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 »
April 07
Uganda: A Disappointing Constitutional Court
On Wednesday, the Constitutional Court upheld the retrogressive Anti Homosexuality Act (AHA). Although it struck down four provisions of this barbaric law, it left most of the Act… Read more »
April 04
Uganda: NCBA Monthly Mug Challenge Set for Namulonge
NCBA Bank will sponsor the Monthly Mug challenge at the MaryLouise Simkins Memorial Golf Club in Namulonge. The NCBA Monthly Mug tournament is scheduled to take place on April 27,… Read more »
Uganda: Parliament Welcomes Four New Members
Four new Members of Parliament have taken oath during the plenary sitting on Wednesday, 03 April 2024 presided over by Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa. Read more »
April 01
Uganda: Makerere University Takes Lead in Fight Against Zoonotic Diseases
Uganda has embraced the 'One Health' approach in order to be able to predict, prepare and effectively respond to public health challenges. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Airforce Deputy Chief Stephen Kigundu Dead
Brigadier General Stephen Kigundu, the Deputy Commandant of the Air Defense Forces is dead. The Defense Spokesperson, Brigadier General Felix Kulayigye announced Kigundu's demise… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni - RDCs, LCs Should Be At the Frontline Against Corruption
President Yoweri Museveni has said the corrupt are parasites that delay and undermine the country's transformation efforts, and has hailed religious leaders for speaking out… Read more »
March 26
Uganda: NCBA Bank Joins Indian Community in Holi Festival Celebrations
Ugandan Indians, alongside members of the wider community, converged over the weekend for an evening of jubilant festivities, commemorating the onset of spring and the symbolic… Read more »
March 25
Africa: Press Freedom in Uganda
A majority of the world's population has experienced a decline in press freedom in recent years, according to a UN report. In east Africa, the results are mixed and debatable. Read more »
March 19
Uganda: Uganda Wildlife Authority Admits Lack of Due Diligence in Contracting Firm
Members of Parliament sitting on the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) have interrogated Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) officials… Read more »
March 18
Uganda: MPs Question Unra Over Delayed Land Titles for Project-Affected Persons
Members of the Committee for Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) urged the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to expedite the processing of land… Read more »
March 17
Africa: Why All Across Africa, Citizens View Police As 'Most Corrupt' Institution
For every two citizens across Africa, one thinks "most" or "all" police officials in their country are corrupt, according to the latest round of continent-wide surveys done by… Read more »
March 13
Uganda: The Big Push African Women Need to Escape Poverty
What do poverty, climate change, and conflict have in common? They are among the biggest challenges confronting Africa, and they all disproportionately affect women living in… Read more »
March 12
Uganda: Africa's Renewable Energy Sector Is Shattering Gender Norms
Africa's fast-evolving renewable energy landscape is catalysing a shift in gender dynamics, with more women seizing employment opportunities than in the traditional energy sector,… Read more »
Africa: Majority of Air Pollution Deaths in Asia, Africa
More than a million people die every year due to short-term exposure to high levels of air pollution, researchers say, with Asia accounting for almost two thirds of all deaths. Read more »
March 06
Africa: Uganda's Agather Atuhaire Wins International Women of Courage Award
Journalist, lawyer and human rights advocate Agather Atuhaire has been recognised for her work to promote the rule of law in Uganda. Read more »
March 03
Uganda: Tanzanian President Attends Burial Ceremony for Former President Ali Hassan Mwinyi
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan attended the national burial ceremony of former President Ali Hassan Mwinyi on Zanzibar's Unguja Island on Saturday. Read more »
March 02
Kenya: Kenya, 5 Nations Offer Personnel to Help Haiti Fight Gang Violence
Five countries are committed to providing personnel for an international police force to help Haiti battle gang violence, a UN spokesman said on Thursday. Read more »
February 28
Uganda: Country's Disease Surveillance Gets Boost With €62,000 It Equipment Donation
The Ministry of Health of Uganda today received a donation of IT equipment valued at €62,000 to bolster its disease surveillance capabilities. This initiative was coordinated… Read more »
February 27
Uganda: Uganda Raises Cost for Gorilla Tracking Permits
Uganda Wildlife Authority has raised the cost for gorilla trekking permits to USD 800 per person, up from presently USD 700 effective July 1, 2024. Read more »
February 25
Uganda: Museveni Wrong On Sudan Situation
When President Yoweri Museveni received a delegation from the Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan led Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council recently, he told them to stop fighting their… Read more »
February 19
Uganda: Museveni Says UPDF Establishment 2021 Key to Uganda's Peace
President Yoweri Museveni, also the Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF), has presided over the Defence Forces Council at State House, Entebbe. Read more »