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Kampala, Uganda — 11 March 2026: The Embassy of Japan to Uganda, in collaboration with the Uganda Free Zones and Export Promotions Authority (UFZEPA), hosted a high-level networking event aimed at strengthening bilateral trade relations and showcasing Uganda’s investment potential. The event, which featured David Bahati, Uganda’s Minister of State for Industry, as the Guest of Honour, brought together government …

Kampala– The Uganda Red Cross Society has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with dfcu Group aimed at strengthening humanitarian action and enhancing community resilience across Uganda. The partnership will support several key initiatives, including blood donor recruitment and mobilization, the Keep A Girl in School campaign, youth and women employment initiatives, as well as disaster preparedness and response …

Mukono District Local Government, through its Production Department, convened a stakeholder engagement meeting to discuss the proposed oil palm farming project aimed at transforming rural livelihoods and creating new economic opportunities for farmers, particularly in Koome Sub-county. The engagement brought together extension workers, production officers, natural resources officers, the technical committee from Gersch Consult Limited, representatives from the National Oil …

Officials in Mukono District have undergone refresher training on a government online reporting tool aimed at strengthening monitoring, accountability, and compliance with service delivery standards. The training, held on Monday, March 2, 2026, in the Chief Administrative Officer’s boardroom, was organized by the Ministry of Public Service in collaboration with the Mukono District Local Government. It brought together Heads of …

By Kyeyune Ali Nakaseke — The Ministry of Local Government Permanent Secretary, Ben Kumumanya, has commissioned two major Community Access Roads in Nakaseke District under the Local Economic Growth Support (LEGS) Project, marking a significant milestone in the district’s drive toward socio-economic transformation. The newly completed Shs1.8 billion Gayaza–Kalungu–Mityomere Road (27km) and the Shs2 billion Gomero–Migani–Kagongi–Buwana Road (33.3km) will serve …

Mukono District Local Government has received an initial consignment of 80,000 hoes from the Government of Uganda as part of a nationwide initiative aimed at boosting agricultural production and accelerating poverty eradication among households. Mukono district officials receiving some of the hoes. Speaking on behalf of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), the Principal Assistant Chief Administrative Officer, Mr. Kamala, revealed …

UMSC, Matugga Industries Seal Strategic Partnership to Boost Agriculture and Livestock Productivity | Voice of Bugerere Home Agriculture UMSC, Matugga Industries Seal Strategic Partnership to Boost Agriculture and Livestock Productivity

The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) and Matugga Industries & Logistics Hub Ltd (MIL) have formalized a strategic partnership aimed at transforming agriculture and livestock productivity across Uganda. The contract was signed on monday Jan 5th 2026 in the UMSC conference hall at a high-profile event attended by UMSC’s National Management Committee members and District Kadhis, following a half-day orientation …

The National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB) has concluded Workshop a three days of its ongoing training programme, “Growing Your Business Through Preventive Livestock Healthcare,” held at Rubona Stock Farm in Bunyangabu District. The programme, conducted in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Bukalasa Agricultural College, aims to strengthen the capacity of Veterinary Paraprofessionals …

Shunning top-down strategies, AIDS fighters turn to LGBT+ communities for PrEP promotion Paris hosted the opening of the Global Black Gay Men Connect pre-conference on Oct. 14 to highlight the efforts of Afro-descendant and Afroqueer communities in response to the HIV epidemic in Europe. (Photo by @globalblackgaymenconnect). Healtth care activists gathered last month in Paris to plan strategies for promoting …