDA — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Friday officially closed the Afro-Arab Youth Congress 2025 at Speke Resort Munyonyo, urging young people from Africa and the Arab world to embrace ideology, unity, and innovation as key drivers…
Kyagulanyi Limited to One Rally by Police in Nakasongola
Updated By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1119 EAT on Tuesday 7 October 2025 Police and the army in Nakasongola have rejected a request by National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi to hold two campaign rallies in the district. Security forces in Nakasongola have denied a request by National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential…
20 Ugandan Police Officers Deployed to South Sudan Peacekeeping Mission
Updated by Faith Barabara N Ruhinda at 1310 EAT on Friday 3 October 2025 The Uganda Police Force is deploying 20 officers to South Sudan for a UN peacekeeping mission, reinforcing the nation’s role in supporting international stability. The 20 officers began a five-day pre-deployment training on Wednesday at the Kikandwa Police ICT Centre in…
Kasese Road Crash Leaves Four KIU Students Seriously Injured
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1524 EAT on Tuesday 30 September 2025 Four students from Kampala International University (KIU), Ishaka Campus, sustained critical injuries in a road accident that occurred along the Katwe–Kabatoro–Kasese road. The incident took place on [insert date/time if available], and the victims were reportedly travelling to [insert destination if…
“Uganda Introduces 15 New Standards for Nsenene (Edible Ants) Sale”
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1850 EAT on Sunday 28 September 2025 Uganda has introduced 15 new standards to regulate the harvesting, processing and sale of the country’s beloved long-horned grasshoppers (nsenene) and other edible insects. The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), in collaboration with the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO), has…
At SDG Moment 2025, UN Secretary‑General Calls for Urgent Action as Five‑Year Deadline Looms
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1505 EAT on Tuesday 23 September 2025 New York, 22 September 2025 — With just five years remaining to fulfil the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres urged global leaders, civil society, and private sector actors to make concrete, accelerated efforts toward meeting the Sustainable Development…
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