KANUNGU, July 3, 2026 — The Government has suspended all illegal gold mining activities in Kyayugwe Subcounty, Kanungu district, as it moves to regulate artisanal mining and ensure compliance with Uganda’s mining laws. Yesterday, the Minister of State for Energy and Mineral Development, Phiona Nyamutooro, announced on X [formerly Twitter] that the decision followed an …
KAMPALA, July 3, 2026 – The President of the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA], Ariel Guarco, has called on cooperative members across the world to strengthen their role in promoting peace, solidarity and social justice as they prepare to celebrate the 2026 International Day of Cooperatives this Saturday. In his message marking the annual observance, Guarco …
KIGALI, July 3, 2026 — The East African Community [EAC] has successfully concluded national consultations on the drafting of the Constitution of the East African Political Confederation in Rwanda, following extensive stakeholder engagements held in Kigali City, and districts of Huye, Nyagatare, and Rubavu. The EAC Constitutional Experts paid a courtesy call on the President …
KAMPALA, July 3, 2026 — Uganda’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC] has tasked the Walimu Cooperative Union with reviving all dormant teachers’ Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] across the country in order to enhance their social impact on teachers’ livelihoods. While inaugurating the new Board of Directors for the teachers’ union, the …
KAPCHORWA, July 3, 2026 – The Kaptono Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [Kaptono PDM SACCO] on Tuesday held its first-ever Special General Meeting [SGM] to elect a vetting committee that will spearhead preparations for the forthcoming election of a new Board of Directors for the organisation, based in Kaserem Subcounty, Kapchorwa district. …
KAMPALA, July 3, 2026 — The Government of Uganda has set an ambitious target of collecting Shs 45.6 trillion in domestic revenue during the 2026/27 financial year [FY2026/27] to finance the country’s development agenda through locally generated resources, strengthen fiscal discipline, prepare for oil revenues and reduce dependence on borrowing. The target, announced by the …
