Uganda: Blankets and Wine Winds Up 10th-Anniversary Celebrations With Yemi Alade

The last 10th Anniversary edition of Blankets and Wine was nothing but fun, fashion, and real December enjoyments delivered by Nigerian Afro-pop singer, Yemi Alade exceptionally. Read more »

Uganda: Ssekajugo, Okullo Come Top in 2022 Uganda Seniors' Golf Tourney

Dr James Ssekajugo and Esther Okullo have been crowned 2022 Uganda Seniors' golf champions. Read more »

Uganda: HIV/Aids Injectable Treatment Drug

Researchers of the vaccine programme at Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) will start conducting a study among females below 25 years to assess the efficacy of Lenacapavir, an… Read more »

Uganda: Tanzanian President Pardons Over 1,600 Prisoners in Commemoration of 61 Years of Independence

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has pardoned 1,631 prisoners in commemoration of the east African nation's 61 years of independence on Dec. 9, an official said late… Read more »

Uganda: Magengo and Chesang Shine As Uganda's Team Takes Shape

Leading Cross Country results Read more »

Uganda: Parliament Calls for Countrywide Power Coverage

Legislators have called on government to ensure that electricity access across the country is improved for the benefit of Ugandans in different sectors of the economy. Read more »

Uganda: Government Confirms End of Umeme Contract

Electricity distributor, Umeme's contract will run its full course but will not be renewed by government in 2025. Fears that the Umeme concession would be terminated before 2025… Read more »

East Africa: EAC Embarks On Project to Improve Regional Trade in Seed Potatoes

The East African Community (EAC) has handed over laboratory equipment to member states of the regional bloc as part of a project aimed at improving regional trade in seed potatoes… Read more »

Uganda: Advocacy Through Art

In a bid to continue spreading the message about teenage pregnancies and sexual violence against children, ActionAid International Uganda embarked on a one-week campaign in… Read more »

Uganda: Minister Namuganza Faces Censure

Parliament has passed a motion that could see the Minister of State for Housing, Persis Namuganza censured for derogatory remarks and disrespectful conduct. Read more »

Uganda: URA Urged to Sensitise Traders On New Tax System

Parliament calls for sensitization of traders before the full implementation of the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing System (EFRIS). Read more »

Uganda: 'Being Rogue' and 'Vagabonding' Are No Longer Offences, Constitutional Court Rules

The Constitutional Court in Kampala nullified sections 168(1) (c) and 168(1) d) of the Penal Code Act which criminalized being rogue and vagabond. Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia's Spicy Sauce Harissa Enters Unesco Cultural Heritage List

Tunisia's spicy sauce harissa was added on Thursday to the intangible cultural heritage list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Read more »

Africa: Open Skies - African Nations to Pilot Single Air Transport Market

Intra-African air travel under the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), an initiative of the African Union to create a unified air transport market in Africa, is edging… Read more »

Uganda: MPs Irked By the Raids On Police Posts, Urge Govt to Watch Over Veterans

Members of Parliament have expressed concern over the recent attacks on police posts in which officers on duty were injured or killed and guns stolen. Read more »

Uganda: Speaker Urges Finance Minister to Resolve Challenges Slowing Saving Groups

The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has tasked the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and other stakeholders to find a lasting solution to the challenges… Read more »

Uganda: Deputy Speaker Urges MPs to Adhere to Parliament Rules

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has urged legislators to strictly adhere to the Parliamentary rules of procedure when debating in the House. Read more »

Uganda: Patrick Ayota Takes Charge of NSSF

Patrick Oyota has been re-appointed Deputy Managing Director of National Social Security Fund (NSSF) for five years, and will be in charge as the search for a Managing Director… Read more »

Uganda: Three Priorities to Make Schools Safe for Girls to Combat Gender-Based Violence

Every year at the end of November, activists speak out to remind the world of the scourge of gender-based violence and the World Bank lends its voice to the 16 Days campaign to… Read more »

Uganda: Driving On the Road to an Aids-Free Uganda

In the mid-1980s to early 1990s, the new NRA government of Uganda was grappling with the uphill task of reorganising a country ravaged by instability, economic adversity, and human… Read more »

Uganda: World Cup - Dancing Ugandans to Face Champs New Zealand

Netball World Cup 2023 DRAW Read more »

Uganda: Uganda to Showcase Tourism Potential At Ibtm 2022 in Spain

Uganda Tourism Board is participating in this year's IBTM, the biggest Marketing Incentives Conferences and Events (MICE) expo in the world from November 29th to December 1st,… Read more »

Uganda: Opportunities At Uganda Innovation Week

From November 22-24, the 4th edition of the annual Uganda Innovations Week (UIW) kicked off in Kampala, organized by Start-up Uganda, with hundreds of participants from the private… Read more »

Uganda: Former MP Odonga Otto Should Stop Misleading Ugandans On Sports

Former Aruu County Member of Parliament Odonga Otto claims that if he was made the sports minister, Uganda would have already qualified for the World Cup, and would be regulars at… Read more »

Uganda: Analysis - Ebola Fight

The Ministry of Health on average receives about 160 alerts every day of possible Ebola, according to the Disease Outbreak News (DON) of Nov.24 by the World Health Organisation… Read more »