Central Africa: Women Meet to Discuss Great Lakes Peace and Justice

Women from the Great Lakes region have held an inception meeting on 'Women leading on peace and Justice 'organised by ActionAid Australia and ActionAid International Uganda. Read more »

Uganda: UPDF Contingent in DRC Joins Drive to Fight Cholera

The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) Contingent operating under the East African Regional Force (EACRF) to keep peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) joined the… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Slaps Tax On Facebook, Netflix

Parliament imposed a tax on companies reporting losses for more than seven years with 50% of the losses carried forward now being subject to tax in new amendments to the Income Tax… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Bureau of Statistics Pushes for a New Census Date

Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), a body mandated to provide and maintain the National statistical system, asked for more time to prepare for the forthcoming National Housing and… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Airlines to Start Direct Flights to India

Uganda's national carrier, Uganda Airlines said it's in the advanced stages of launching direct flights to India. Read more »

Uganda: MPs Advocate for Funds for Local Council Elections

Legislators tasked the Ministry of Finance to prioritise funding of the elections for Local Councils I, II and the women's councils. Read more »

Uganda: Only 1% of Women-Led Business Firms in Uganda Participate in Public Procurement

Uganda's public procurement sector offers immense economic opportunities to the citizens but there remains a stark gender disparity as only 1% of women-led firms actively bid for… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda to Get First-Ever Malaria Vaccine

In response to high demand for the first-ever malaria vaccine, Uganda has been listed among 12 countries in Africa that will be allocated a total of 18 million doses of RTS,S/AS01… Read more »

Uganda: Implement Road Safety Act, Speaker Directs Govt

The rampant road carnage in the country has reawakened concerns on road safety, with the Speaker, Anita Among calling for implementation of the Road Safety Act. Speaker Among made… Read more »

Uganda: Youth Voices Take Center Stage Demanding #TheFutureWeWantUG

In a social media phenomenon that has captured the attention of millions, youth have unleashed a storm on Twitter with their rallying cry for a brighter future. Under the trending… Read more »

Uganda: Behind Uganda's Tax Treaty Clash With the Netherlands

The Netherlands has been one of the top ten sources of foreign direct investments (FDI) for Uganda since the two countries signed the treaty in 2004. Read more »

East Africa: Tanzanian President Calls for Removal of Trade Barriers With Malawi

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has called for the removal of trade barriers on the East African nation's border with Malawi to boost trade between the two countries, the… Read more »

Uganda: UK Terror Alert On Uganda

A terror warning issued by the U.K. has left Ugandan security on high alert. After two deadly attacks on Ugandan troops in Somalia and a rebel attack on a school in Kasese, it… Read more »

Uganda: How UNRA Merger Collapsed

Seven months after the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) was to have wound down and its mandate remerged with its mother Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT) under a… Read more »

Uganda: Multichoice Uganda Excites Fans, Media At Pre-Seaon Football Tourney

MultiChoice Uganda has hosted media partners and football fans to the New Football Season Tournament at Kati Kati. The tournament, which served as a platform to usher in the return… Read more »

Uganda: Parliament Approves Increase of High Court Judges to 151

Parliament upped the number of High Court judges from the current 83 to 151, after agreeing with Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Hon. Norbert Mao on the need for… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Bureau of Statistics Trashes Reports of Bad Blood With U.S. Govt

The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) trashed media reports claiming bad blood between the country's statistics body and United States Embassy in Kampala over Uganda Demographic… Read more »

Uganda: Kiswahili to Be Made Compulsory in Schools

The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East Africa Community Affairs, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga disclosed that the Government of Uganda is to make the Kiswahili language a… Read more »

Uganda: Student Loan Applications Halted

The Higher Education Students' Financing Board (HESFB) revealed that it will not receive applications for study loans for the academic year 2023/24. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda's Dr Sozi Appointed UN Resident Coordinator in Mozambique

Dr Catherine Sozi was appointed as the UN Resident Coordinator in Mozambique by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Read more »

Uganda: Inside Dr. Gladys Kalema Zikusooka Memoir 'Walking With Gorillas'

Uganda's first wildlife veterinarian and founder of non-governmental organisation, Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH), Dr. Gladys Kalema Zikusooka, has unveiled her memoir… Read more »

Uganda: Danish Embassy Insists On New Ugandan Passport

The Danish Embassy in Kampala insisted that holders of the new Ugandan new polycarbonate passports will not receive Visa approvals until the verification process is done. Read more »

East Africa: FAO and IGAD Meet On the Uptake of Biological Control for Pest Management in East Africa

Experts from the Food and Agriculture Organisation Sub-regional Office for Eastern Africa (FAO SFE), the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD), as well as global… Read more »

Uganda: Ugandan Shilling Strengthens Against the Dollar

Quarterly Review of the Performance of Uganda's Financial Markets, with Catherine Kijjagulwe, Head of Trading at Absa Bank Uganda. Read more »

Uganda: Five African Multinational Commercial Banking Groups Embrace Papss Payment Platform

Five African multinational commercial banking groups including KCB Group, Standard Bank Group, UBA Group, Ecobank Group and Access Bank Group have signed a Memorandum of… Read more »