November 02, 2022
Uganda: Uganda Breweries Trains Riders On Road Safety, Gives Them Safety Gear
In a bid to promote road safety on roads and reduce injuries and deaths as a result of motorcycle accidents, Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) donated safety gear to 200 boda boda… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Must Sign GMO Law
Kenya's neighbours have begun reacting to its recent move to allow cultivation and importation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) with moves that could lead to a slew of new… Read more »
October 27, 2022
Tanzania: Tanzania Moves to End Sugar Shortage
Tanzanian authorities on Tuesday announced measures they were taking to end the shortage of sugar in the East African nation. Read more »
October 26, 2022
Uganda: Giving Hope to Uganda's Mango Farmers
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and Uganda's agriculture ministry… Read more »
Uganda: President Museveni Commissions Dei Biopharma Pharmaceutical and Vaccine Plant
The President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, on Friday commissioned the Dei Biopharma manufacturing facility in Matugga, near Kampala. Read more »
October 25, 2022
Uganda: Covid-19 - 5000 Jobs Lost in Uganda's Off-Grid Power Sector
Over 5,000 jobs in Uganda's decentralized renewable energy (off-grid power) sector have been lost over the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic according to a new study… Read more »
October 23, 2022
Uganda: Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment Over Illegal Possession of Ivory
Court has sentenced a man to life in prison after he was found guilty of illegal possession of ivory. Read more »
October 22, 2022
Uganda: Three-Way Battle for Uganda Golf's Top Prize
Uganda Amateur Open Golf Championships 2022 Read more »
October 17, 2022
Tanzania: Coffee Board to Distribute 3 Million Coffee Seedlings to Boost Production
State-run Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB) said Sunday that it would distribute 3 million Robusta coffee seedlings to farmers free of charge to boost production of the cash crop. Read more »
Uganda: Kasese Farmers Count Losses as Banana Bunchy Top Virus Ravages Plantations
Farmers in Kasese District are counting losses following the outbreak of the Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) disease. Read more »
October 16, 2022
Uganda: New Bird Sanctuary Opened in Entebbe
A new bird sanctuary for the endangered African grey parrots was opened at the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC) also known as Entebbe Zoo. The shs37 million aviaries were… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Turning to Electric Boda Bodas, Buses for Public Transport
The Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Monica Musenero said the government has started the process of investing massively in electric public transport means including… Read more »
October 15, 2022
Uganda: African Commission Cautions Ugandan Authorities on Benet People's Rights
The African Commission on Human Rights has called upon authorities in Uganda to stop violating the rights of the indigenous Benet people of eastern Uganda. Read more »
October 14, 2022
Uganda: UK Announces Support to Help Uganda Manage the Ebola Outbreak
The British High Commission in Kampala on 12th October announced that the UK will provide £2.2m to WHO, UNICEF and WFP to support Uganda's response to the current Ebola… Read more »
October 11, 2022
Uganda: New Plan to Manage Disasters
The government is designing a new disaster risk management plan and accompanying standard operating procedures guide, according to Rukiah Nakadama, the third Deputy Prime Minister. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Reports Increase in Mental Health Disorders Among Patients
Cases of mental health disorders have increased in Rwanda since the beginning of this year, the Ministry of Health said Monday. Read more »
October 09, 2022
Africa: AfCFTA Launches Guided Trade Initiative for Seven Countries
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) secretariat based in Accra, the capital of Ghana, late Friday launched a guided trade initiative for seven member countries. Read more »
Uganda: 10th East African Petroleum Exhibition to Attract Over 1,000 Participants
The 10th East African Petroleum Conference and Exhibition (EAPCE) is expected to attract more than 1,000 participants from across the world, the East African Community (EAC) said… Read more »
Uganda: Behind Speaker Among's Moves At EALA Elections
The declared results of the election of Uganda's representatives in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) held on Sept.29, show the candidates polled as follows: Rose Akol… Read more »
Uganda: Babirye Seals Third Uganda Ladies Golf Open Title
Uganda Ladies GOLF Open 2022 results summary Read more »
October 05, 2022
Uganda: Justice Kisaakye Sues Chief Justice Owiny Dollo
Supreme Court Justice Esther Kisaakye has sued Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo and five others seeking a permanent injunction restraining them from withholding funds drawn from… Read more »
Uganda: Digital Happiness - Uganda Ranks 98th on the Global Index
Uganda is ranked 98th out of 117 countries when it comes to its citizens' digital well-being, according to the 2022 digital quality of life index published on Sept.28. Read more »
October 04, 2022
Uganda: Uganda Internet Most Expensive in World
The cost of internet use in Uganda is the highest in the world, according to research by Surfshark; a cybersecurity company based in the Netherlands that deals in virtual private… Read more »
Uganda: Ebola Deaths Climb
A multipronged international effort has begun to pull out all the stops to launch trials of experimental Ebola vaccines in Uganda, which declared an outbreak of the deadly disease… Read more »
Uganda: Reggae Lovers to Enjoy Fest On the Nile Next Month
After two years off because of Covid-19 induced lockdown, Reggae on the Nile Fest is back and will be held on November 4- 5. Read more »