January 05
East Africa: Uganda's Trade Deficit Narrows By Over 70 Percent As Export Earnings Surge
Uganda's merchandise trade position improved markedly in October 2025, with the trade deficit narrowing significantly on the back of a strong rebound in export earnings, according… Read more »
Uganda: UHRC Opens Two-Day Karamoja Tribunal Over Alleged Security Force Abuses
The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has opened a two-day tribunal at its Moroto Regional Offices to hear human rights complaints from across the Karamoja sub-region, with… Read more »
Uganda: Kabale Muslim Leaders Urge Mature Politics
Muslim leaders in Kabale District have called on politicians across the political divide to embrace mature and peaceful politics ahead of the 2026 general elections scheduled for… Read more »
Uganda: Presidential Candidates Race Against Time As Polling Day Draws Closer
With just nine days left to Uganda's presidential election, candidates are intensifying their campaign schedules in a last-minute push to reach districts they have not yet visited,… Read more »
January 06
Uganda: Bobi Wine Set to Campaign in Amudat, Moroto and Napak
National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, is expected to campaign today in the Karamoja sub-region, with scheduled… Read more »
Uganda: UCC Reaffirms Professionalism and Readiness to Respond to Any Internet Disruptions
The Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Thembo Nyombi, has reiterated the Commission's commitment to professionalism, efficiency, and responsible… Read more »
Uganda: UCC Denies Plans to Shut Down Internet Ahead of Polls - Nyombi
The Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Thembo Nyombi, has dismissed claims that the government is planning to shut down internet services during the… Read more »
January 05
Uganda: Mafabi Pledges Palace Reconstruction, Compensation for 2016 Victims
The presidential candidate of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Nathan Nandala Mafabi, has pledged to reconstruct the Omusinga wa Rwenzururu's palace and fully compensate… Read more »
Uganda: Victoria University and Mubs Lecturer Found Dead in Bed
Police at Kira Road Division have launched investigations into the sudden death of Dr.L Tom Patrick Mugizi, a lecturer at Victoria University and Makerere University Business… Read more »
January 04
Uganda: Jobs Are Here At Home, Youths Dont Need to Go Abroad - Museveni
President Museveni has said Uganda already has enough opportunities to create wealth and jobs for its young people, arguing that the problem is not lack of work but a failure by… Read more »
Uganda: We Have a Bigger Plan for Creatives - Says Museveni
President Museveni has said the government is deliberately sequencing Uganda's development, arguing that support for creatives and local innovation is part of a broader, long-term… Read more »
Uganda: Buvuma to Be Connected to National Electricity Grid Very Soon - Museveni Assures
Residents of Buvuma Island have all reason to smile after President Museveni assured them that they will soon be connected to the national electricity grid. Read more »
Uganda: Ambassador Ogwang Chronicles Uganda's Socio-Economic Transformation Since 1986 in New Book
Ambassador Dickson Ogwang Okul has launched his latest book, Uganda Since 1986: The Socio-Economic Transformation Journey of Uganda Through the Eyes of a Foreign Service Officer,… Read more »
Uganda: Iuiu Cancels Mature Entry Certificate for NRM Flag Bearer for Kitagwenda
The Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) has cancelled a Mature Age Entry certificate that had been issued to Kitagwenda County National Resistance Movement (NRM) parliamentary… Read more »
January 05
Uganda: Sanyuka TV Set for the 2025 Uncut Awards - Unfiltered
Sanyuka TV is set to kick off 2026 with the 2025 Uncut Awards: Unfiltered, scheduled for Monday, January 5, 2026, from 4pm to 7pm at the National Conference Centre (NCC). Read more »
Uganda: Unnecessary Detentions, Prison Trauma, and the Persecution of Sarah Bireete
In a constitutional democracy committed to free and fair elections, transparency around voter data should not provoke panic unless the State fears scrutiny. Sarah Bireete’s… Read more »
January 03
Uganda: Viral 'UCC Shutdown' Notice Is Fake, Commission Confirms
A notice circulating on social media claiming to be a Public Notice from the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) announcing the suspension of internet services, mobile money,… Read more »
Uganda: Microfinance Support Centre Moves to Provide Affordable Credit to Market Vendors With New Loan Product
The government of Uganda, through the Microfinance Support Centre (MSC), has introduced the Katale Loan, a new financing product aimed at empowering market vendors and small-scale… Read more »
Uganda: Centenary Bank, Bees & Trees Uganda Partner to Restore Degraded Land in Mbale
Centenary Bank, in partnership with Bees & Trees Uganda, has launched the Coffee Agroforestry for Environment and Livelihood Enhancement Initiative, aimed at restoring degraded… Read more »
January 04
Uganda: Maduro's Arrest a Wake-Up Call for Africa's Strategic Security - - Museveni
President Museveni has said the recent arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the United States underscores the urgent need for Africa to strengthen its strategic… Read more »
January 02
Uganda: Police Dismiss Claims of Plot to Detain Bobi Wine Before Election Day
Police have dismissed claims that there is a security plot to detain National Unity Platform leader and presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine,… Read more »
January 01
Uganda: Museveni Commissions Victoria Sugar Factory in Luweero
President Museveni has commissioned the Victoria Sugar Limited factory in Luwero District. Read more »
Uganda: Apostle Grace Lubega Prays for Peaceful Elections, Salvation At Phaneroo New Year Prayers
+Apostle Grace Lubega has urged believers and the wider Ugandan public to pray for peaceful elections and to make responsible leadership choices as the country prepares for the… Read more »
Uganda: Kyagwe Chief, Religious Leaders Call for Peace Ahead of Elections
Religious leaders have urged Ugandans to uphold peace, love, and unity as the country approaches the general elections amid rising political tensions. Read more »
Uganda: Kariisa Family, Community Mark New Year With Prayers and Legacy Projects in Ntungamo
The Kariisa family, together with Salam Charity and members of the local community, welcomed the New Year with prayers and a family reunion at their home in Ruhaama, Ntungamo… Read more »
