Uganda: Museveni, Tshisekedi Commission Construction of DR Congo Roads

Uganda President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and his Democratic Republic of Congo counterpart today Wednesday Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo commissioned the construction of the… Read more »

Uganda: How Museveni Courted Joyce

The infiltration of the Ugandan opposition and erosion of its power by President Museveni over the years has taken place piecemeal. Read more »

Uganda: Cabinet - Karamoja, Bugisu Left in Tears

Installed last week by President Museveni, the new sixth-term cabinet continues to stir fierce debate and friction among regions. Read more »

Uganda: NUP Summons Counsellors As Bribery Allegations Hit Party

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has summoned its counsellors who have been accused of stocking up bribes to vote against the party candidates in this week's local government… Read more »

Uganda: Full Speech - State of the Nation Address 2021

Right Honourable Speaker, Read more »

Uganda: 300,000 Young Ugandans to Be Supported in Agriculture

Humanitarian aid and development agency, GOAL Uganda has launched a transformative programme that is going to enable 300,000 young rural Ugandans access dignified and fulfilling… Read more »

Uganda: Bujagali Dam - Communities Count Losses From Tourism, Fishing

To imagine those fun-loving, testosterone-packed young men that used to fling themselves into Bujagali falls to entertain tourists, now digging pit latrines for a living! Or… Read more »

Uganda: Equity Bank Posts 'Positive' 2021 Quarter One Results

Kenya's biggest bank, Equity Group Holdings Plc has posted strong quarter one results showing a 54 per cent growth in total assets and 64 per cent in profit after tax. Read more »

Uganda: Vipers and Ura Draw As Express Wins to Set Up 3-Horse Race

URA FC were beginning to believe that they were going to be four points clear of their closest rivals, Vipers SC. As the end to their encounter at the St Mary's stadium in Kitende… Read more »

Uganda: Kobs Return to Top of Ugandan Rugby

Before the beginning of the 2021 season in March, Betway Kobs, the newly crowned Nile Special Stout rugby premiership champions set targets: To concede only nine tries and a… Read more »

Uganda: Naro, Industrialists to Improve Crop Varieties

The National Development Plan III Objective Two targets sustainable industrialisation for inclusive growth. Read more »

Uganda: Bodyguard Spills Bobi's Fears, Teary Moments

During the 2020 campaigns, Regan Fred Lule, a former bodyguard and intelligence officer of Robert Kyagulanyi, typically wielded his power in the shadows of his former boss and… Read more »

Uganda: FMU, Mau Agree to Harmonise Motocross Calendar Events

The animosity between the Federation of Motorsport Clubs in Uganda (FMU) and the Motorcyling Association of Uganda (MAU) had continued to exist with both factions holding events… Read more »

Uganda: Donors Hail Mosquito Nets Distribution Model

The distribution of 28 million mosquito nets across Uganda has come to an end with a donor partner suggesting the model used be used as a "best practice" and shared with other… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania Trims Back President's Order to Reopen Media Outlets

Earlier this week, new Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced that media outlets shut down under her predecessor could reopen. But the chief government spokesman said… Read more »

Uganda: Minister Clears Motorsport, Smc Rally Entries Close

The Federation of Motorsport Clubs in Uganda has been cleared to resume its calendar activities after the Covid-19 pandemic brought the season to a sudden halt last year, reports… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Cup Prize Money Increases

The draw for the round of 32 of the 2020/21 Uganda Cup was held last week at the Fufa House in Mengo. This came right on the back of Plascon Paints' unveiling of their Shs 132… Read more »

Uganda: How Uganda Cranes Blew It in the 2021 Afcon Qualifiers

Nov 13, 2019: B. Faso 0 Uganda 0 Read more »

Uganda: Local Coaches Fall Short On Cranes Job Attempt

Luck, so they say, is when opportunity meets preparation. It is a truism that coach Abdallah Mubiru and his compatriot Livingstone Mbabazi must have savoured when they were handed… Read more »

Uganda: Govt Should Not Frustrate Donors on Elderly Grants

The ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development is in dire straits because it is not sure elderly people who have been earning a monthly grant of Shs 25,000 will receive it… Read more »

Uganda: Capital Markets - an Engine for Economic Growth

In Uganda, there is little attention given to the role played by capital markets and their effect on economic growth. Read more »

Uganda: Stanchart Injects Shs 750m Into Youth Agribusiness in Lira, Nebbi

Standard Chartered bank through the Standard Chartered Foundation has unveiled a Shs 750 million cash boost to support 600 youth in agribusiness as part of the 'Futuremakers By… Read more »

Uganda: Minister Cheptoris Blames Parliament for Failing Ban On Kaveera

The minister of Water and Environment, Sam Cheptoris has blamed MPs for failing government efforts to ban the usage of environmentally-degrading polythene (kaveera) in Uganda. Read more »

Uganda: Ugandan Internet Users Unaware of Digital Rights

A report by civil society organization, Unwanted Witness, indicates that Ugandans are unaware of their digital rights yet the government is pulling all stops to violate them,… Read more »

Uganda: Five Ugandan Startups Featured in Global Review

Five Ugandan startups; Volcano Coffee, Uganics Repellants, MScan, Flip Africa and Ori Rides have been featured in the internationally-acclaimed Yale Africa Startup Reviews #YASR30,… Read more »