KAMPALA, May 27, 2026 — Delays in mobilising resources and scaling up the response to the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak could lead to wider regional transmission and greater loss of life, African leaders and global health partners warned on Tuesday. The warning comes amid indications that the outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo …
LUWERO, May 27, 2026 — Uganda recently flagged off its first commercial export of canned pineapple to the People’s Republic of China, marking a major milestone in the country’s efforts to expand agro-processing and connect smallholder farmers to high-value international markets. The inaugural shipment comprised four containers carrying 104 metric tonnes of canned pineapple produced …
GULU, May 27, 2026 — Former Ugandan diplomat and statesman Amb. Olara Otunnu has challenged new leaders in Omoro district and across the Acholi Sub-region to champion perennial crop farming as a pathway to economic recovery, improved household incomes, and sustainable livelihoods for the elderly. Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony of the new leaders/councillors of …
BRUSSELS, May 26, 2026 — Registration has officially opened for the International Cooperative Alliance [ ICA ] Global Conference and General Assemblies, with organisers launching a dedicated online hub to support delegates planning their participation in Panama later this year. The events, hosted at the Conference Centre in Panama City from September 13-18, 2026, will …
BUSHENYI, May 26, 2026 — The High Court in Bushenyi has dismissed a petition filed against the Board of Directors of Igara Growers Tea Factory Limited [IGTF], with costs awarded against the applicants. Delivering the ruling days ago, Justice Amos Kwizera held that the petitioners, mostly, smallholder tea farmers/shareholders, had failed to exhaust the available …
KAMPALA, May 26, 2026 – Members of the Uganda Bankers’ Association [ UBA ] recently held their Annual General Meeting [AGM] at the Serena Hotel Kampala, where they elected Micheal Mugabi as the new Association Chair. Mugabi, the Chief Executive Officer of Housing Finance Bank Uganda, takes over from Julius Kakeeto, who has successfully concluded …
