The Sanyu Daily | Monday, October 20, 2025
🤗 Good Morning!
We are happy to see you once again
Lets start with
📆 Today in UG 🇺🇬 history.
In 2002: The Catholic Church declared Daudi Okelo and Jildo Irwa - who were killed in 1918 - as Ugandan Martyrs. The ceremony was conducted by Pope John Paul II in Rome.
🌍 And elsewhere in Africa
In 2011: Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was captured and killed by the National Transitional Council forces in his hometown of Sirte.
🎂 By the way, if your birthday is today - then you share it with Snoop Dog - the American musician.
⁉️ On Friday we asked a question and the correct answer to it is ‘A map’ .
😊 Over 400 people got it correct - we just hope you did not use ‘Mr. Google, Sir’.
Oh- and we always love to hear from you! Your responses keep us cooking.
In the news
📰 Senior Presidential Advisor and retired General - Salim Saleh says his work of supporting Uganda’s industrialisation and productivity is sometimes misunderstood by opposition politicians like Bobi Wine and others in NRM.
He was meeting CEOs who visited Namunkekeera Industrial park in Nakaseke District - last Friday.
About the park.
Also known as Liao Shen Industrial Park - It was launched in 2015, to promote value addition and industrialization in Uganda
It has factories for agro-processing (like fruit and grain), ceramics, textiles, and electronics and has created many jobs and demand for agricultural produce from surrounding districts.
As a result - Kapeeka Town has transformed and attracted gov’t investment in crucial infrastructure like roads and utilities.
📰 In more business news .
Uganda and Congo (DRC) - have held their first business forum in Butembo City. The two day event, organised by the Ugandan mission in Kinshasa, was aimed at boosting trade and investment between the two countries.
The forum brought together Ugandan and Congolese businesses and Gov’t officials to network and show case ‘Made in Uganda’ agricultural products and construction material. The occasion was also used to address various non -tariff barriers and cross border trade issues.
As we talk, Uganda and DRC are conducting joint road infrastructure projects-like the Beni - Butembo road - that will facilitate commerce and peace in the region.
📰 Elsewhere
3 National Medical Stores and 2 Hoima Hospital Staff have been arrested for stealing gov’t drugs.
The arrests are an effort to combat the persistent problem of drug theft and diversion of medicines in Uganda's health facilities.
While the specific details of the stolen items in this particular case are often kept confidential pending investigation, similar crackdowns have involved the theft of essential medicines and high-value supplies like Antiretroviral (ARV) drugs and blood units.
The suspects are now in custody for questioning, with the aim of dismantling cartels involved in the illegal trade of public drugs.
📰 And in sports
Ugandan, Willy "The Ring Tiger" Kyakonye, will today defended his World Boxing Federation (WBF) World Heavyweight title against Renke "Drago" Wittke of Germany.
The 12-round title fight will take place at the iconic Theater Carré in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Kyakonye, with 11 wins and 10 knock out fights, will face a formidable, also-undefeated opponent in Wittke who has six wins and six knock outs and is the WBF Intercontinental champion.
Will Kyakonye maintain his perfect record? Katulinde tulabe.
⚽️ Yesterday, Man U walloped Liverpool to get back in the premier league top 10 after years of trying.
That will be all for today.
And thank you for winning with the…
Sanyu Daily Team
💭 DAILY QUOTE
‘I have a dilemma because NRM does not understand me and NUP does not understand me’ General Saleh.
