May 26, 2023
Uganda: Jose Chameleone to Headline Trip As Travel Enthusiasts Quench Thirst for Adventure in Northern Uganda
At the start of next month, all eyes will be in Northern Uganda as the 'Explore North' a domestic tourism drive takes centre stage. Read more »
Uganda: Over 295 Graduate At St. Francis School of Health Sciences Namataba Mukono
Over 295 have graduated from St Francis School of health sciences in Mukono Namataba. Graduands have been doing Nursing, lab and clinical medicine among other fields. Read more »
Uganda: Serena 63 Golf Series May Mug of Mugs - I&M Bank to Award Top Performers This Saturday
As the Serena 63 Golf Series continues to gain momentum, the most rewarding amateur golf tourney is set to reward the top performers at the 63 Series Quarterly Order of Merit May… Read more »
Uganda: NRM MPs Summoned for 10-Day Retreat in Kyankwanzi
Members of the NRM Parliamentary Caucus have been summoned for a 10-day retreat at the National Leadership Institute Kyankwanzi (NALI). Read more »
Uganda: Al Shabaab Militants Mount Deadly Attack On UPDF Base in Somalia
Al Shabaab jihadists have stormed an African Union Transition Mission in Somalia(ATMIS) base housing Ugandan troops triggering a fierce firefight, reports from Somalia indicate. Read more »
Uganda: At Least 22 Companies Join NSSF Kampala Hills Run to Raise Shs1Billion for Public Schools
Eleven more companies from different sectors have joined hands with the National Social Security Fund on the 2023 NSSF Kampala Hills run bringing the total number of partners to 22… Read more »
Uganda: Kigungu Market Fire Destroys Over 300 Households
Vendors are counting losses after a huge fire gutted Kigungu Landing site in Entebbe Municipality. Read more »
Africa: Ethiopian Community in Uganda Marks Africa Day 2023 With Celebrations
The Ethiopian Community, in tandem with the Ethiopian Embassy in Uganda on Thursday took part in a grand march at Kololo Independence Grounds to commemorate Africa Day 2023. Read more »
May 25, 2023
Uganda: Startups to Get Up to Shs370 Million Funding As Nile Breweries Launches Sustainability Program
Beer company, Nile Breweries Limited (NBL), has launched a social entrepreneurship programme dubbed "100+ Accelerator," Cohort 2023 aligned towards the promotion of business… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Vows to Deal With Groups Sabotaging Government Programmes
President Museveni has expressed his disappointment towards individuals and government officials who always sabotage government programmes aimed at transforming Uganda. He vowed to… Read more »
Uganda: President Museveni Asks Kenya to Hand Over Turkana Warriors Who Killed Ugandan Geologists
President Museveni has asked the Kenyan government to hand over to Uganda, Turkana warriors accused of killing three Ugandan journalists and two UPDF soldiers in Karamoja last… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Uganda: Uganda Seeks to Demystify Air Transport, Showcase Latest Technology With Aviation Expo
The upcoming aviation expo will help demystify air transport among members of the public but also showcase the latest technology, organisers have said. Read more »
Uganda: Cartoonist Spire Worried for His Life After Exposing Government Failures On Social Media
Cartoonist Jimmy Spire Ssentongo has expressed worry over his life following a successful spell of social media exhibitions against government institutions. Read more »
Uganda: Tusker Lite Mt Rwenzori Marathon Returns This September
The second edition of the much-anticipated annual Tusker Lite Mt Rwenzori Marathon is slated for Saturday, September 2, 2023 in the town of Kasese. Read more »
Uganda: Police Officer Shoots Self Dead
Police in Kassanda district have commenced with investigations into circumstances under which one of their own allegedly shot himself dead. Read more »
Uganda: Besigye Blames House Arrest for 'Losing' 2016 Presidential Petition
Dr. Kizza Besigye has said he would have become the president of Uganda by now had police not kept him under house arrest deterring his movements to legally challenge the election… Read more »
Uganda: President Museveni Donates Machinery Worth 400m to Masaka Farmers
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today afternoon visited Bukoto Central Youth Link Coffee Factory at Kamuzinda village in Kyanamukaka sub-county, Masaka district where he urged… Read more »
Uganda: Parliament Grants Two Opposition MPs Leave to Introduce Bills
Parliament has granted two MPs Anna Adeke and Asuman Basalirwa leave to introduce the Sexual Offences Bill and the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill respectively. Read more »
Uganda: Two Fishermen Drown in River Nile
At least two fishermen drowned in the waters of the River Nile after the canoe they were sailing in capsized at Nidirindiri landing site, Palorinya sub-county in Obongi district. Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Bans Balaalo From Ever Returning, Settling in Northern Uganda
President Museveni has issued an explicit order banning the settlement or any activities done by Balaalo pastoralists from northern Uganda. Read more »
May 23, 2023
Uganda: Spotlight UG - Birth Does Not Automatically Make You a Citizen of Uganda
Many people think that when you are born in the boundary of Uganda, you automatically become a citizen but this might not be the case according to the National Identification… Read more »
Uganda: People in the Right Seats Is an Investment Ugandan Sport Can't Ignore Anymore
As a fervent sports enthusiast, I've had the pleasure of witnessing the incredible impact of athletics in Uganda. From the electrifying cheers reverberating through stadiums when… Read more »
Uganda: Stanbic Bank in Campaign to Offer Financial Management Skills to Employees
Stanbic bank has announced a three-month campaign in which it will offer financial management lessons to employees of different companies around the country. Read more »
Uganda: Spotlight UG - Falsification of Information, Failure to Register Death, Birth Is a Crime
Officials from the National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA) have warned the public against falsifying information and failure to register death or birth. Read more »
Africa: Arab League Interference in Africa's Development On Ethiopian Dam Project Is Unacceptable
Scanning through the proposals and resolutions on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), by the Arab League summit during its Friday meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, leaves… Read more »