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President Yoweri Museveni, Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF), has re-echoed his earlier message that Uganda is a secure country, despite the recent isolated Al Shabab attacks in Somalia and ADF terrorist attacks in Kasese. He made the comments while presiding over the pass-out of over 9690 Local Defence Units (LDUs) at Kaweweta Recruits Training School, Nakaseke District, on Thursday, June 29, 2023. The president reminded the graduates of the heroic achievements of the UPDF in Uganda and...

 The Ministry of Health has restored Dr. Byarugaba Baterana as Mulago Hospital's executive director after he was interdicted recently. Dr. Diana Atwine, the Ministry's permanent secretary, announced the lifting of the prohibition in a letter dated June 21, 2023, as a publication from the State House Anti-Corruption is being awaited. In September 2022, the Executive Director was indicted on charges of abuse of office, embezzlement, creating financial loss, and fraudulent false accounting.

The government of Uganda and the European Union (EU) have signed a commitment that will enable the implementation of the forest restoration project that will protect Uganda’s declining forest cover. While addressing the EU delegation at her office yesterday, the Prime Minister, Hon. Nabbanja Robinah, said the 40 million euro 10-year project that kicked off in November last year will restore the most affected forests, such as Bugoma and Mabira. New data from the UN shows that Africa lost 14,000...

The Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) has appealed to the school head teachers and parents to register any remaining potential candidates before July 31, 2023, or pay double the registration fee. According to Jennifer Kalule Musamba, UNEB Principal Public Relations Officer, the final and last phase of late registration starts July 1st–30th and will attract a surcharge of 100% at all levels. "Heads of centres are therefore urged to try and register any remaining potential candidates and ensure that no learner...

The Government has suspended the issuing of new digital car number plates earlier planned to start tomorrow, July 1st, 2023, following an order of the Inspectorate of Government and the contractor’s failure to deliver the consignment on time. The State Minister for Transport and Works, Fred Byamukama, confirmed the suspension of the issue of the new digital number plates. He said that the ministry was at 95% ready to roll out the exercise; however, the problem is on the contractor’s side,...

H.E Gen. (Rtd) Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the commander in chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), while passing out the Reserve Forces (LDU) at Kaweweta Recruit Training School, urged parents to educate their children for a better tomorrow. "When you hear that the soldiers are doing well, it is mainly because they are educated people. Educated people can make very good soldiers because modern warfare has a lot of science, and educated people learn very easily," he said. President Museveni...