December 01, 2023
Uganda: Nyombi Thembo Assumes Office As New UCC Executive Director
Former ICT Minister, Nyombi Thembo has officially assumed office as the new Executive Director for the Uganda Communications Commission(UCC). Read more »
Uganda: Speaker Among Urges the Government to Cut Taxes On Cooking Gas
Parliament Speaker Anita Among has urged the government to reduce taxes on Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) as a safer alternative to traditional fuels like charcoal, which are… Read more »
Uganda: Opposition MPs' Plenary Boycott Continues, Next Steps to Be Decided Next Week, Says Muwanga Kivumbi
Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi, Butambala County MP has affirmed that the opposition's boycott of the plenary is ongoing. Read more »
December 04, 2023
Uganda: Ugandans Urged to Embrace Digital Banking to Spur Country's Economic Growth
In the era of digital revolution, financial experts and banking leaders are advocating for a widespread adoption of digital banking opportunities as a means to minimize risks… Read more »
Uganda: Eviction of Balaalo in Northern Uganda Starts
The office of the Prime Minister has issued a fresh directive concerning immigrant cattle farmers in Northern Uganda, specifically targeting non-compliant herdsmen. Read more »
Uganda: Farmers Frustrated As Tea Prices Go Down
In the face of plummeting prices for both green leaf and processed tea in Uganda's auction market, farmers are left frustrated and contemplating uprooting their crops. Read more »
Uganda: UNDP, Agriculture Ministry Join Forces to Empower Women in Karamoja
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and the India-Brazil-South Africa Fund, have launched the Karamoja green belt… Read more »
Uganda: Surge in Cases of Human Trafficking in West Nile Causes Alarm
West Nile leaders have expressed deep concern over the escalating cases of human trafficking in the sub-region. Read more »
Uganda: Bukenya's Compassion Brings Smiles to Disadvantaged Children in Kamwokya
It was a moment of joy as disadvantaged children in Kamwokya received several relief items from Bukenya Sulaiman, the chairman of Uganda Online Investments Limited. Read more »
Uganda: Security Provides More Details About ADF Commander Said to be Behind Behind Twin Blasts
Security has provided more details about the ADF commander behind the Saturday double blasts in Kampala and Wakiso. Read more »
December 02, 2023
Africa: COP28 Climate 'Loss and Damage' Fund a Big Win for Uganda - WWF
The World Wildlife Fund(WWF) Uganda has welcomed the creation of a fund to help compensate countries struggling to cope with loss and damage caused by climate change during the… Read more »
December 01, 2023
Uganda: Govt Seeks Approval for Shs3.5trillion Borrowing to Addressing Funding Gaps
The government has tabled a supplementary schedule requesting parliamentary approval for a shs3.5 trillion borrowing plan. Read more »
Uganda: UN Launches Cutting-Edge Virtual Training Centre for Peacekeepers in Entebbe
The United Nations Academy for Peace Operations has inaugurated a state-of-the-art Virtual Instructor-Led Training facility at the Regional Service Center in Entebbe. Read more »
Uganda: Public Service Commission Raises Alarm Over Political Interference in Karamoja Recruitment Process
The Public Service Commission has sounded an alarm regarding political interference in the human resource recruitment process in Karamoja, expressing grave concerns over the hiring… Read more »
Uganda: Minister Onek for Transparent NGO Spending in Refugee Assistance Programs
The Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness, and Refugees, Hillary Onek, has underscored the government's imperative role in overseeing how NGOs allocate funds received from… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda, Kenya Urged to Lift Visa Restrictions to Boost Tourism
In a significant push for enhanced tourism collaboration, private sector leaders in the tourism industry from Kenya and Uganda have jointly called for the removal of visa… Read more »
Uganda: Urgent Call for Affordable Oxygen As Lung Diseases Surge in Uganda
Health experts at Makerere University Lung Institute have emphasized the pressing need for a reduction in oxygen costs to aid patients battling lung diseases, particularly those… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Not Well Positioned to Exploit AfCFTA Benefits, Experts Say
Experts have warned that Uganda is currently not positioned well to exploit the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). Read more »
November 30, 2023
Uganda: UNYPA Unveils Plan to Construct Shs1.5bn Training Centre for Youths Living With HIV
The Uganda Network of Young People Living with HIV/AIDS (UNYPA) has unveiled a plan to construct a shs1.5 billion training centre. Read more »
Uganda: Movit Donates to Divine Mercy's Babies Home in 26th Anniversary Celebrations
Personal care products company, Movit Products Limited, has as part of its corporate social responsibility under the Movit Foundation and Baby Junior brand donated several items to… Read more »
Uganda: Parliament Rejects Supreme Court Expansion, Approves Increase in Court of Appeal Judges
Speaker Anita Among, Parliament made pivotal decisions during the processing and passing of the Judicature Amendment Bill 2023. Read more »
Uganda: Bobi Wine Back in UK 10 Years After Being Banned in Country
Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) has arrived in England ten years after he was banned from the country. Read more »
November 29, 2023
Uganda: Tourism Development Under NDP III
Tourism development is one of the 20 NDPiii programmes contributing to the attainment of NDPIIi objective of increasing production and productivity of key growth sectors, aimed at… Read more »
Uganda: The Plight of Children in Karamoja's Education Sector
Karamoja Sub Region is one of the mineral rich regions in the country but most of its people live in abject poverty, making them hardly afford basic needs of life such as food,… Read more »
Uganda: Milestone for Uganda As Museveni Commissions State of the Art Diagnostic Manufacturing Facility
Uganda has inaugurated a cutting-edge diagnostic manufacturing facility in Kampala, marking the first of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa. Read more »