Andrew Matege

UPDF commanders and legal advisors have begun a two-week training in Jinja to strengthen coordination and improve the application of law in military operations, as the army seeks to enhance professionalism and accountability.

Uganda and Zimbabwe have urged a shift from talks to action at the Zimbabwe–Uganda Business Forum, calling for concrete trade and investment outcomes. Leaders emphasized stronger implementation frameworks, improved connectivity, and private sector-driven partnerships to unlock economic growth and fully benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

President Yoweri Museveni joined thousands at Kaunda Grounds to honor retired Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo in a colorful homecoming ceremony. Praising the retired jurist for a career defined by "integrity and patriotism," the President highlighted Owiny-Dollo’s clean record and his pivotal role in healing Northern Uganda. The event, however, looked as much to the future as the past, as both leaders called for a new "economic war" on household poverty through intensive agriculture and regional trade.