Uganda: Police Want All Buildings to Have Fire Hydrants

The Directorate of Fire Prevention and Rescue Services of the Uganda Police is working on a law that will make it mandatory for every building owner to put in place fire hydrants… Read more »

Uganda: New Malaria Threat to Africa's Urban Areas

A species of mosquito that can carry malaria known as Anopheles stephensi has invaded eastern Africa. Moina Spooner, from The Conversation Africa, in October 2020 asked Jeremy… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Seeks Algerian Help to Build Oil Refinery, Milk Sector

Algeria's leader Abdelmadjid Tebboune has held talks with Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, who is on a three day visit to the north African country. Read more »

Uganda: Why Ugandans Are Getting Poorer?

Overall, Ugandans are better off today than they were 10 years ago, according to a report published on Feb.28 by the Legatum Institute, a London-based think-tank. On specifics,… Read more »

Uganda: We Are Not 'The Gays', We Are Okay

Lately, homosexuality in a hostile takeover has grabbed our social media feeds and news headlines. The news headlines must be grateful for the break. Read more »

Uganda: Digital Technologies Enable Women Take Charge of Their Retirement Prospects

International Women's Day is a good time to apply a gender lens to all aspects of life - not only to draw attention to the traditional challenges and gaps, but also to mark… Read more »

Uganda: Nurse Turned Deejay Saving Lives Through Her Community Doctor Radio Show

"Hello, dear listeners, and welcome to the community doctor show," Grace Akpegi's voice reverberates out from Choice FM during the intro to her radio show. Read more »

Uganda: Uproar From MPs As Namuganza Attends Plenary, Sits On Front Bench

There was an uproar during plenary on Tuesday when the State Minister for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Persis Princess Namuganza decided to sit on the front bench… Read more »

Uganda: Parliament Passes Law to Regulate Doping in Sports

Parliament has passed the National Sports Bill, 2022 that will establish the National Anti-Doping Organisation in Uganda, in accordance with requirements of the World Anti-Doping… Read more »

Uganda: BAT Uganda Calls on Govt to Help Fight Illicit Trade

BAT Uganda has called upon the Government to ramp up efforts to curb illicit trade in cigarettes, which it says is impacting the sustainability of its business. In its 2022… Read more »

Uganda: Ugandan Women Politicians Launch New Platform to Promote Good Leadership

Women leagues from nine registered political parties in the country signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish the Inter-party Women Platform (IWOP) through which they will… Read more »

Uganda: Why Frontline Communities Have Been Central to Uganda's Growing Wildlife Populations

As Uganda joined the rest of the world to commemorate the World Wildlife Day (March 3), Sam Mwanda, the executive director of the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) paid tribute to… Read more »

Uganda: This Isn't the Museveni That We Have Known

A Cabinet minister accused of drawing a pistol during an argument with a woman has resigned, Radio Uganda announced Wednesday. Read more »

Uganda: Uneb's Odongo Not Amused By Candidates 'Cracking Jokes' in Exams

Some of the candidates who sat for the Advanced Level Examinations last year, were ill-prepared and failed to answer any question as set, resorting to humour and other… Read more »

Uganda: African Development Bank Concludes 2023 Insurer Roadshow to Mobilize Private Capital for Africa

The Co-Financing, Syndications and Client Solutions department of the African Development Bank Group has met with London-based insurers to galvanize continued support of the Bank's… Read more »

Uganda: Makerere, Kyambogo and Muni Universities Win Big At 2023 Huawei ICT Regional Finals in SA

Uganda's university team to the Huawei Sub Saharan Africa Regional ICT competition has returned home with three titles. Read more »

Uganda: Karimojong Leaders Call for Mindset Change

District leaders from Karamoja sub-region have called on government to embrace what they termed as 'disarmament of the mind' as a possible lasting solution to the insecurity that… Read more »

Uganda: KCCA Tasked On Delayed Pay of Casual Workers

Parliament's Committee on Public Accounts - Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has put Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)'s technical team to task… Read more »

Uganda: Stop Exporting Cancer Causing Products to Africa, Tayebwa Tells EU

The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has rallied developing countries to jointly reject what he described as unfair trade and deceitful practices by the European Union. Read more »

Uganda: Kadaga Upbeat As Uganda Prepares to Host 14th East African Procurement, Business Expo

First Deputy Prime Minister Rebeca Alitwala Kadaga has re-emphasised that East African countries must work together to achieve development for all. Read more »

Uganda: Plan to Eliminate Mercury From Skin Lightening Products

The Governments of Gabon, Jamaica and Sri Lanka have united in a $14 million project to eliminate the use of mercury in skin lightening products - a serious public health issue,… Read more »

Uganda: Omoding Sworn in As New Serere County MP

Emmanuel Omoding has taken oath as the newly elected Member of Parliament for Serere County. Serere County is located in Serere District in Teso sub-region. Read more »

Uganda: Officials Implicated in Iron Sheet Saga Must Be Punished - Speaker

Speaker Anita Among has said that officials found culpable in the alleged diversion of iron sheets meant for vulnerable youth in Karamoja should be punished. Read more »

Uganda: Live - President Ramaphosa Hosts Uganda's Museveni

President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to host his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni for a state visit at the Union Buildings in Pretoria from 11am today. Read more »

Uganda: Experts Call for Extensive Research Into the Nodding Disease Syndrome

Health experts from Mulago, Uganda's National Referral Hospital and the University of Toronto, Canada have urged government to consider extensive research on the nodding disease… Read more »