Uganda: MPs Pile Pressure On Agriculture Minister to Table Fisheries Law

Members of Parliament (MPs) have called on the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze, to fast track implementation of the Fisheries and… Read more »

Uganda: President Museveni Meets Danish Envoy

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met with the Danish Envoy, Dan Jorgensen, who is the Minister for Development Cooperation & Global Climate Policy, and his delegation at State… Read more »

Uganda: Oil and Gas Sector Advances Key Projects Ahead of Production

Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa shares progress on the refinery, EACOP, and related projects Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Afcon - DRC Advances to Quarter-Final After Dramatic Penalty Shootout

Penalties after 1-1 tie Read more »

Uganda: High Court Nullifies Pleas of Molly Katanga's Co-Accused

High Court Criminal Division presided over by Justice Isaac Muwata on Wednesday nullified the pleas entered by Kakwenza Patricia, Nkwanza Martha Katanga, Otai Charles, and Amanyire… Read more »

Africa: Africa's 10 'Most Open' Countries for Travel

In the past eight years, 35 countries have improved their visa policies and, since 2016, five countries have abolished all visa requirements for African travellers. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda's Agoa Suspension - How to Weather the Storm

Making sense of its impact on trade, resilience, and future for entrepreneurs Read more »

Uganda: Govt to Spend U.S.$6 Bilion On Debt Repayment Next Financial Year

The Ministry of Finance has revealed that the Government will spend up to UGX 24.9 trillion on servicing Uganda's public debt. Read more »

Africa: Visa-Free Regimes to Bolster African Tourism Growth in 2024

African countries are set to record an increase in tourism numbers in 2024, as more countries continue to open their borders to other African countries by abolishing visa… Read more »

Africa: Airtel Africa Boss to Retire

Airtel Africa plc has today announced the retirement of the Chief Executive Officer, Olusegun "Segun" Ogunsanya, with effect from 1 July, 2024. Ogunsanya, who joined Airtel in… Read more »

Zambia: Zambia Heightens Measures to Contain Cholera Outbreak

Zambian health authorities on Thursday announced that measures have been heightened to contain the outbreak of cholera which has now spread to 12 districts in the country. Read more »

Uganda: First Lady in Isolation At Rwakyitura After Testing Positive for Covid-19

President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that First Lady Janet Museveni is self-isolating at home after a positive test for COVID-19. The tests were done after she reportedly felt… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Investment Authority Reveals Plans for Kisoro Industrial Park

The Director General of the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), Robert Mukiza, has affirmed that the progress of establishing the Industrial Park in Kisoro district remains on… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Targeted As Africa's Telcos Adopt SIM-Enabled Consumer Devices

Africa's telcos have begun an aggressive push to replace traditional plastic Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards with virtual alternatives to tap into the fast-growing Internet… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda's Anti-Gay Crusade

In the 1990s, as a 15-year-old high-school student in Uganda, I was a member of a "writers' club" that would summarize for our fellow students key articles from the lone copy of… Read more »

Uganda: Top 10 African Female Afrobeats Stars

Female artists are a major driver of the Afrobeats phenomenon, producing some of the top singles and collaborations that rank as the most-streamed Afrobeats hits, both on the… Read more »

Uganda: The 'Nuisance' Breaking New Ground for African Women in the Energy Value Chain

'I am a nuisance for a good cause,' says Faustina Boakye. Of an age where many people are slowing down, Boakye is in the process of revving up as the former… Read more »

Uganda: Top 10 African Countries On the Unesco World Heritage Sites List

A UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Site has cultural, historical, scientific or other forms of significance and is protected… Read more »

Uganda: World Malaria Report 2023 - a Call for Concerted Action to Address Growing Threats

The World Health Organization's World Malaria Report 2023, released this month, paints a concerning picture of the global state of malaria in 2022. Despite continued efforts,… Read more »

Uganda: Parliament Permits Loans for Vital Road Upgrades

The government received the green light to finance major road works under the Upgrading of National Roads Project in Uganda, through loan funding worth US$325 million (Shs1.23… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Launches Digital Portal to Protect Investors

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni launched the Electronic Investors Protection Portal (EIPP), a digital platform designed to safeguard investment processes in Uganda. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Reopens Key Bridge Renovated By Chinese Contractor

Uganda has reopened a key bridge on an international highway connecting it to four other countries. Read more »

Uganda: Among Dismisses Allegations of Shs100 Million Bribe to MPs

Speaker Anita Among dismissed claims that each Member of Parliament is going to receive Shs100 million as a bribe for passing the supplementary budget worth Shs3.5 trillion budget. Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Meets Omusinga Wa Rwenzururu

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Thursday met with and held discussions with His Majesty Omusinga (King) Charles Wesley Mumbere of Rwenzururu Kingdom and his wife Her Royal… Read more »

Uganda: Opposition Applauds Us for Sanctions On Prisons Boss

The opposition welcomed the sanctions recently imposed by the United States government on the Commissioner General of Prisons, Dr. Johnson Byabashaija. Read more »