June 25, 2023
Uganda: DPP Closes 17 Files On Iron Sheets Scandal
The office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has closed 17 files on the theft and diversion of Iron Sheets meant for the Karamoja Region. Read more »
Uganda: National Sports Bill to Be Reconsidered
The National Sports Bill, 2023 that President Yoweri Museveni did not assent to was referred to the Committee on Education and Sports for reconsideration. Read more »
Uganda: MP Davis Kamukama Jailed for Six Months Over Sh69.1m Debt
The Chief Magistrates court at Mengo has remanded to Luzira Prison for six months, Bunyangabu Member of Parliament, Davis Kamukama over a shs69.1 million debt. Read more »
June 24, 2023
Uganda: Uganda's Politics of Frustration
The government of President Yoweri Museveni is old and exhausted. It has no zest for anything new or imaginative. Lacking its own project of national transformation, it now only… Read more »
June 20, 2023
Uganda: UBL Staff Plant 5,000 Trees in Nakaseke
On June 17, Uganda Breweries Limited staff in partnership with Tree Adoption Uganda and the Nakaseke community planted 5,000 trees in Nakaseke district to contribute to… Read more »
June 19, 2023
Uganda: New Fund for Agroecology Enterprises Launched
On June 15 SHONA and Biovision Foundation launched The Neycha Accelerator and Fund (Neycha) to identify and partner with growth-oriented Agroecological Enterprises (AEEs) in Uganda… Read more »
Uganda: E-Government Requires Citizens' Trust
Emma Inamutila Theofelus, Namibia's Deputy Minister of ICT attended this year's e-governance conference in Tallinn, Estonia, which was held May 30-31 under the theme: "Digital… Read more »
Uganda/Algeria: Uganda Cranes Fall to Algeria As Afcon Dream Fades
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June 14, 2023
Uganda: Museveni to Attend Budget Day, Misses Trip to Russia
President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed that he will not be part of the African Union delegation travelling to Europe to help resolve the Ukraine-Russia war as he is still COVID-19… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni - I Am Not in ICU
President Yoweri Museveni has said he is doing a lot of 'paper work' at State House and not in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as Kenyans on social media have claimed. Read more »
Uganda: Actionaid Holds Inter-Generational Dialogue On FGM and GBV in Amudat
ActionAid Uganda has held a one-day intergenerational dialogue in Lokales subcounty, Amudat district and the main objectives is to enhance inter-generational relationship between… Read more »
June 13, 2023
Uganda: President Museveni's Take On Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development
President Yoweri Museveni is content with the economy's progress, which he said recovered from a nosedive during the COVID-19 pandemic, and is poised to hit US$55.2 billion. Read more »
June 12, 2023
Uganda: Uganda's Oil and Gas Economic Dividends
Uganda's oil and gas sector has employed more than 11,670 people with local citizens taking more than 93% of the jobs at the end of May this year, latest statistics from the… Read more »
June 10, 2023
Uganda: Shooting Oneself in the Foot
Last month, Uganda passed the most draconian and barbaric anti-homosexual law in the world. The law has a death sentence for some acts of homosexuality but does not do the same… Read more »
Somalia: Stay in Somalia or Get Out?
Jonathan Odur, the opposition MP of Erute South constituency and Shadow Minister for Defence, says the Ugandan contingent in the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS)… Read more »
Uganda: Obituary - Kato Lubwama, Comedian and Former MP, Dies at 52
From the theatre stage, to radio studios and to parliament, Kato Lubwama was a renowned figure in Uganda for more than three decades as he built a following in the arts sector with… Read more »
June 08, 2023
Uganda: President Museveni Tests Positive for Covid-19
The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health Dr Diana Atwine has confirmed that President Yoweri Museveni has tested positive for Covid-19, Read more »
Uganda: Get-Rich-Quick Schemes, Pyramids and Ponzis - Five Signs You're Being Scammed
Consumers are under a lot of financial strain. The World Economic Forum reports that the cost-of-living crisis is affecting people across the globe. With food and fuel prices… Read more »
June 05, 2023
Uganda: FAO, Government to Assess Potential New Dairy Market
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has entered into a new partnership with the Dairy Development Authority (DDA) to boost exports of Ugandan milk and… Read more »
June 04, 2023
Sudan: UN Security Council Extends Mandate of Assistance Mission
The United Nations (UN) Security Council on Friday decided to extend the mandate of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) until Dec. 3 of this year. Read more »
Uganda: Anglican Church Hails Museveni for Assenting to Anti-Homosexuality Bill
The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba hailed President Museveni for taking a bold step in assenting to the Anti-Homosexuality bill 2023 into law. Read more »
Uganda: Minister Nandutu Loses Bid to Halt Iron Sheets Trial
The Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court in Kampala dismissed an application in which State Minister for Karamoja, Agnes Nandutu sought to have her trial over Karamoja iron… Read more »
June 03, 2023
Kenya: Faith Kipyegon Breaks Women's 1,500m World Record in Italy
Kenyan Faith Kipyegon broke the women's 1,500 meters world record at the Wanda Diamond League's Golden Gala meeting in Florence, Italy on Friday. Read more »
Sudan: Army Urges Continued Saudi-U.S. Efforts to Bring Negotiation Back On Track
The Sudanese army Friday called on Saudi Arabia and the United States to continue mediation efforts to bring the negotiation with the rival faction back on track. Read more »
June 02, 2023
Uganda: Aschberg Programme, Digital Project for Artists and Cultural Professionals Launched
Ministry of Gender, UNESCO partner to implement Aschberg programme for artists & Open Digital Roadmap Project Read more »