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May 03
Uganda: President Museveni Meets Global Fund Boss
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met and held discussions with Mr Peter Sands, the Executive Director of the Global Fund at State House-Entebbe. Read more »
March 09
East Africa: Ruto Sends Embattled EAC Boss to Russia As Envoy
Kenya's President Samuel Ruto has nominated the Secretary General of the East African Community, Peter Mathuki, as ambassador to Russia. Read more »
March 08
Uganda: 33% of Uganda's Women Believe Husbands Have Right to Beat Them
The UN in Uganda is urging the government to prioritize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially those focusing on women's empowerment. This follows the release of the… Read more »
December 03, 2023
Uganda: Opposition to Drag Govt to ICC Over Missing Citzens, Says MP Muwanga Kivumbi
Butambala MP,Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi has announced that the opposition intends to bring the Ugandan government to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the disappearance of… Read more »
December 08, 2023
Uganda: UNDP Awards Gender Equality Champions in the Private Sector
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Private Sector Foundation of Uganda (PSFU) have rewarded companies in the private sector for championing gender equality. Read more »
December 01, 2023
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 »
November 23, 2023
Uganda: Unicef, UK Govt Target Over 30,000 Beneficiaries With Shs1bn Solar Water Systems in Kassanda
In response to last year's Ebola outbreak in Uganda UNICEF has partnered with the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to provide critical support to enhance… Read more »
November 01, 2023
Uganda: Uganda Engages in Negotiations With the World Bank Regarding Funding Amid the Anti-Homosexuality Act
The State Minister for Finance, Henry Musasizi, has confirmed that the government is in the midst of negotiations with the World Bank to address the recent suspension of funding to… Read more »
August 23, 2023
Uganda: UNDP Partners With Ugandan Universities and Coffee Hubs to Boost Coffee Value Addition
In a bid to harness the economic potential of coffee and empower the youth, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced its commitment to fostering collaborations… Read more »
Uganda: MP Basalirwa Threatens Legal Action Against World Bank for Suspending Loans to Uganda
Bugiri Municipality MP, Asuman Basalirwa, has announced his intention to sue the World Bank after they suspended the issuance of loans to Uganda following the enactment of the… Read more »
Uganda: Tayebwa Declines House Debate on World Bank Loan Suspension
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has declined to allow Members of Parliament (MPs) to hold a debate on the World Bank's suspension of new loans to Uganda. Read more »
August 15, 2023
Uganda: Kabuleta's Need Supports Museveni Firmness on World Bank Decision
The National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) has offered its support to President Museveni's decision that Uganda should not rely on World Bank loans for development. Read more »
Uganda: We Knew It! Tayebwa Comforts Ugandans Over World Bank Ban, Says There Is a Plan
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has said that the Uganda government was well aware of the repercussions that would emanate from the Anti-Homosexuality law, and is… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Can't Shut Down Because World Bank Suspended Its Lending to Us, Says Deputy Speaker Tayebwa
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has urged Members of Parliament to keep calm over the World Bank's decision to suspend loan funding to Uganda. Read more »
August 14, 2023
Uganda: EOC's Bishop Kibuuka Blasts World Bank Over Suspension of Lending to Uganda
The chairperson of Christian Ecumenical Council of Uganda (CECU) who also doubles as the presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Orthodox Church in Uganda Jacinto Kibuuka has taken a… Read more »
August 10, 2023
Uganda: Bobi Wine Calls Out World Bank After Suspending Loans to Uganda Over Anti-Homosexual Law
The National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has questioned the World Bank's prioritisation of homosexuals' rights at the expense of other human… Read more »
Uganda: MP Basalirwa - God Will Help Us Survive, We Were Created By Him, Not World Bank
The Member of Parliament for Bugiri Municipality Asuman Basalirwa has lambasted the World Bank for expressing double standards after the institution banned Uganda from seeking any… Read more »
August 09, 2023
Uganda: Uganda Will Develop Without World Bank - Museveni
President Museveni has insisted that Uganda will do with or without the support of the World Bank. Read more »
Uganda: Funding Pause 'To Protect Sexual and Gender Minority Groups' - World Bank
The World Bank Group has said it will pause public financing to Uganda over the country's adoption of the Anti-Homosexuality law. Read more »
August 06, 2023
Uganda: Activists Concerned As UN Human Rights Office in Uganda Officially Closes
Human rights activists have raised concern after the United Nations Human Rights Office in Uganda officially closed business in the country on Saturday. Read more »
July 05, 2023
Uganda: Uganda's Dr. Sozi Appointed UN Resident Coordinator in Mozambique
Dr. Catherine Sozi has been appointed as the UN Resident Coordinator in Mozambique by the Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Read more »
June 29, 2023
Uganda: EU, Govt Start Implementation of Shs164 Billion Forest Cover Restoration Project
The European Union and the Ugandan government have signed the forest partnership roadmap to officially kick start the implementation of the shs164 billion project to boost… Read more »
June 30, 2023
Uganda: Tayebwa Calls for Africa to Have Permanent Seat On UN Security Council
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has called for the creation of two permanent seats for Africa at the United Nations Security Council, in renewed calls for the… Read more »
June 23, 2023
Uganda: Uganda Secures U.S.$120 Million Disbursement From IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the immediate disbursement of $120 million (Shs440 billion) to Uganda under its Extended Credit Facility (ECF). Read more »
June 09, 2023
Uganda: Gen Muhoozi Visits Ugandan Troops in Somalia Following Al Shabaab Attack
The Senior Presidential Adviser on special operations, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has visited Ugandan troops in Somalia, following an attack by Al Shabaab militants on their base, a… Read more »
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