📰 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬'𝗦 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 ▪️ Accountability: IGG reports 182 Parliament staff illegally recruited. ▪️ Urban Development: City Square development plan takes shape. ▪️ Public Health: MP raises concern over high condom prices. 📲 Stay informed with The New Vision. Pick up a copy from your nearest vendor or access the e-paper at epapers.visiongroup.co.ug #VisionUpdates

📽️ Ugandans living in southwest England have concluded celebrations marking Uganda’s 64th Independence Anniversary, with more than 600 members of the diaspora gathering at Shirehampton Public Hall in Bristol. The event came a week after the community hoisted Uganda’s national flag outside Bristol City Hall on October 9, celebrating the country’s 64 years of self-rule. The dinner, presided over by Nina Mbabazi Rukikaire, First Secretary at the Uganda High Commission in London, also provided an opportunity to discuss Uganda’s development and launch an emergency fund to support community members facing financial hardship. #NewsInBytes #VisionUpdates

The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) leadership has pardoned the former head of the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI), now known as the Defence Intelligence and Security (DIS), Maj. Gen. James Birungi. DETAILS🔗newvision.co.ug/category/new… #VisionUpdates

LIRA CITY — A fire broke out at Mount Meru Millers (U) Ltd in Lira City’s industrial area, damaging refinery pipes, tubes and the roof of the enclosure housing the plant. DETAILS🔗newvision.co.ug/category/new… #VisionUpdates

As unpredictable rainfall and prolonged dry spells threaten agricultural production, experts are urging Ugandan farmers to adopt smart irrigation technologies to improve yields, conserve water and build resilience to climate change. DETAILS🔗 newvision.co.ug/category/agr… #VisionUpdates

Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has asked a journalist who edited and shared a misleading version of his remarks about nurses to issue a public apology. #VisionUpdates newvision.co.ug/category/new…

South Africa and Uganda have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations through enhanced political consultation, trade, investment and cooperation in key sectors during the Ministerial Meeting of the Third Session of the Joint Commission of Cooperation (JCC). #VisionUpdates newvision.co.ug/category/new…

Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has warned committees that fail to fulfil their reporting obligations. #VisionUpdates newvision.co.ug/category/new…

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 @KagutaMuseveni, 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐭 #𝐊𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐝 ➡️Value Addition and Job Creation: Processing agricultural products, manufacturing goods and commercialising Ugandan knowledge to create jobs and increase incomes. ➡️Digital Trade and Regional Integration: Using technology and frameworks such as the EAC and AfCFTA to expand markets and boost cross-border trade. ➡️ National Development Priorities: Leveraging digital technology, innovation and AI to advance agro-industrialisation, tourism, mineral-based industrial development, and science and technology. ➡️Simplifying Cross-Border Trade: Promoting affordable payments, efficient customs procedures, reliable delivery services and lower business costs. ➡️ Building Trust and Protecting Intellectual Property: Supporting a regional trust seal for verified online sellers and ensuring creators and innovators earn from their work. ➡️Inclusive Growth and Collaboration: Expanding digital access and skills, creating opportunities for women and young people, and strengthening public-private partnerships to turn recommendations into action. @USEmbassyUganda @xcenneth @ug_lawsociety @kta_law @mtic_uganda @nssfug @UCC_Official @KTASymposium #KTASymposium2026

Mbarara University of Science and Technology’s (MUST) Bachelor of Pharmacy programme remains accredited by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) for the next four years, despite a dispute over its professional recognition by the Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda (PSU), Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has said. #VisionUpdates newvision.co.ug/category/new…

Digital systems can connect farmers, cooperatives, processors and buyers. Better information on supply and demand can help a processor organise collection, reduce losses and plan production. Reliable records can help businesses demonstrate their activity when seeking finance:-President @KagutaMuseveni @USEmbassyUganda @xcenneth @ug_lawsociety @kta_law @mtic_uganda @nssfug @UCC_Official @KTASymposium #KTASymposium2026

UPDATE: The business community, led by chairman Gideon Kirumira, has donated sh23m to support the activities of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU). The donation was handed over to PLU chairman Michael Nuwagira Kaguta, popularly known as Toyota, on behalf of secretary general Fadil Twalla at the organisation’s headquarters in Naguru, Kampala, on Thursday, October 22, 2026. Kirumira said the entrepreneurs were motivated to support the PLU, headed by Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, in activities including holding barazas and mobilisation across the country. Photos by Francis Emorut #VisionUpdates

Police in Buikwe District are hunting for a farmer suspected of murdering his wife in a violent attack in Ssugu Village, Ssi sub-county. #VisionUpdates newvision.co.ug/category/new…

Wrong national anthems were played three times at the Asian Para Games in Japan's Nagoya this week, prompting the mayor to apologise just days after the city hosted the mishap-plagued Asian Games. #VisionUpdates newvision.co.ug/category/spo…

A lawyer for Leopoldo Luque, a doctor charged in the 2020 death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, said in closing arguments on Wednesday that his client was innocent and had been made a "scapegoat." #VisionUpdates newvision.co.ug/category/spo…

𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐚, representing President Yoweri Museveni at #KTASymposium2026, emphasises the role of digital trade in boosting production, expanding markets and creating jobs. He highlights the importance of value addition, regional integration and digital technology in helping Ugandan businesses reach customers across Africa. He also calls for affordable cross-border payments, simpler trade procedures and stronger consumer protection to build trust in digital commerce. He further stresses the need to protect intellectual property, support local innovators, and develop a regional trust seal to help consumers identify verified online sellers and give businesses confidence to trade across borders. @USEmbassyUganda @xcenneth @ug_lawsociety @kta_law @mtic_uganda @nssfug @UCC_Official @KTASymposium #KTASymposium2026

𝐆𝐞𝐧. 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐮 𝐌𝐛𝐚𝐝𝐢, 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞, 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 We need to strengthen public-private dialogue so that stakeholders can learn from one another and develop practical solutions for cross-border payments, including through the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System and the East African Payment System. We must also support MSMEs and other businesses participating in digital markets and develop recommendations that can inform national, East African Community and AfCFTA implementation processes. @USEmbassyUganda @xcenneth @ug_lawsociety @kta_law @mtic_uganda @nssfug @UCC_Official @KTASymposium #KTASymposium2026