Uganda: Women's 100m Final On Day One At LA 2028 Olympics

BBC - The Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will kick off "with a bang" with the women's 100m final taking place on day one and the men's 100m final on the second day, says World Athletics… Read more »

Uganda: Stanbic Business Incubator, French Embassy Launch Greentech Accelerator' Program for Youth, Women Entrepreneurs

In a bid to boost Uganda's green technology sector, the Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL) has partnered with the French Embassy in Uganda to support youth and women… Read more »

Africa: Banking Institute's Goretti Masadde Named Among Africa's Most Influential Women

The Chief Executive Officer of the Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Services (UIBFS), Mrs. Goretti Masadde, has been named among Africa's 100 Most Influential Women for… Read more »

Uganda: Seven Candidates Seek to Unseat Nantaba As Kayunga Woman MP

Eight women have kicked off campaigns for the Kayunga District Woman Member of Parliament seat, setting the stage for one of the most competitive races in the district's political… Read more »

Uganda: Mukono Gender Committee Commends Progress On Ntenjeru-Bule Road Construction

The Mukono District Gender Committee has commended the progress of construction works on the 7.8-kilometre Ntenjeru-Bule Road in Mpatta Sub-county, describing the project as a… Read more »

Uganda: Stanbic, French Embassy Launch Greentech Accelerator to Support Youth and Women Entrepreneurs

The Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL), in collaboration with the French Embassy in Uganda, on Friday officially launched the Stanbic GreenTech Accelerator, a two-year… Read more »

Uganda: Activists Call for Protection of Women Rights Defenders Ahead of 2026 Elections

Women activists have called on government to safeguard women human rights defenders and civil society actors during the 2026 election period, warning that political seasons often… Read more »

Uganda: Grace Villa Embarks On Shs 995m Ubuntu Resource Centre Project to Empower Girls

The Bishop of the Diocese of Kigezi, Rt. Rev. Gaddie Akanjuna, has commended Grace Villa for its continued efforts in transforming the lives of vulnerable girls and empowering them… Read more »

Africa: The Making of Better Men - How New Approach to Raising Boys Is Tackling Gender Abuse

On a bright Tuesday morning in Wakiso District, laughter fills the schoolyard of Divine Mercy Junior Primary School. Boys and girls chase one another across the dusty compound,… Read more »

Uganda: Over 1,000 Ugandan Women Entrepreneurs to Access Shs18m in Grants Each Under New Green Start-Up Programme

Over 1,000 women entrepreneurs across eight African countries, including Uganda, are set to benefit from the Women Entrepreneurship for Africa (IYBA-WE4A) programme -- a grant… Read more »

Uganda: Kazi Woman Enlists Police Officer to Help Kill Her Husband

Police in Kazo District are investigating a shocking murder plot allegedly hatched by a woman and a police officer to kill her husband. Read more »

Uganda: 33 Female Combatants Complete UN Women's Peacekeeping and Drone Training in Entebbe

Thirty-three female combatants from 15 United Nations Member States, including Uganda, have successfully completed the 5th Women's Outreach Course and the Micro Unmanned Aerial… Read more »

Uganda: Harriet Tibulihwa Pledges Unity, Better Services After Nomination As Kakumiro Woman MP

Harriet Tibulihwa Ssale has been nominated as an Independent candidate for Woman Member of Parliament for Kakumiro District ahead of the 2026 general elections. Read more »

Uganda: VP Alupo Nominated for Katakwi Woman MP

Vice President, Maj. (Rtd) Jessica Alupo, has been officially nominated to contest as the Katakwi District Woman Member of Parliament on the ruling National Resistance Movement… Read more »

Uganda: Jovrine Kaliisa Nominated for Ibanda Woman MP Seat

Jovrine Kaliisa Kyomukama, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for Ibanda District, was officially nominated by the Electoral Commission to contest in the upcoming… Read more »

Uganda: Cancer Experts Dismiss Myth That Suckling Women's Breasts Can Prevent Breast Cancer

The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) has dismissed as false a long-standing myth suggesting that men suckling women's breasts can prevent or cure breast cancer. Read more »

Uganda: Brave Girls Festival Blends Music, Colour, and Empowerment in Kampala

The Kati Kati Grounds turned into a burst of colour and inspiration last Saturday as the annual Brave Girls Festival brought together hundreds of young Ugandans for a day of… Read more »

Uganda: From Teen Mother to Diplomatic Leader - 20 Year Old Jane Muya Takes Over As British High Commissioner

In a landmark event ahead of the International Day of the Girl Child, Jane Muya, a 20-year-old peer educator and young mother from Adjumani District, assumed the role of British… Read more »

Uganda: Woman in Dutch Beach Cold Case Named After 21 Years

A woman whose body was found on a Dutch beach in 2004 has become the fourth person to be named through an international police campaign called Operation Identify Me. Read more »

Uganda: Two Austrian Women Switched At Birth Meet 35 Years Later

Two Austrian women, who were switched at birth at a hospital in the southern city of Graz have finally met each other 35 years later. Read more »

Uganda: Minister Mutuuzo Rules Out Contesting As Independent

The State Minister for Gender and Family Affairs, Peace Mutuuzo, has announced that she will not contest as an independent candidate for the Bunyangabu District Woman MP seat,… Read more »

Uganda: Kigezi Women Leaders Decry Use of Money in Politics

Women leaders from the Kigezi sub-region have raised concern over the growing use of money in politics ahead of the 2026 general elections, warning that the practice undermines… Read more »

Uganda: Cancer Institute, Rays of Hope Launch 'Fight Women's Cancer' Awareness Drive in Jinja

Breast and cervical cancers remain the leading types of cancer among Ugandans, accounting for nearly half of all cases in the country, health officials have warned. Read more »

Uganda: Ministry of Gender Proposes Key Amendments to HR Bill

The Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development has expressed support for the Human Resource Management Professionals Bill, 2025, while proposing amendments aimed at… Read more »

Uganda: Bukomansimbi Woman MP Nanyondo Urges NUP Members to Unite

The Woman Member of Parliament for Bukomansimbi District, Veronica Nanyondo, has called on her colleagues in the National Unity Platform (NUP) to rally behind her candidacy and… Read more »