May 13
Africa: Egypt to 'Formally Back' South Africa's ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel
Egypt announced on Sunday that it will "formally back" South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the ongoing Israeli aggression… Read more »
May 14
Uganda: Museveni Tasks Foreign Minister, Attorney-General to Probe UK Claims About Speaker Among
President Yoweri Museveni has said the UK cannot falsely accuse any Ugandan and he lets it pass. Read more »
Uganda: MTN Uganda's Q1 Net Profit Jumps to Shs150.0 Billion
MTN Uganda net profit for the first three months to March rose 24% to Shs150bn driven by solid growth in its voice, data and fintech business segments. Read more »
May 10
Uganda: Census - Kwar Adhola, 98, Among First Ugandans to Share Bio-Data #ugandacensus2024
Uganda's 2024 National Housing and Population Census got off to a smooth start Friday, with 98-year-old Kwar Adhola Moses Stephen Owor taking part in the enumeration excercise. Read more »
May 13
East Africa: Droughts, Floods to Cyclones in Africa
Kenya and many other African nations are grappling with a harsh reality: extreme weather events are becoming the norm. Once predictable weather patterns have been disrupted,… Read more »
May 09
Uganda: Census - the Key Questions You Will Be Asked #ugandacensus2024
The National Census starts at midnight and will run to 19th May. Enumerators will aim to capture events of Census Night, but in the event one is away from home when they eventually… Read more »
May 07
Uganda: Govt Exempts Electric Vehicle Makers From Stamp Duty
Companies manufacturing electric vehicles, electric batteries, or electric vehicle charging equipment or fabricator of a frame and body of an electric vehicle; and employ 80… Read more »
Uganda: Parliament Demands Statement On Karuma Bridge
Members of Parliament have asked government to provide the likely implications of restricted access to Karuma bridge, which has been found to be compromised. Read more »
May 06
Uganda: Uganda's Biggest Banks Record Bumper Profits Amidst Industry Turmoil
Uganda's biggest banks recorded bumper profits in 2023 amidst industry turmoil that forced smaller banks to either divest their shares or voluntarily downgrade to credit… Read more »
May 01
Uganda: Shs450 Billion Loan Approved for Kitgum-Kidepo Road Upgrade
Parliament has approved a government request to borrow up to Euro 110,543,947.52 (about Shs 450 billion) from Standard Chartered Bank to finance the Kitgum-Kidepo Road upgrading… Read more »
Uganda: Tondeka Metro At Risk of Losing City Bus Service
Tondeka Metro, which has operated the City Square-Ntinda bus circuit for three years, faces the loss of its business due to a dispute with Nairobi-based fleet financier RentCo… Read more »
Uganda: Why the EU's New Migration Pact Matters
Amid escalating geopolitical tensions, and with European Parliament elections looming, the narrow passage earlier this month of the European Union's Migrant and Asylum Pact has… Read more »
April 30
Uganda: Justice Ministry Explains Hiring International Law Firms
The Permanent Secretary of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Robert Kasande, clarified the ministry's decision to hire international law firms for international arbitration… Read more »
April 27
Uganda: China Helps Uganda Fight Malaria As Global Funding Shrinks
For Milly Nakazzi, an assistant nursing officer at Uganda's Kiruddu National Referral Hospital, the fact that at least six of every 10 patients she treats have malaria is business… Read more »
April 26
Uganda: Seven Animal Diseases That Are a Threat to Public Health
Veterinary doctors, also known as Veterinarians or Veterinary surgeons are trained to detect, diagnose, treat, prevent and control diseases in animals. In so doing, they have a… Read more »
April 25
Uganda: Among to MPs - Monitor Shs93 Billion Release for District Roads
Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has announced the release of about Shs93 billion to districts, cities and municipalities across the country, being the final payment from the… Read more »
April 23
South Sudan: South Sudan Declares Massive Red Eye Outbreak On Uganda Border
South Sudanese health officials on Monday declared an outbreak of conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, along the border between Uganda. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Advances Anti-Counterfeit Law
The government's enactment of the Anti-Counterfeit Goods Bill signifies an important step towards safeguarding intellectual property, fostering fair competition, and ultimately,… Read more »
April 22
Uganda: AfDB Secures U.S.$7.3million Fertilizer Deal for African Farmers
The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) has secured a CAD$10 million (US$7.3 million) funding commitment from Global Affairs Canada, aimed at enhancing food production and… Read more »
Uganda: Traders Call Off Strike, for Now, After Government Agrees to Additional Demands
Thousands of traders, who had shut their shops in Kampala and other towns, called off their strike on April 20, claiming a tentative victory following a meeting with President… Read more »
April 21
Uganda: Uganda Endorsed to Join Khartoum Process Steering Committee
Uganda has been endorsed to the Khartoum Process Steering Committee, an announcement made during the Senior Officials' Meeting taking place in Cairo, Egypt 17th -18th April 2024 Read more »
April 14
Sudan: How Sudan's Catastrophic Conflict Is Straining Uganda's Refugee Response
Up until January, this year, Widat Muhammed Ali, 37, was a practicing lawyer in Sudan. She lived happily with her husband of 11 years, who is also a lawyer, together with their… Read more »
April 08
Uganda: Why Police Is Investigating PS Geraldine Ssali for 'Slapping' Ministry Lawyer
Police are investigating reports that Trade Ministry Permanent Secretary, Geraldine Ssali assaulted the Ministry's legal officer, Sandra Anena Karen last week. Read more »
April 09
Uganda: President Museveni Extends Byabashaija's Term As Prisons Chief
President Yoweri Museveni announced the reappointment of Johnson Byabashaija as the Commissioner General of Prisons for an additional two-year term. This decision follows the… Read more »
East Africa: East Africa's Retail Boom
Retail is emerging among the most vibrant sectors of the East African economy. Kenya's capital city, Nairobi, has not only become an important retail market in its own right but a… Read more »