LONDON, June 1, 2026 — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development [ EBRD ] has launched its inaugural Economic Governance Strategy, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening economic governance across the economies where it invests. Under the EBRD’s Strategic and Capital Framework for 2026-30, economic governance is one of three priority areas for the Bank, …
KAMPALA, June 1, 2026 — The Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court has adjourned the corruption trial involving former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC], Geraldine Ssali Busuulwa, and her co-accused, until July 30 pending a ruling by the Constitutional Court. Ssali and Kavundira, the Principal Cooperative Officer in MTIC, …
LONDON, June 1, 2026 — The Mayor of London and FirstBank UK have announced a joint Closing Reception, marking the conclusion of The Africa Debate 2026, taking place this Wednesday at The Crypt, Guildhall, London. The reception will bring together delegates from The Africa Debate 2026 – the UK’s foremost platform for high-level dialogue on …
KAMPALA, June 1, 2026 — The African Development Bank [AfDB] has reaffirmed its commitment to financing the construction of Uganda’s long-awaited Standard Gauge Railway [ SGR ], providing a major boost to the country’s infrastructure development and economic transformation agenda. The commitment was announced during a high-level meeting held on the sidelines of the 2026 …
MASINDI, June 1, 2026 — Following a rise in cases of preeclampsia among pregnant women in Masindi District, Imarisha Dada Uganda, a community-based organisation, in partnership with Masindi General Hospital, has launched a campaign aimed at combating the condition through intensified public awareness and sensitisation initiatives. Preeclampsia is a serious pregnancy complication characterised by high …
WAKISO, June 1, 2026 — The National Agricultural Research Organisation [ NARO ] says it requires at least Shs 75 billion to support Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [ PDM SACCOs ] engaged in livestock enterprises, particularly piggery, poultry and fish farming. In a recent letter to Parliament through the Ministry of …
