Omukama Edward Rukiidi Nyabongo I, a son to Prince Christopher Paul Kiijanangoma and a grandson of Omukama George David Kamurasi Rukiidi ascended to the throne on September 29th, 2026, after the death of his cousin King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV who succumbed to cancer at the age of 34 in the United states.
The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury (PSST), Ramathan Ggoobi, has said Uganda's economy has demonstrated significant progress, with the size of the economy tripling to Shs 202 trillion in the Fiscal Year 2023/24, up from Shs 65 trillion in FY 2010/11.
Ramathan Ggoobi, the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury (PSST), has said that the Ugandan economy has fully recovered from various shocks and crises, with a significant economic growth of 6% in the previous fiscal year and a notable increase from an average of 4.1% recorded between FY 2019/20 and FY 2022/23.