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By Kayiira Jackson  Badminton is steadily gaining ground across Uganda following the rollout of Phase Two of the Shuttle Time Workshop by Badminton Uganda, with Ngora District becoming the latest beneficiary of the grassroots initiative. The two-day training, held at Ngora High School in the Teso sub-region, brought together 15 teachers from various schools across the district, equipping them with …

Mukono District Council has approved five critical planning documents for the Financial Year 2026/2027, marking a major step toward strengthening service delivery and ensuring sustainable development across the district. Mukono District Speaker during the council sitting. The council session presided over by District Speaker, Rt Hon Betty Hope Nakasi, who also serves as the Woman Councilor representing Mukono Central Division, …

The economic rights of LGBT+ people are ignored by development projects. Wicker basket maker in Benin (Photo courtesy of Benin Tourisme Vibrant) In this interview, Luc Agblakou of Benin, a founding member of the economic and human rights group Hirondelle Club International, discusses the challenges facing  young LGBT+ people who are excluded and marginalized in his country, as well as …

The Mukono District Local Government, in partnership with the Ministry of Works and Transport and the Ministry of Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs, has intensified monitoring of development projects while advancing plans to establish a ferry connection between Mukono and Ggaba. The multi-Sectoral monitoring exercise brought together district leaders, technical teams, and officials from the central government to assess …

By Octavius Tunanukye The Centre for Integrated Community Development Uganda has launched a new initiative aimed at accelerating community livelihoods and tourism development in Buhweju District. The Livelihood Development Accelerator (LDA) Program was unveiled during the Buhweju–Kampala Networking Dinner held at Kingdom Kampala on Saturday, March 7, 2026. The event attracted hundreds of participants from across Uganda, as well as …

Mukono District Physical Planning Department has intensified the implementation of its Fourth Detailed Area Action Plan (DAAP) by engaging leaders in Ntenjeru–Kisoga Town Council and urging them to sensitize communities on the importance of supporting and consenting to government development projects aimed at promoting orderly and sustainable urban growth. The engagement brought together councilors, technical staff, and opinion leaders to …

Sir Apollo Kaggwa Primary School Kira Opens Modern Basketball Court to Strengthen Grassroots Sports Development | Voice of Bugerere Home Sports Youth Sports Sir Apollo Kaggwa Primary School Kira Opens Modern Basketball Court to Strengthen Grassroots Sports Development

A delegation of Muslims from the Greater Muslim District, comprising the local government districts of Mpigi, Butambala, and Gomba, has paid a courtesy visit to the Mufti of Uganda, Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, at his office at the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council headquarters in Old Kampala. The delegation, operating under the Butambala Masjid Imams Association, visited the Mufti on Tuesday, February …

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, also the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for the 2026 general elections, has today dismissed claims that the ruling party has neglected Buganda, saying such assertions are not true. Speaking to thousands of supporters during a campaign rally at Kitebi Primary School playgrounds in Rubaga division, President Museveni who was accompanied by the First Lady …

Uganda Development Bank Ltd (UDB) has graduated a new cohort of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Mbarara District through its Enterprise Development Program (EDP), providing them with the skills and knowledge necessary to become investor-ready. Through business advisory services, UDB prepares and positions both startups and established businesses to access funding from any financial institutions, as well as sustain …