June 14, 2023
Uganda: Museveni - I Am Not in ICU
President Yoweri Museveni has said he is doing a lot of 'paper work' at State House and not in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as Kenyans on social media have claimed. Read more »
June 12, 2023
Uganda: Uganda's Oil and Gas Economic Dividends
Uganda's oil and gas sector has employed more than 11,670 people with local citizens taking more than 93% of the jobs at the end of May this year, latest statistics from the… Read more »
June 14, 2023
Uganda: Actionaid Holds Inter-Generational Dialogue On FGM and GBV in Amudat
ActionAid Uganda has held a one-day intergenerational dialogue in Lokales subcounty, Amudat district and the main objectives is to enhance inter-generational relationship between… Read more »
June 13, 2023
Uganda: President Museveni's Take On Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development
President Yoweri Museveni is content with the economy's progress, which he said recovered from a nosedive during the COVID-19 pandemic, and is poised to hit US$55.2 billion. Read more »
June 10, 2023
Uganda: Obituary - Kato Lubwama, Comedian and Former MP, Dies at 52
From the theatre stage, to radio studios and to parliament, Kato Lubwama was a renowned figure in Uganda for more than three decades as he built a following in the arts sector with… Read more »
Uganda: Shooting Oneself in the Foot
Last month, Uganda passed the most draconian and barbaric anti-homosexual law in the world. The law has a death sentence for some acts of homosexuality but does not do the same… Read more »
Somalia: Stay in Somalia or Get Out?
Jonathan Odur, the opposition MP of Erute South constituency and Shadow Minister for Defence, says the Ugandan contingent in the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS)… Read more »
June 08, 2023
Uganda: President Museveni Tests Positive for Covid-19
The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health Dr Diana Atwine has confirmed that President Yoweri Museveni has tested positive for Covid-19, Read more »
Uganda: Get-Rich-Quick Schemes, Pyramids and Ponzis - Five Signs You're Being Scammed
Consumers are under a lot of financial strain. The World Economic Forum reports that the cost-of-living crisis is affecting people across the globe. With food and fuel prices… Read more »
June 05, 2023
Uganda: FAO, Government to Assess Potential New Dairy Market
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has entered into a new partnership with the Dairy Development Authority (DDA) to boost exports of Ugandan milk and… Read more »
June 04, 2023
Uganda: Anglican Church Hails Museveni for Assenting to Anti-Homosexuality Bill
The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba hailed President Museveni for taking a bold step in assenting to the Anti-Homosexuality bill 2023 into law. Read more »
Uganda: Minister Nandutu Loses Bid to Halt Iron Sheets Trial
The Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court in Kampala dismissed an application in which State Minister for Karamoja, Agnes Nandutu sought to have her trial over Karamoja iron… Read more »
June 02, 2023
Uganda: Aschberg Programme, Digital Project for Artists and Cultural Professionals Launched
Ministry of Gender, UNESCO partner to implement Aschberg programme for artists & Open Digital Roadmap Project Read more »
May 31, 2023
Africa: Africa CDC Partners With WHO to Tackle Emergencies
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and World Health Organisation (WHO) have launched of a Joint Emergency Preparedness and Response Action Plan… Read more »
May 27, 2023
Uganda: Politics in Plural Societies (II)
So, we begin from where we stopped last week with lessons from my former lecturer at the University of London, Mushtaq Khan. Studying South Korea and Pakistan, he found that what… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda GDP to Grow Fast in 2023
Just days to the June 14 reading of the national budget in parliament, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has listed Uganda among countries whose good GDP growth performance is… Read more »
May 28, 2023
Uganda: Mistakes Were Made in Somalia Attack - Museveni
Presdent Yoweri Museveni has indicated that there were mistakes made by a company of UPDF soldiers when Al-Shabaab rebels attacked their Forward Operational Base leading to a loss… Read more »
Uganda: Youth Leaders Want Government to Support PWDs to Participate in Electoral Process
A group of youth leaders has outlined ways in which the government can improve the participation of young people and people with disabilities in the electoral process. Read more »
Uganda: European Investment Bank Eyes More Investments in Uganda
A delegation from the European Investment Bank (EIB) has concluded a week-long (May 22-26) visit of Uganda that saw the bank's representatives and senior officials from the… Read more »
March 25, 2022
Uganda: Kenya, Uganda forces Combine Efforts to Hunt the Geologists Killers
A team of security and peace leaders from Turkana County in Kenya have arrived in Moroto to join hands with Uganda security personnel and peace actors to hunt for the group of… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Uganda: Members of Parliament Receive Death Threats
Members of Parliament have reported that they are continuously receiving death threats from individuals disguising themselves as 'Association of tired officers in Uniform Uganda'… Read more »
Uganda: Government Withdraws New Pensions Bill
Government has withdrawn a new pension Bill that was recently tabled in Parliament. Read more »
Africa: AfDB to Help De-Risk Climate Finance in Africa
Africa contributes the least - less than 3% to global warming, yet the continent is the most vulnerable to climate risks. To build resilience against climate change, the countries… Read more »
May 22, 2023
Uganda: Elections to Test Muhoozi Kainerugaba Relationship With Kagame
Rwanda goes to the polls in 2024 with President Paul Kagame widely expected to stand in his fourth election. In that election, all eyes will be on a maverick Ugandan army officer,… Read more »
May 21, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda, Uganda in 400MW Energy Deal
Power trading between Rwanda and Uganda could start soon, Rwanda Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) has revealed. Read more »