July 04, 2022
Uganda: East African Crude Oil Pipeline Praised
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) represents a critical solution to making energy poverty history in Africa by 2030, say experts led by says NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman… Read more »
July 03, 2022
Uganda: International Criminal Court Marks 20 Years
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on July 1 marked 20 years with few victories and many questions about its legitimacy. The fundamental question remains whether it can… Read more »
June 27, 2022
Uganda: Stanbic Bank, Prudential Unveil Joint Medical Insurance Cover
Stanbic customers are now able to acquire for themselves and loved ones, annual medical insurance cover of up to Shs20million, courtesy of Stanbic MediProtect, a joint offer by the… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Gives DGF Five Months
President Yoweri Museveni has given a small, five-month window to the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF), a major funder of civil society organisations in Uganda, to operate. But… Read more »
June 21, 2022
Uganda: Interbank Lending Gets Major Boost As Tradeclear Platform Covers Risk
Fifteen Ugandan banks have signed onto the TradeClear platform to ease and boost interbank trade within the country. Read more »
June 20, 2022
Uganda: Kampala-Entebbe Expressway Receives 20,000 Passages Daily
Egis Road Operation was in May last year awarded a contract by Uganda National Roads Authority to operate and maintain the 26.2KM Kampala - Entebbe Expressway. It is expected to… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Can Resolve Cooking Oil Crisis By Promoting Sunflower Growing
I bumped into Businge Rwabwogo, General Manager Operations at Mukwano Group of Companies at Entebbe International airport recently. One area that naturally crowned our discussions… Read more »
Uganda: NSSF Boss Challenges MPs to Secure Alternative Sources of Income
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Board Chairman Dr. Peter Kimbowa has asked MPs to embrace creation of alternative sources of income and ensure proper monetary discipline… Read more »
June 15, 2022
East Africa: East African Regional Force Ready to Go to DRC - Kenyatta
The East Africa Community chairman President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya has called for the immediate deployment of a regional force to stabilize the situation in DRC. (FULL STATMENT… Read more »
Uganda: Constitutional Court Begins Hearing Petition Against HIV Prevention and Control Act, 2015
The Constitutional Court in Kampala on Tuesday, June 7th started hearing the petition against the HIV Prevention and Control Act, 2015 after six years of filing. Read more »
Uganda: Speaker Among Calls Value for Money Implementation of Budget
Speaker Anita Among has urged accounting officers in ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to ensure proper expenditure of the 2022/2023 budget. Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Asks MPs to Budget for Compulsory Primary Education
'We must budget for compulsory primary school education and stop these greedy teachers from sending children back home', President Yoweri Museveni has urged lawmakers. Read more »
June 10, 2022
Uganda: NSSF Midterm Payments Hit Sh421 Billion in 3 Months
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has paid out a total of sh421 billion worth of midterm benefits to over 21,600 eligible members in less than 3 months, following… Read more »
Uganda: The Fight to Control Malaria
The world has not yet won the war against malaria. While the total number of cases has declined from about 81.1 cases per 1,000 population to 59 per 1,000 since 2000, there were… Read more »
June 09, 2022
Uganda: Ugandan School Wakadogo Ranks Among World's Best
Ugandan school, Project Shelter Wakadogo, which supports vulnerable and hard to reach children, has been named one of the top 10 schools globally by World's Best School Prizes in… Read more »
Uganda: MPs Query Expenditure of Intern Doctors' Allowances
Lawmakers have put the former Executive Director (ED) Mulago National Referral Hospital, Dr. Byarugaba Baterana on the spot over the expenditure of Shs206 million meant for… Read more »
June 08, 2022
Uganda: Land Commission Officials Face Corruption Allegations
Officials at the Uganda Land Commission (ULC) have been accused of asking for bribes in order to pay out compensation for land. Read more »
Uganda: Match Report - Uganda Cranes Hold Out for Kitende Point
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June 07, 2022
East Africa: Uganda Tourism Board in Drive to Increase Tourist Arrivals From East Africa
In a bid to position Uganda as a preferred tourist destination in the East African source market, Uganda Tourism Board participated in this year's Karibu KILIFAIR at Magereza… Read more »
June 05, 2022
Uganda: Refugees Exhibit More Resilience to Shocks Than Host Households - New Study
Uganda's host and refugee households are having the same recovery proportions as the East African nation emerges from the coronavirus pandemic, preliminary findings from a recent… Read more »
June 02, 2022
Uganda: Pureborn Names Ugandan Brand Ambassadors
PureBorn has strengthened its presence in Uganda by naming a team of brand ambassadors. The brand ambassadors that include philanthropist, model and socialite Judith Allen Heard,… Read more »
June 01, 2022
Uganda: Oil and Gas Land Acquisitions Near Completion
Land acquisition a head of oil and gas developments in the Albertine region stands at 99%, according to the oil companies. Read more »
May 31, 2022
Uganda: Health Workers Appeal to MPs for Improved Working Conditions
Health workers in Eastern Uganda have asked Parliament's Committee on Health to push for improvement in their working conditions citing dilapidated hospital structures and poor… Read more »
Uganda: U.S.2.6 Million Supplementary Budget to Lands Ministry Illegal - Kasaija
The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija has apologized for the Shs10.6 billion supplementary budget for Uganda Land Commission (ULC) to pay land… Read more »
May 25, 2022
Uganda: Douglas Singiza Appointed High Court Judge
Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate Douglas Karekona Singiza and 15 other judicial officers have been appointed High Court judges by President Museveni. They have been appointed in… Read more »