May 09
Uganda: Census - the Key Questions You Will Be Asked #ugandacensus2024
The National Census starts at midnight and will run to 19th May. Enumerators will aim to capture events of Census Night, but in the event one is away from home when they eventually… Read more »
May 07
Uganda: Parliament Demands Statement On Karuma Bridge
Members of Parliament have asked government to provide the likely implications of restricted access to Karuma bridge, which has been found to be compromised. Read more »
April 25
Uganda: Among to MPs - Monitor Shs93 Billion Release for District Roads
Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has announced the release of about Shs93 billion to districts, cities and municipalities across the country, being the final payment from the… Read more »
April 23
South Sudan: South Sudan Declares Massive Red Eye Outbreak On Uganda Border
South Sudanese health officials on Monday declared an outbreak of conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, along the border between Uganda. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Advances Anti-Counterfeit Law
The government's enactment of the Anti-Counterfeit Goods Bill signifies an important step towards safeguarding intellectual property, fostering fair competition, and ultimately,… Read more »
April 22
Uganda: Traders Call Off Strike, for Now, After Government Agrees to Additional Demands
Thousands of traders, who had shut their shops in Kampala and other towns, called off their strike on April 20, claiming a tentative victory following a meeting with President… Read more »
April 04
Uganda: Parliament Welcomes Four New Members
Four new Members of Parliament have taken oath during the plenary sitting on Wednesday, 03 April 2024 presided over by Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa. Read more »
March 18
Uganda: MPs Question Unra Over Delayed Land Titles for Project-Affected Persons
Members of the Committee for Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) urged the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to expedite the processing of land… Read more »
March 17
Africa: Why All Across Africa, Citizens View Police As 'Most Corrupt' Institution
For every two citizens across Africa, one thinks "most" or "all" police officials in their country are corrupt, according to the latest round of continent-wide surveys done by… Read more »
March 12
Africa: Majority of Air Pollution Deaths in Asia, Africa
More than a million people die every year due to short-term exposure to high levels of air pollution, researchers say, with Asia accounting for almost two thirds of all deaths. Read more »
February 19
Uganda: Museveni Says UPDF Establishment 2021 Key to Uganda's Peace
President Yoweri Museveni, also the Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF), has presided over the Defence Forces Council at State House, Entebbe. Read more »
Uganda: The End of Opposition Party Forum for Democratic Change?
2024 is the year the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) marks twenty years. Ideally, it should have been a milestone for the first major opposition party in the era of multiparty… Read more »
February 04
Congo-Kinshasa: What Next for DR Congo?
When President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo was on Jan.20, sworn-in for his second five-year term, he said he was aware of the expectations of the Congolese people. During… Read more »
February 13
Uganda: Government Ready to Table Bills On Merging Agencies
The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, revealed that the government will table Bills next week aimed at providing for the rationalization of agencies under four sectors of the… Read more »
February 02
Uganda: Govt Urged to Release Funds for Projects
Parliament has urged government to expeditiously release funds for donor-funded projects whose activities are ongoing. Read more »
Uganda: Parliament Approves New Aviation Law
Parliament has passed the Civil Aviation Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2024 that will bring Uganda's aviation authority in conformity with the Convention on International Civil… Read more »
Uganda: Fmd - Government to Seek Supplementary Budget for Livestock Vaccination
The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) Frank Tumwebaze has said that government is considering a policy reversal on vaccination of livestock, to allow… Read more »
February 01
Uganda: MPs Pile Pressure On Agriculture Minister to Table Fisheries Law
Members of Parliament (MPs) have called on the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze, to fast track implementation of the Fisheries and… Read more »
January 29
Uganda: President Museveni Meets Danish Envoy
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met with the Danish Envoy, Dan Jorgensen, who is the Minister for Development Cooperation & Global Climate Policy, and his delegation at State… Read more »
December 17, 2023
Uganda: Among Dismisses Allegations of Shs100 Million Bribe to MPs
Speaker Anita Among dismissed claims that each Member of Parliament is going to receive Shs100 million as a bribe for passing the supplementary budget worth Shs3.5 trillion budget. Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Meets Omusinga Wa Rwenzururu
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Thursday met with and held discussions with His Majesty Omusinga (King) Charles Wesley Mumbere of Rwenzururu Kingdom and his wife Her Royal… Read more »
Uganda: Police Retire 233 Officers
A total of 233 officers from the rank of SCP to PC were on Tuesday retired from the Uganda Police Force after clocking 60 years of mandatory retirement at a colourful function held… Read more »
Uganda: Parliament Permits Loans for Vital Road Upgrades
The government received the green light to finance major road works under the Upgrading of National Roads Project in Uganda, through loan funding worth US$325 million (Shs1.23… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Launches Digital Portal to Protect Investors
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni launched the Electronic Investors Protection Portal (EIPP), a digital platform designed to safeguard investment processes in Uganda. Read more »
Uganda: Lawyers Urged to Maintain High Ethical Standards
High Court Registrar, Her Worship (HW) Rosemary Bareebe, early this week presided over the enrollment ceremony of 130 advocates at the Judiciary Headquarters in Kampala. Read more »