Author: Simon Mbago
The Kyabazinga of Busoga, His Majesty William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV, is seeking UAE expertise and investment to help transform Busoga’s agricultural potential into value-added products and better-connected markets. The push took shape on Sunday when the Kyabazinga visited 5PL Logistics Solutions in Abu Dhabi for talks on establishing an integrated agro-processing and logistics hub in Busoga. The proposed facility would bring together agro-processing, post-harvest handling, modern warehousing, packaging, cold-chain services and distribution, addressing challenges including post-harvest losses, inadequate storage and limited value addition. During the visit, the Kyabazinga and his delegation toured 5PL’s operations and were briefed on its…
LUUKA: Three senior education officials in Luuka District have been interdicted following allegations of financial irregularities, promotion-related extortion and mismanagement of Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE). The officials are District Education Officer Francis Kamyuka, Inspector of Schools Moses Galandi Mabuzi and District Inspector of Schools Jane Nabwire. Their interdictions are contained in letters dated September 22, 2026, signed by Luuka Chief Administrative Officer Ronald Mutegeki, following an internal audit and complaints involving the district education department. Mr Kamyuka is facing allegations linked to an unexplained Shs29.39 million salary arrears payment, as well as allegations that he solicited money from a teacher…
JINJA: Busoga Kingdom Prime Minister Dr. Joseph Muvawala has challenged the region’s leaders to put aside past disagreements and work together to protect and advance institutions and development programmes critical to Busoga’s future. Speaking at Christ Cathedral Bugembe on Tuesday during the ongoing Busoga Prayer Week, Dr. Muvawala said the region would struggle to transform if leaders continued allowing old differences to interfere with current development efforts. He particularly called for collective action to protect institutions such as Busoga University and strengthen schools and other structures that support the region’s social and economic development. On Busoga University, Mr Muvawala said…
MAYUGE: President Yoweri Museveni has pledged continued government support for Busoga Kingdom’s development agenda, particularly in agriculture, infrastructure and commercial transformation. In a message delivered by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja at the 12th coronation anniversary of Kyabazinga William Wilberforce Kadhumbula Gabula Nadiope IV at Mayuge District headquarters on Saturday, Museveni said government valued its partnership with cultural institutions. “Traditional institutions are vital anchors of moral fabric, social cohesion and wealth creation,” Museveni said. He said government would continue working with Busoga Kingdom on programmes in education, health, tourism and agriculture, while urging leaders to mobilise communities to move from subsistence…
JINJA: Busoga leaders are seeking a unified development drive to reduce household poverty, create jobs and unlock the sub-region’s agricultural potential, with the Busoga Consortium for Development (BCD) targeting villages as models of economic transformation. The push was highlighted on Friday at Mada Hotel in Jinja during a dinner ahead of the fourth Busoga Prayer Week, which runs from September 21 to 27. Anthony Mula, the BCD Director General, said the consortium was moving from supporting individual farmers to developing entire villages as models, in an effort to increase household incomes and accelerate the region’s economic transformation. “We have been…
Uganda’s cultural fraternity has been plunged into mourning following the death of Rukirabasaijja Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the King of Tooro, whose 31-year reign began when he was only three years old. Omukama Oyo died at about 10:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2026, aged 34, according to an official communication from the Tooro Kingdom. The announcement, signed by the Tooro Kingdom Prime Minister, Owek. Calvin Armstrong Rwomiire Akiiki, came after days of speculation on social media about the monarch’s health. Reports indicate that the Omukama had been receiving medical treatment in the United States for advanced…
Muni University has taken a major step towards expanding specialised healthcare and medical training in the West Nile sub-region following the groundbreaking of a Shs182 billion teaching and research hospital in Arua. Vice President Jessica Alupo, representing President Yoweri Museveni, officiated at the ceremony on Friday, marking the beginning of construction of the 200-bed facility, which is expected to be completed within 30 months. The hospital is designed to serve as a tertiary and quaternary referral centre while also functioning as a training ground for students at Muni University’s Medical School. Unlike a conventional hospital, the facility will bring together…
Busoga Kingdom has named an organising committee to oversee preparations for the 12th coronation anniversary of Kyabazinga William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV, scheduled for September 13 at Mayuge District headquarters in Bunha Chiefdom. The committee is chaired by Richard Mafumo, the Kingdom’s head of clans, with Third Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda, Lukia Isanga Nakadama, serving as co-chairperson. Other members include Richard Waiswa Naika, who will lead the hospitality team, while Martin Tibalira and Hajji Swaibu Kitezera will serve as mobilisers. Ivan Kiirya has been appointed to oversee finances, with other members assigned various responsibilities as preparations for the celebrations…
Heifer International has unveiled a five-year Signature Programme targeting one million smallholder farmers, with a focus on helping them increase production, access markets and finance, and turn agriculture into viable businesses. The programme, launched on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at Sheraton Kampala Hotel, is part of Heifer’s efforts to strengthen Uganda’s agri-food system and support the transition of smallholder farmers from subsistence production into the monetised economy. Heifer Country Director in Uganda William Matovu said increasing production alone would not be enough to improve farmers’ incomes unless they were also connected to reliable markets. “We need collective energy to support…
On a quiet training floor at Kyabirwa Surgical Centre in Jinja City, a group of doctors is learning to operate without making the large incisions traditionally associated with surgery. Their operating theatre, for now, is a simulation laboratory. The instruments are specialised, the procedures are carefully rehearsed and mistakes come without the consequences of a patient being on the operating table. It is part of an effort to build Uganda’s capacity in laparoscopic surgery — commonly known as keyhole surgery — by equipping doctors with skills that could eventually take minimally invasive procedures beyond Kampala and a handful of private…