Uganda: Rotary Club of Konge Lukuli Commissions Shs128 Million Oxygen Plant At Hope Clinic

The Rotary Club of Konge Lukuli has commissioned a modern oxygen plant valued at $34,000 (Shs128 million) at Hope Clinic, marking a significant investment in community healthcare… Read more »

Uganda: Climate-Affected Communities Rebuild Through Solidarity and Collective Action

Communities affected by climate change are increasingly turning to solidarity and collective action to rebuild their lives and protect their environments in the face of recurring… Read more »

Uganda: Kawempe Muslim Students Urged to Embrace Discipline, Hard Work

Students of Kawempe Muslim Secondary School today participated in an interactive mentorship session facilitated by Ms. Irene Kawuma, Senior Private Secretary to First Lady Janet… Read more »

Uganda: Outgoing Lc Officials to Receive May Salaries As New Leaders Start Pay in June

The Ministry of Local Government has moved to end uncertainty surrounding the payment of Local Council (LC) officials following the recent transition of leadership across the… Read more »

Uganda: Today in History - Uganda and United States Sign Landmark Air Transport Agreement

On this day in 2002, Uganda and the United States entered into a landmark Air Transport Agreement that significantly reshaped commercial aviation relations between the two… Read more »

Uganda: Maj. Gen. Matsiko Urges Students On Patriotism, Discipline

Students of Kawempe Muslim Secondary School on Thursday received guidance on patriotism, discipline and responsible citizenship during an orientation session organized by the… Read more »

Uganda: Journalists Locked Out As Nup Supporters Return to Court for Bail Hearing

Journalists were on Friday denied access to Kanyanya Chief Magistrate's Court as National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters and leaders returned for the hearing of their bail… Read more »

Uganda: Nup Boycott Is Political Theatre - Ofwono Opondo

Older Persons Representative MP Ofwono Opondo has criticised the National Unity Platform's approach to the State of the Nation Address (SONA), describing the party's position as… Read more »

Uganda: Irrigation Key to Climate-Resilient Farming, Experts Tell Uganda's Smallholders

Agricultural experts have called on smallholder farmers across Uganda to adopt market-oriented production and invest in climate-smart farming practices to address the growing… Read more »

Uganda: Relief in Mukono As Long-Awaited Nakiyanja Bridge Construction Begins

Residents of Nsasa and Nabusugwe cells, located along the boundary between Mukono Municipality and Kira Municipality, have welcomed the government's decision to commence… Read more »

Uganda: Armed Escorts, Locked Gates As Senior Nup Officials Return to Court for Bail Hearing

National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, the party's Head of Security Achileo Kivumbi, Edward Ssebuufu, who heads security for NUP president Robert… Read more »

Uganda: Makerere Graduate Hacked to Death, Home Torched

Residents of Nansana West IA in Nansana Municipality woke up to shock and grief after unknown assailants hacked a 30-year-old man to death before setting his house on fire in an… Read more »

Africa: Today in History - the World Recognises HIV/Aids

June 5, 1981, is widely recognised as the day the world first became aware of what would later be known as HIV/Aids. Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Already Knew What Parliament Is Only Discovering About Muganga

Mr Museveni is a highly skilled and experienced political operator, a military strategist unlike many we have seen before, who often approaches politics as a true Muyekera--a trait… Read more »

Uganda: Over 500 Villages in Namisindwa At Risk As Landslide Cracks Widen

More than 500 villages in Namisindwa District are at risk of displacement following the emergence of widening landslide cracks across several sub-counties, with local leaders… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Predicts Uganda's Economy Will Hit $80 Billion Next Year

KAMPALA -- President Museveni has projected that Uganda's economy will grow to $80 billion in the next financial year, presenting the forecast as evidence of the country's… Read more »

Uganda: Doctors Warn Scrapping Medical Interns' Allowances Could Cripple Uganda's Health System

The National Senior House Officers (SHO) Secretariat has warned that plans to scrap allowances for medical interns could undermine healthcare delivery, weaken clinical training and… Read more »

Uganda: Over 500 Villages At Risk As Landslide Cracks Widen in Namisindwa District

More than 500 villages in Namisindwa District are facing the threat of displacement and possible disaster following the emergence of large landslide-induced ground cracks across… Read more »

Uganda: Bank of Uganda Caps Cash Withdrawals in Push for Digital Payments

The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has announced new limits on over-the-counter cash withdrawals, capping daily withdrawals at Shs50 million for individual account holders and Shs250 million… Read more »

Uganda: Relief for Wakiso Market Vendors As Temporary Relocation Site Is Secured Ahead of Reconstruction

Vendors operating in Wakiso Daily Market have expressed relief after stakeholders inspected and approved a temporary relocation site that will accommodate traders during the… Read more »

Uganda: Martyrs Day - Bukomansimbi Pilgrims Celebrate Faith Amid Ebola Precautions

Hundreds of Christians from different parts of Bukomansimbi District on Wednesday marked Uganda Martyrs Day by trekking long distances from their homes to St. Denis Ssebuggwawo… Read more »

Uganda: Luweero Christians Urged to Emulate Martyrs As Diocese Marks Martyrs Day

Christians in Luweero Diocese have been encouraged to remain steadfast in their faith and emulate the commitment, courage, and determination demonstrated by the Uganda Martyrs if… Read more »

Uganda: NRM Shifts Focus to Economic Mobilisation After Elections, Says Treasurer Nekesa

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has directed its structures nationwide to shift from political campaigning to economic mobilisation, with National Treasurer Barbara Nekesa… Read more »

Uganda: Mayiga Calls for Recognition of Muteesa I, Mwanga II During Martyrs Day Commemorations

The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has called for greater recognition of Kabaka Muteesa I and Kabaka Mwanga II during Uganda Martyrs Day commemorations, saying both… Read more »

Uganda: Police Shut Down Illegal Gold Mine in Namayingo After Deadly Cave-in Scare

The Minerals Protection Unit (MPU) has closed an illegal gold mining site in Namayingo District following a mine collapse that trapped six miners underground, raising fresh… Read more »