May 23, 2022
Uganda: Museveni's Umeme Mistake
For some strange reason(s), President Yoweri Museveni has a very hostile attitude towards Umeme, Uganda's main electricity distributor. Sources say the president has sworn never to… Read more »
May 22, 2022
Uganda: No Subsidies, No Tax Cuts - Museveni
President Yoweri Museveni has said Uganda cannot take the risk of cutting subsidies and removing taxes from imported products. Read more »
May 21, 2022
Uganda: Jinja City to Become Eastern Uganda Tourism Gateway
Uganda Tourism Board and Jinja City Authority have concluded plans to develop Jinja as a gateway tourism city in the Eastern part of Uganda, executives said on May 19. Read more »
May 19, 2022
Uganda: Ministers, Land Commission Liable for Naguru-Nakawa Land Saga
Parliament has adopted recommendations of the Ad hoc Committee on the Naguru-Nakawa land holding several current and former ministers and the Uganda Land Commission liable for the… Read more »
Uganda: Mbarara Officials Arrested Over Emyooga Funds
The Assistant Commercial Officer of Mbarara City and three Emyooga SACCO leaders are in custody for the alleged misappropriation of over Shillings 30Million. Read more »
Uganda: Astrazeneca's Healthy Heart Africa Screens 3.9 Million Ugandans for Hypertension
AstraZeneca's Healthy Heart Africa (HHA) programme marked two years of action against hypertension on May 17, working in partnership with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the… Read more »
May 18, 2022
Uganda: Parliament Directs Govt to Terminate Vinci Coffee Deal
Parliament's Committee on Trade has directed government to terminate an agreement it signed recently with Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited. Parliament has described the… Read more »
May 17, 2022
Uganda: Police On Arrest Spree As Three Kampala Gangs Unite
The Police Flying Squad has arrested ten members of another criminal gang that has been terrorizing parts of Kampala Metropolitan area. Read more »
Uganda: Films - Harnessing Local Resources to Create Top Notch Content
The world today is centered around innovation, which innovation comes at a time when there is a ton of growth around the film industry in Uganda. The rate at which we have seen an… Read more »
Uganda: Kampala Set to Host First-Ever Hair and Beauty Expo Awards
'The Hair & Beauty Affair' is a social event and platform established to showcase & celebrate the work of beauty artisans working behind-the-scenes, all over the country. Read more »
May 12, 2022
Uganda: Walk to Work - Besigye Arrested
Uganda Opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye has been arrested outside his home after he attempted to revive his 'Walk to work' protests. Security officials say he has now been put… Read more »
May 10, 2022
Tanzania: Tanzania's Suluha Hassan in Uganda
Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan is in Uganda for a two day state visit, and has on day signed health, security, energy and trade pacts. President Yoweri Museveni held a… Read more »
May 09, 2022
Uganda: New Uganda Destination Brand Scoops Three International Tourism Awards
Uganda has been crowned this year's Grand Prix and two times Gold award winner by the International Tourism Film Festival Africa for its film Explore Uganda - The Pearl of Africa. Read more »
May 07, 2022
Uganda: Govt Takes Covid-19 Fight to Schools
The government will start vaccinating 6.6 million children aged 12-17 years when the new school term opens on May 9, according to Dr. Daniel Kyabayinze, the Director Public Health… Read more »
May 04, 2022
Uganda: Uganda's Coffee Industry Eyes New Markets, Value Addition
Uganda's coffee industry will seek new international market for their products to reduce over concentration on traditional buyers to boost farmer's income. Read more »
May 03, 2022
Uganda: How Will Banks Perform As the Economy Recovers?
Uganda's largest commercial banks reported a sharp growth in earnings in 2021, pointing to the recovery of the economy following its partial reopening. Read more »
Uganda: Covid Experts - We Need to Fight for Our Sovereignty, Rights and Freedoms
COVID-19 experts have emphasized the need for countries and people to fight for their sovereignty, personal health choices, rights and freedoms as authorities continue to battle… Read more »
January 25, 2020
Uganda: Ugandan Activist Vanessa Nakate Accuses Media of Racism After She Is Cropped Out of Picture
A Ugandan young female climate activist has accused international media agency Associated Press (AP) of racism after she was cropped out a photo of activists taken at Davos,… Read more »
April 30, 2018
Uganda: Museveni Wants Seven-Year Term
Just days after the Constitutional Court sitting in Mbale completed hearing of a case challenging amendments passed later year to remove the 75-year constitutional age limit to… Read more »
November 30, 2010
Uganda: Prostitution Law Could Endanger Sex Workers
It is midnight sharp. Most shops and bars in Kigali have closed but at Migina, the ladies of the night are standing in strategic places. Read more »