November 30

• Uganda: New EAC Head Office in Arusha Opened

  The Presidents of the EAC member states have officially inaugurated the new multi-billion headquarters in Arusha. Read more »

• Uganda/Malawi: Zanzibar, Malawi Win As Group C Remains Open

  KAMPALA - Group C remains wide open for qualification into the last eight of the Cecafa Tusker Challenge Cup following victories for Zanzibar and Malawi Thursday evening. Read more »

November 29

• Uganda/Nigeria: Arsenal Football Club Offers to Develop Ugandan Football

  Premiership club Arsenal FC will provide UEFA sanctioned tacticians to train youth teams as well as coaches in Uganda. The club's Partner Service manager Gordon Tannock said this... Read more »

• Uganda: Phone Firms Face Fines Over Poor Services

  Phone companies will be fined for dropped or blocked calls by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) if a new statutory instrument to egulate the sector is passed by the ICT... Read more »

November 27

• Uganda: EAC to Punish Member States Enforcing Non-Tariff Barriers

  A draft law which will punish countries that fail to implement agreed upon mechanisms to eliminate trade barriers has been submitted at the regional Parliament. Read more »

November 25

• Congo-Kinshasa: Region to Deploy Neutral Force in Goma

  President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday closed the 5th Extraordinary Summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) which took place at Speke Resort... Read more »

November 24

• Central Africa: Great Lakes Leaders Arrive for Congo Crisis Meet

  Leaders of the Great Lakes region jetted into Uganda for the 5th Summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) as the heads-of-state seek solutions to... Read more »

November 23

• Uganda: Comesa Summit Opens in Kampala

  The African heads of state meeting in Kampala is today expected to adopt a report on regional trade, arising out of a meeting of the Council of Ministers. Read more »

November 22

• Uganda: Museveni, Kagame Demand M23 Rebels Leave Goma

  KAMPALA - The leaders of Uganda, DR Congo and Rwanda have demanded that the M23 rebels stop their offensive and pull out of Goma in an ongoing joint conference meeting at Speke... Read more »

November 21

• Central Africa: Uganda Convenes Congo Crisis Talks

  President Yoweri Museveni last evening convened a crisis meeting with President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic of Congo (DRC) over the crisis... Read more »

November 20

• Uganda: Comesa Deal to Boost Exports

  The private sector has lauded the Government for ratifying the COMESA free trade area, saying it will open huge markets for the country. Read more »

November 16

• Uganda: Scholar Wins Award for Best Research Paper

  AS he walks down to where we are seated, waiting to hear his tale of success, a gentlemanly gait punctuates his strides. Read more »

November 14

• Uganda: Country Assumes Comesa Leadership

  Later this week, Uganda will assume the chair of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), a development that trade experts believe will bring huge benefits to... Read more »

November 13

• Uganda: 'Timber Tax Evaders Undermine Sustainable Trade'

  A new report has warned that if the underpayment of taxes currently estimated at 50% on imported timber from DR Congo to Uganda continues illegal logging will escalate leading to... Read more »

November 9

• Uganda: Traders Fret Over Kenya's Reluctance to Settle 2007 Post-Election Claims

  Uganda and Rwandan traders are running out of patience with the delayed promise by the Kenyan government to compensate them for the loses they incurred during the 2007 Kenyan... Read more »

November 8

• Uganda: Makerere 10s Rugby Tourney Back in Style

  After a year of oblivion the Makerere 10s Rugby Tournament is back in a more appealing style. Read more »

November 7

• Uganda: Uganda in Frantic Search for Alternative Sea Route

  Uganda's private sector and the Government are in frantic discussions to enable an alternative route through Dar es Salaam away from Mombasa as a safeguard against possible... Read more »

November 5

• Uganda: Rugby Sevens Tournament

  Debutants Kiboko Squad proved their might in the Western Uganda Rugby 7s,after beating defending champions Remera Buffalo of Rwanda 36-29 as the one-day event climaxed over the... Read more »

• Uganda: Govt Keen On Regional Peace

  Uganda is committed to supporting the restoration of peace and stability in the region despite the ongoing negative stance portrayed in some sections of the media, President Yoweri... Read more »

November 4

• Uganda: Cash Bond Irks Sugar Traders

  NOT so long ago, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) sought to introduce a cash bond for all imports transitioning through the Kenyan port of Mombasa to land locked countries such as... Read more »

November 1

• Uganda: U.S. Under Secretary of State Visits

  U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman jets in on Thursday. Read more »

• Uganda: Revenue Authority Collections Increase By 15 Percent

  The increased production of goods and services in the country has catapulted Uganda revenue collections up by 15%, showing clear signs that Uganda's economy is recovering from the... Read more »

October 18

• Uganda: Reprieve for Traders As Port Dispute Is Resolved

  Ugandan traders have a reprieve after talks between the Ugandan Trade minister David Wakikona and his Kenyan counterpart Moses Wetangula eased the flow of transport cargo through... Read more »

• Uganda: 'UN Group of Experts Pursuing Political Agenda'

  Rwanda's foreign minister on Thursday expressed disappointment that the UN Group of Experts on the DRC continued to engage in a determined political campaign to indict Rwanda. Read more »

October 17

• Congo-Kinshasa: UN Accuses Uganda, Rwanda of Still Backing Rebels

  Uganda has denied allegations its army is arming the M23 rebels fighting against the Kinshasa government in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), joining Rwanda which has... Read more »