December 17, 2023
Uganda: Among Dismisses Allegations of Shs100 Million Bribe to MPs
Speaker Anita Among dismissed claims that each Member of Parliament is going to receive Shs100 million as a bribe for passing the supplementary budget worth Shs3.5 trillion budget. Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Meets Omusinga Wa Rwenzururu
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Thursday met with and held discussions with His Majesty Omusinga (King) Charles Wesley Mumbere of Rwenzururu Kingdom and his wife Her Royal… Read more »
Uganda: Opposition Applauds Us for Sanctions On Prisons Boss
The opposition welcomed the sanctions recently imposed by the United States government on the Commissioner General of Prisons, Dr. Johnson Byabashaija. Read more »
Uganda: Police Retire 233 Officers
A total of 233 officers from the rank of SCP to PC were on Tuesday retired from the Uganda Police Force after clocking 60 years of mandatory retirement at a colourful function held… Read more »
Uganda: Parliament Permits Loans for Vital Road Upgrades
The government received the green light to finance major road works under the Upgrading of National Roads Project in Uganda, through loan funding worth US$325 million (Shs1.23… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Launches Digital Portal to Protect Investors
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni launched the Electronic Investors Protection Portal (EIPP), a digital platform designed to safeguard investment processes in Uganda. Read more »
Uganda: Lawyers Urged to Maintain High Ethical Standards
High Court Registrar, Her Worship (HW) Rosemary Bareebe, early this week presided over the enrollment ceremony of 130 advocates at the Judiciary Headquarters in Kampala. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Reopens Key Bridge Renovated By Chinese Contractor
Uganda has reopened a key bridge on an international highway connecting it to four other countries. Read more »
December 13, 2023
Uganda: Anti-Homosexuality Law Directives
Uganda's chief science council has triggered outrage in the medical research community after suggesting researchers have a legal duty to report offences under the country's… Read more »
December 11, 2023
Uganda: Opposition Leader Decries Government's Inadequate Response to Missing Persons Crisis
The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Mathias Mpuuga, issued a stern rebuke of the government's statement on missing persons, deeming it ''disingenuous, insensitive, and… Read more »
Uganda: Bou Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged
On Dec.6, the Bank of Uganda (BoU) kept the central bank rate unchanged and promised to keep monitoring inflation and ensuring the overall health of the economy. Read more »
December 10, 2023
Uganda: Parliament Renews Commitment to Fight Corruption
The Leadership of Parliament renewed its commitment to the fight against corruption in what the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, referred to as 'checking ourselves first'. Read more »
December 06, 2023
Uganda: Self-Testing Kits Are Critical Tools in the Effort to End HIV
The most recent statistics from the Uganda Aids Commission show that Uganda registered 52,000 new HIV infections since the year began. Fort Portal and Mbarara cities took first and… Read more »
Uganda: Antibiotic Resistance Is a Silent Epidemic
Each year antimicrobial resistance - the ability of microbes to survive agents designed to kill them - claims more lives than malaria and HIV/Aids combined. Africa bears the brunt… Read more »
Uganda: Parliament Scrutinises U.S.$800 Million Supplementary Budget
The Budget Committee of Parliament has been scrutinizing the 3.5 trillion Shillings supplementary budget aimed at financing key infrastructure projects for the Financial Year - FY… Read more »
Uganda: Jinja Police Detain Suspected ADF Rebel Nyanza
Police in the Kiira region have arrested a suspected Allied Democratic Force-ADF rebel Lavara Nyanza. Read more »
December 05, 2023
Uganda: Agoa Ban - Museveni Responds to President Biden
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has written to United States President Joe Biden about his decision to suspend Uganda from the African Growth and Opportunity Act -AGOA. Read more »
Uganda: UN Peacekeepers Get High-Tech Training Boost With New Virtual Facility
The United Nations Command, Control, Communication and Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Academy for Peace Operations on November 29th, unveiled its… Read more »
December 01, 2023
Uganda: Uganda Cricket Cranes Qualify for T20 World Cup for First Time
With five wins from their six games, the Uganda national cricket team have ensured a top-two finish in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier and booked their tickets… Read more »
November 26, 2023
Uganda: Uganda, ILO to Implement the Second Phase of Project to End Child Labour
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD), Mr. Aggrey David Kibenge has met with a delegation from the International Labour… Read more »
Uganda: Soroti Fruit Factory Starts Buying Oranges to Boost Output
In a strategic move to support local farmers and ensure the continuous operation of the Soroti Fruit Factory, management announced an emergency purchase of oranges. Read more »
Uganda: MPs Probe Disappearance of Uganda's Properties in South Africa
Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee launched an investigation into the alleged disappearance of land titles for Uganda's Mission in Pretoria and the Ambassador's official… Read more »
November 23, 2023
Uganda: Uganda Baati Unveils Seamless E-Commerce Platform for Stone-Coated Shingles
Uganda Baati, a leading manufacturer of roofing and building materials in Uganda, has announced the launch of a new e-commerce platform, providing customers with an effortless and… Read more »
November 20, 2023
Uganda: Scrap Digital License Plate Project, Human Rights Activists Tell Govt
Human Rights Watch, the American international human rights NGO, has added its voice to those calling on President Yoweri Museveni not to install surveillance number plates on all… Read more »
November 18, 2023
Uganda: Museveni Human Rights Record 'Disgusting'
A legislator lying frail on a hospital bed after a long detention. UP to 32 political prisoners charged in the General Court Martial. Thousands unaccounted for after abductions. A… Read more »