KOTIDO, June 22, 2026 — Farmers across the Karamoja Sub-region are facing a deepening agricultural crisis as a prolonged dry spell continues to destroy crops, threatening the livelihoods and food security of thousands of households. With regional weather forecasts indicating that dry conditions are likely to intensify between June and September, Karamoja, a region heavily …
KAMPALA, June 22, 2026 — The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit [ICIEC], a Shariah-compliant multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank [IsDB], has provided insurance support worth US$ 65 million [about Shs 234 billion] for the construction of Uganda’s Akii-Bua Olympic Stadium. The agreement was signed on the …
NAIROBI, June 21, 2026 — The African Trade & Investment Development Insurance [ATIDI] will hold its 26th Annual General Meeting [AGM] from June 30-July 3, 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. The AGM will proceed under the theme: “Empowering Africa: Risk Managed, Growth Unlocked” ATIDI is the continent’s largest provider of trade credit and political risk insurance …
KAMPALA, June 21, 2026 — The Executive Board of the Islamic Development Bank [ IsDB ] has approved financing worth €650.75 million [approximately Shs 2.8 trillion] for Uganda’s Standard Gauge Railway [ SGR ], marking the largest single project financing ever approved by the bank for Uganda. According to the Finance ministry, the approval was …
ENTEBBE, June 21, 2026 — At dawn each day along the Namanga border between Kenya and Tanzania, a familiar scene unfolds: more than 350 trucks carrying avocados, groundnuts, soybeans and pineapples queue for inspection. What should be a routine process often stretches into an all-day ordeal under intense heat, leaving drivers waiting as perishable produce …
MASINDI, June 21, 2026 — The government has officially launched the redevelopment of Masindi General Hospital, committing Shs 58 billion to transform the ageing facility into a modern healthcare centre ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON 2027]. The groundbreaking ceremony, held recently at the hospital premises, was presided over by Prime Minister …
