June 02, 2023
Uganda: Aschberg Programme, Digital Project for Artists and Cultural Professionals Launched
Ministry of Gender, UNESCO partner to implement Aschberg programme for artists & Open Digital Roadmap Project Read more »
May 27, 2023
Uganda: Politics in Plural Societies (II)
So, we begin from where we stopped last week with lessons from my former lecturer at the University of London, Mushtaq Khan. Studying South Korea and Pakistan, he found that what… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda GDP to Grow Fast in 2023
Just days to the June 14 reading of the national budget in parliament, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has listed Uganda among countries whose good GDP growth performance is… Read more »
May 28, 2023
Uganda: Mistakes Were Made in Somalia Attack - Museveni
Presdent Yoweri Museveni has indicated that there were mistakes made by a company of UPDF soldiers when Al-Shabaab rebels attacked their Forward Operational Base leading to a loss… Read more »
Uganda: Youth Leaders Want Government to Support PWDs to Participate in Electoral Process
A group of youth leaders has outlined ways in which the government can improve the participation of young people and people with disabilities in the electoral process. Read more »
March 25, 2022
Uganda: Kenya, Uganda forces Combine Efforts to Hunt the Geologists Killers
A team of security and peace leaders from Turkana County in Kenya have arrived in Moroto to join hands with Uganda security personnel and peace actors to hunt for the group of… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Uganda: Government Withdraws New Pensions Bill
Government has withdrawn a new pension Bill that was recently tabled in Parliament. Read more »
May 22, 2023
Uganda: Elections to Test Muhoozi Kainerugaba Relationship With Kagame
Rwanda goes to the polls in 2024 with President Paul Kagame widely expected to stand in his fourth election. In that election, all eyes will be on a maverick Ugandan army officer,… Read more »
May 07, 2023
Uganda: Museveni Meets With the MK Movement
President Museveni met with Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba and his supporters under the MK Movement at State House in Entebbe. Read more »
May 02, 2023
Uganda: Parliament Passes Amended Anti-Homosexuality Bill
Parliament has reconsidered the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023 and passed it with amendments to the 4 clauses that President Yoweri Museveni objected to. Read more »
April 28, 2023
Uganda: Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Condemns Brutal Arrest of Female MPs
The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has criticized the security agencies for what he called the brutal arrest of 11 female legislators. Read more »
April 26, 2023
Uganda: NRM Caucus Returns the Anti-Gay Bill to Parliament
The ruling NRM party caucus referred the Anti-Homosexuality bill passed last month back to parliament for improvement. Read more »
April 27, 2023
Uganda: Museveni Donates Shs300m Court Award to Build NRM House
President Museveni donated the shs300 million court reward from a defamation story by Daily Monitor to his ruling NRM party. Read more »
April 22, 2023
Ethiopia: PM Ahmed Refutes Allegation About Ethiopian Forces Crossing Into Sudanese Border
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has "strongly condemned" and refuted allegations that Ethiopian troops have crossed into neighboring Sudan. Read more »
April 16, 2023
Uganda: Museveni Campaigns in West Nile
THE INDEPENDENT l President Museveni went on a campaign tour of West Nile region promoting the ideology of the NRM as one that is pro-business. Read more »
March 30, 2023
Uganda: Parliament Questions Rationalisation of Agencies
Parliament's Committee on Natural Resources has questioned government's readiness to implement the rationalisation of government agencies, which has resulted into layoffs and… Read more »
March 29, 2023
Uganda: MPs Caution Against Commercialisation of Pensions Fund
The Committee of Public Service and Local Government has cautioned the Minister of Public Service, Hon. Muruli Mukasa against commercialisation of the Pensions Fund saying this may… Read more »
March 27, 2023
Uganda: Uganda Air Cargo Inaugurates New Board of Directors
The Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja urged the new board of directors of Uganda Air Cargo Corporation (UACC) to work towards making it a… Read more »
Uganda: Minister for Presidency Babalanda Cited in U.S.$1.8 Million Scandal
The Minister for Presidency Milly Babalanda was cited in an Shs7 billion scandal involving the government printers- Uganda Printing and Publishing Company (UPPC). Read more »
March 15, 2023
Uganda: World Bank President Nominee Pledges Change
World Bank president nominee, Ajay Banga, pledges to partner with African Development Bank for transformative results Read more »
March 13, 2023
Uganda: Foreign Students Without Legal Papers to Be Deported
Foreign students studying in Uganda without the required legal papers may face deportation according to government authorities. Read more »
March 08, 2023
Uganda: We Are Not 'The Gays', We Are Okay
Lately, homosexuality in a hostile takeover has grabbed our social media feeds and news headlines. The news headlines must be grateful for the break. Read more »
March 07, 2023
Uganda: Uproar From MPs As Namuganza Attends Plenary, Sits On Front Bench
There was an uproar during plenary on Tuesday when the State Minister for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Persis Princess Namuganza decided to sit on the front bench… Read more »
March 06, 2023
Uganda: Parliament Passes Law to Regulate Doping in Sports
Parliament has passed the National Sports Bill, 2022 that will establish the National Anti-Doping Organisation in Uganda, in accordance with requirements of the World Anti-Doping… Read more »
March 05, 2023
Uganda: BAT Uganda Calls on Govt to Help Fight Illicit Trade
BAT Uganda has called upon the Government to ramp up efforts to curb illicit trade in cigarettes, which it says is impacting the sustainability of its business. In its 2022… Read more »