The President also revisited his recent remarks about Uganda’s petroleum imports, saying some Kenyan media outlets had misrepresented what he said while presiding over the laying of the foundation stone for a 320-million-litre oil storage facility at Buyala.

The three-day festival is being held under the theme, “Brewing Prosperity, Cultivating Heritage: Advancing Coffee & Cocoa Value Chains for Youth Employment and Economic Transformation in Busoga.”

On land, Nabakooba warned village chairpersons against handling disputes and transactions individually, saying they should consult their committees to avoid legal liability.

The celebrations, locally known as ‘Amatikira ga Isebantu Kyabazinga’ were originally scheduled for September 13th, 2026, but were postponed to allow Ugandans to attend the burial of Tooro King Kabumba Ikingura Rukirabasaija Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. The Office of the Katuukiro announced the change on September 2nd, saying the decision was made to honour the fallen monarch.

The URA Commissioner General, John R. Musinguzi said rental income tax compliance had declined despite overall tax collections recording double-digit growth. 

Bishop Luzinda was ordained in December 1984 and later became the third Bishop of Mukono, serving in the position until his retirement in 2010.

The new system is expected to reduce the distance residents travel in search of water, improve school attendance and retention, and reduce the risks faced by women and girls who often travel long distances to collect water.

This approach is geared towards ensuring the highest privacy-preserving safeguards. Social media services and video-sharing platforms will also be required to perform age verification when a new account is created. For existing accounts, providers must estimate the user’s age based on reasonable proxies, such as account creation dates and credit card details.