May 29
Uganda: Socio-Economic Sub-Cultures Nurture Social Norms & Gender-Based Violence in Busoga
Busoga sub-region is on record for having the highest numbers of gender-based Violence cases in the country. Read more »
May 27
Uganda: Education Ministry Roots for Learning Through Play
On April 30, 2024, Uganda became the first country in the world to inaugurate its own national play day for children at an event held at Kololo Ceremonial grounds. Read more »
May 24
Uganda: Exploring Jt Lady Jaguars Partnership With Goldmine Finance
The JT Lady Jaguars have a date with the KCCA Leopards this Friday, May 24, when they clash in the National Basketball League (NBL) at the Lugogo indoor stadium. Read more »
May 23
Uganda: 25,000 Teens, Youths to Benefit From Shs 84.1bn Joint UN Agencies Program
Over 25,000 youth and adolescents are set to benefit from a Shs 84.1 billion Uganda-UN Joint Adolescent and Youth Program (UNJYP). Read more »
Uganda: Cheptegei Announces Plans to Quit Track Racing for Marathons
Uganda's three-time World champion, Joshua Cheptegei has stepped up preparations for the forthcoming Olympics in Paris but also announced that this could be the last time he is… Read more »
May 22
Uganda: Ugandans Save $7bn Through Digital Tools, Reveals New Study
Back in 2015, a study by Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA) revealed that of Uganda's top 1,000 taxpayers, 59 per cent of them lacked corporate websites and online digital… Read more »
May 20
Uganda: MultiChoice Signs MOU With Govt to Digitalise, Enhance Local Content
The government through the ministry of ICT and National Guidance have signed a new cooperation agreement with MultiChoice Africa Holdings B.V (MAH) geared towards establishing… Read more »
May 17
Uganda: Ray G Shuts Up Naysayers With Sold-Out Lugogo Concert
Eleven years in the music industry and Ray G proved that he too deserves to be counted among top Ugandan players, despite the fact that he had to ferry many fans in buses all the… Read more »
May 09
Uganda: Income Tax Amendments Will Derail Economic Progress
Parliament, through its sectoral committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development, has called upon the general public, all stakeholders and other interested parties to… Read more »
May 07
East Africa: Why Rwanda Ranks First in Tourism in East Africa
Rwanda and its unique experience have created an African safari for those who wish to take a glimpse at this beautiful country. Read more »
May 06
Uganda: Over 200 Acts to Perform At Vumbula Festival
At least 200 acts are slated to perform at this year's Vumbula Uganda festival, which will take place at Nile Nest Resort, Jinja from May 31 to June 3. Read more »
Uganda: Is There Witchcraft in Football, or We Are Just Being Africans?
Drama ensued at the Masindi Municipal stadium on April 19, when Kitara FC hosted Vipers SC in the Uganda Premier League. Read more »
April 25
Uganda: Govt Should Rethink Tax On Cash Withdrawals
Whereas the theme for Uganda's National Budget Framework Paper for the financial year 2024/25 is the full monetisation of the economy through commercial agriculture,… Read more »
April 17
Sudan: Time to Stop the Manmade Disaster in Sudan
"The world's worst, most complex and cruel crisis", is unfolding in Sudan without making it into our prime-time news, according to UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian… Read more »
Uganda: Mental Health Spike Triggers Butabika Hospital to Train Psychiatric Nurses
With the increasing demand for mental health services, Uganda's only psychiatric school - Butabika School of Psychiatric Nursing (BSPN) - is on course to start a dedicated degree… Read more »
April 16
Uganda: Torrential Rains Wash Away Match Play Entebbe Golf Club
The Entebbe Four-Ball Better Ball Match Play series is easily one of the most popular events on every golf calendar. Read more »
April 09
Uganda: Airtel Pays Out SHS 35 Billion to UCC to Support Rural Infrastructure Dev't
Airtel Uganda has paid Shs 34.8 billion to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to support the country's communication infrastructure development. Read more »
April 02
Uganda: To Revive Economy, State Needs to Tame Its Greed & Not Prey On Taxpayers!
The current state of the Ugandan economy is cause for concern. With traders threatening to go on strike on April 8, 2024, and a significant decline in the number of large… Read more »
March 26
Uganda: Will Muhoozi Kainerugaba Become Uganda's Next President?
Ugandan president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has named his son General Muhoozi Kainerugaba as the country's Chief of Defence Forces (CDF). Read more »
March 10
Uganda: Allow Nursing Students to Sit Final Exams and Pay Later, Says Minister Muyingo
At every release of examination results conducted by the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Examinations Board (UNMEB), reports emerge of candidates who missed examinations due to school… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Exit From Grey List Raises Optimism
Uganda's delisting from the dreaded Financial Action Task Force grey list is likely to boost investor confidence and attract more inflows into the country, experts say. Read more »
Uganda: Now That Uganda Is Finally Off Financial Grey List, What Next
Samuel Were Wandera, the executive director of Uganda's Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA), recently issued a notice on February 23, 2024, congratulating all Ugandans and the… Read more »
March 08
Uganda: UCE 2023 - Overall Pass Levels Up As Poor Science Results Continue to Cause Concern
Two years ago, amidst high expectations and objections within the teaching fraternity, President Museveni approved a significant increase in pay for science teachers. Read more »
March 06
Uganda: Creative Economy Week Seeks to Unveil Uganda's Creatives Potential
During the media launch of Creative Economy Week Uganda, scheduled for March 12-16, 2024, journalists questioned Rasheeda Nalumoso, the British Council's Director of Arts… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda-USA Relations - What 2024 Has in Store
Uganda-USA relations are at their most trying moment in a long time. When Kampala enacted the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) in May 2023, the USA described it as a "shameful Act" and… Read more »