May 24

• Uganda: Rwanda's New Anti-Poverty Agenda

  The Rwanda Cabinet on May 8 approved the country's second Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS2), which seeks to boost economic growth and significantly lift... Read more »

• Uganda: Killing to Survive

  Nyirarukundo, 20, (not real name) says she almost died after undergoing an an unsafe abortion last year. She resides in Cyimicanga, one of Kigali city's slums. Read more »

• Uganda: Africa News Round Up May, Thursday 23, 2013

  In Kenya, more than 30 sitting and former MPs or senators are among prominent personalities facing fresh prosecutions following allegations that they were behind the election... Read more »

May 22

• Uganda: Uganda Criticised for Wildest Media Attack

  Uganda police abused its power and the law by closing two independent newspapers and radio stations in the wildest media attack, The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) has... Read more »

• Uganda: U.S. Criticizes Uganda Media Attack

  The U.S. on May.21 criticised the raid of two newspapers and closure of two other radio stations saying the disruptions, no matter the justifications offered, risk having a... Read more »

May 21

• Uganda: CSO to LDCS - No Deal Is Better Than a Bad One

  The civil society is urging least developed countries (LDCs) to rethink signing treaties because they may get raw deals in the end. Read more »

• Uganda: Govt to Exploit Opportunities in BPOS

  Senior minister for Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) Ruhakana Rugunda has said the government of Uganda is positioning herself to exploit fully the opportunities... Read more »

• Uganda: Ban Ki-Moon to Visit Uganda

  World Bank Group President Dr. Jim Yong Kim and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will make a historic joint visit to Africa's Great Lakes region from May 22 to 24 in... Read more »

• Uganda: Police Raid Daily Monitor Offices

  Police this morning besieged the Monitor Publications Limited offices located in Namuwongo - a Kampala suburb reportedly in search the controversial letter written by the... Read more »

• Africa: Africa News Round Up May, Monday 20, 2013

  In Nigeria the government has offered an amnesty to Islamist militants who surrender and said 17 people had been killed on the fifth day of a military operation to try to crush the... Read more »

May 20

• Uganda: Ugandan Shilling Remains Steady

  The Ugandan shilling traded flat most of the week in a very tight range of 2570/80 held down by weak demand as most corporates were out of the market due mid month tax obligations,... Read more »

• Uganda: Africa News Round Up May, Friday 17, 2013

  In the Central African Republic, a UN envoy says the country has collapsed into "a state of anarchy" and the UN Security Council must impose sanctions and mandate a neutral... Read more »

• Uganda: 2016 Elections Roadmap

  When on May 7 the Electoral Commission (EC) released its roadmap to the 2016 general elections almost three years early, one would expect that the political class would applaud it... Read more »

• Uganda: Between Violence and Money (part II)

  How NRM's level of organization has made it impossible for the Opposition to mobilize the masses against Museveni Read more »

• Uganda: Politics of a Langi Wedding

  On April 6, President Yoweri Museveni adjusted his busy schedule in Kampala and traveled to Minakulu Sub-county, Oyam District in Lango to attend a traditional wedding. For... Read more »

• Uganda: URA De-Registers Over 100 Vehicles

  Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has published a list of 105 motor vehicles that face being de-registered if their owners do not settle their tax obligations within seven days. Read more »

• Uganda: Help Uganda's Mothers and Babies [opinion]

  May 12 was a very important day in the world- Mother's Day. It was a day when literally every family in the world, celebrated and honored mothers and motherhood- because ultimately... Read more »

• Uganda: DPP, Police Row - a Legal Perspective [analysis]

  While most of the public have been mostly interested in the sensational non-legal elements of the story, the deepening rift between the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and... Read more »

• Uganda: Few Options for 2013/14 Budget

  Only weeks to her third budget, Finance Minister Maria Kiwanuka has a lot of scratching of the head to do in an attempt to find a way of funding her planned Shs 12 trillion budget. Read more »

• Uganda: A Feel of Light and Nature

  From an artistic point of view, William D. Houek's displays at AKA Gallery are extremely innovative and uniquely relevant to his audience. The architect, who has a strong passion... Read more »

May 17

• Uganda: Africa News Round Up May, Thursday 16, 2013

  In the Central African Republic a U.N. envoy on Wednesday urged the Security Council to consider imposing sanctions on rebels accused of severe rights violations including rape,... Read more »

May 14

• Uganda: NSSF Cleared for Retirement Benefits Scheme

  The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has secured a license to continue operations as a Retirement Benefits Scheme, in accordance with the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory... Read more »

• Uganda: Fighting Unemployment [opinion]

  With a target of creating 200,000 jobs annually, the Rwanda government is arming youth with essential skills to make them job creators Read more »

• East Africa: EAC Business Climate

  Experts worried about huge variations in economic reforms that are holding back regional growth Read more »

• Uganda: UCC Issues Statement On Gen. Sejusa Coverage

  The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), the regulator of the communications industry in Uganda has today (May 14) issued an official statement in relation to the ongoing... Read more »