January 23, 2023
Uganda: Among Calls Out Cosase for Poor Performance
The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among revealed that the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, State Authorities and State Enterprises has been the worst accountability committee… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Uganda: Lawmakers Want Audit Into Forest Reserve Licences
Legislators want a special audit into the process of acquisition of rights to manage central forest reserves in the country in line with the National Forestry and Tree Planting… Read more »
Uganda: MTN Uganda Announces 5-Year Sponsorship for the Uganda Cranes
As the number one supporter of Ugandan football, MTN Uganda has announced a UGX 19 billion shillings sponsorship towards the Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) over… Read more »
Uganda: 'Floods Forced Closure of Kilembe Mines Hospital'
The State Minister for Health (General Duties), Anifa Kawooya has revealed that Kilembe Mines Hospital in Kasese district was closed due to repeated flooding by River Nyamwamba. Read more »
January 18, 2023
Uganda: MTN Uganda Ranked Uganda's Best Network
MTN has been ranked as having the best network in Uganda for both data and voice in 2022 following an independent network test from a global firm, Rohde & Schwarz. Read more »
Uganda: Decentralise Local Government Revenues to Boost Services - MPs
Members of Parliament (MPs) have called for the amendment of the Local Government Act to improve service delivery. Read more »
Uganda: Number of Detained Persons Inflated, Says Army
The Joint Chief of Staff of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), Maj Gen Leopold Kyanda has said the number of detained persons circulated by activists is an exaggeration. Read more »
Uganda: With a U.S.$587 Million Boost, Uganda to Take Malaria Battle to Homes
Uganda is set to make a major shift in the battle against malaria, with focus turning from treatment to prevention, especially at household level. Read more »
January 17, 2023
Uganda: The Role of RDCs, MPs in Countering Theft of Govt Medicines in Public Health Facilities
When President Museveni was launching the National Medical Stores (NMS) pharmaceutical warehouse in Kajjansi, off Entebbe road, in November 2022, he made a statement on drug theft… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Airways Stays Off NSE As Government Hunts for Buyer
Kenya Airways shares have been suspended from trading for an additional year from 5 January, according to a statement from the Nairobi Stock Exchange. Read more »
Uganda: Opposition Adopts New Budget Approach
The Opposition in Parliament is adopting a new approach to the National Budget moving away from responding to the government's propositions to developing a completely different… Read more »
January 16, 2023
Uganda: Government Must Urgently Address Road Accidents
Road accidents are on the rise like never before and it is important for us to interrogate the major causes. This is not the first time we are raising this issue. In just eight… Read more »
Uganda: Petroleum Authority Predicts Further Reduction in Fuel Prices
The Petroleum Authority of Uganda is predicting a further fall in fuel prices in Uganda on the back of increasing supply chains and frugal monetary policies by the Central Bank. By… Read more »
January 14, 2023
Uganda: Law That Criminalised Stella Nyazi, Kakwenza Kicked Out
When former Makerere University Research Fellow Stella Nyanzi was in April 2017 picked by security agents from a fundraising function at Mackinnon Suites Hotel in Kampala, her case… Read more »
Uganda: World Praises Uganda for Quick Stop of Ebola
Shortly after Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, Uganda's Minister of Health declared Uganda free from Ebola on Jan.11, her colleague, Dr. Ahmed Ogwell Ouma; the Acting Director General of the… Read more »
January 11, 2023
Uganda: MTN Uganda Inks Deal With Huawei Technologies to Modernize Its Networks Towards 5g
MTN Uganda has announced a five-year strategic partnership with Huawei Technologies, a global ICT solutions provider, to transform and modernize its network towards a Cloud-native… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Revenue Authority to Lose U.S.$271 Million in Tax Exemptions
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) may lose Shs2.8 trillion to tax exemptions, credits and deferrals for the financial year 2022/2023. Read more »
January 09, 2023
Uganda: Why Ugandan Businesses Should Embrace Risk Management Amid Global Volatility
Even as humanity collectively embarks on the painstaking journey of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses in Uganda, Sub-Saharan Africa and the world over are currently… Read more »
East Africa: East Africa Community Must Safeguard DRC for Its Own Good
I recently wrote a piece on what to do to avoid inter-member conflicts in the new East African Community (EAC). Sadly, nobody's interested in it. It died an unnatural death.… Read more »
January 02, 2023
Uganda: China Moves to Fast-Track Agriculture Production in Uganda
On a hot December day in the Wakiso district in Uganda's Central Region, 56-year-old Chinese agriculture expert Chen Taihua, gazing at the fish ponds at the Chinese-built… Read more »
December 29, 2022
Africa: Regulation of Medicines in Africa
Africa's limited pharmaceutical industry, high costs of raw materials, and dependence on imported medicines have long hampered citizens' access to the medicines they need. Read more »
Uganda: Leader of Opposition Courts Church on Constitutional Reforms
The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Mathias Mpuuga, has rallied the church to support efforts by the Opposition to amend the Constitution. Read more »
Uganda: The Government Owes Media Houses Shs 13 Billion
Exorbitant taxes, non-government payment for media services delivered and a repressive regulatory framework were cited as the key inhibitors to the growth of the media industry. Read more »
December 28, 2022
Uganda: Tension, Uncertainity Ahead of Makerere Convocation Elections
Makerere University Convocation is set to elect a new executive Committee on December 30, 2022. However, the new leadership will not take office until April 2023. Read more »
Uganda: URSB Celebrates Customer Engagement Week 2022
Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), a national government registrations body, on Dec 16th, closed its Customer Engagement Week 2022, a week-long celebration to recognize… Read more »