June 03
Uganda: Dr Mugisha - We Support Targeting of Individuals, Not Blanket Sanctions
May 29, 2024, marked exactly one year since the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) became law. It has been globally criticised for marginalising the minority community, including Dr… Read more »
June 02
Uganda: Uganda Scores Average On Oil and Minerals Contract Openness
With a score of 78.5 points out of a possible 100, Uganda has been commended by the Oslo-based Extractives Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) Board following a recent… Read more »
May 30
Uganda: Ugandan Space Engineer Mujuni One of 31 Picks for International Astronautical Congress
Ugandan Space Engineer Edgar Mujuni has been named as one of the world's top 31 Emerging Space Leaders by the International Aeronautical Federation (IAF). Read more »
May 29
Uganda: Uganda Tops Africa in Peacekeeping Operations
Uganda is the leading African nation in peacekeeping operations and one of the top three worldwide according to a new factsheet released by SIPRI, a tracker of military data, ahead… Read more »
Uganda: China Invites Museveni for FOCAC Forum in Beijing
China has incited President Yoweri Museveni for at the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) will take place in Beijing from 3 rd to 8 th September 2024. Read more »
Africa: Support the 'Clean Ethiopia' Initiative - for Ethiopia, but Also Africa's Sake
In 1896, Ethiopians triumphed over colonial forces in the historic Battle of Adwa, securing their country's independence and making Ethiopia, alongside Liberia, the only African… Read more »
May 27
Africa: Africa's Obsolete Weather Forecasting Gets a Revamp
The African Union Commission and the European Meteorological Satellite Agency (EUMETSAT), have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen their cooperation on earth… Read more »
Africa: Africa to Converge in Kisumu for FESTAC 2024, a Festival of Arts and Culture
After a hiatus of more than 45 years, the Festival of African Arts and Culture (FESTAC), hailed by organizers as 'Africa's biggest cultural celebration,' is gearing up for its 5th… Read more »
May 23
Uganda: Mainstream Mental Health in All MDAs
Parliamentary Commissioner and Nyendo - Mukungwe Member of Parliament, Mathias Mpuuga has called on government to plan for mental health services in all its departments and… Read more »
Uganda: Qcil Records 68 Percent Growth in Net Profit to Shs32 Billion
Quality Chemical Industries Limited (QCIL) has reported a 68% growth in net profit to Shs32 billion for the year ended March 31, 2024, driven by enhanced manufacturing efficiencies… Read more »
May 22
East Africa: UN Says Heavy Rains, Flash Floods Affect 1.6 Million in Eastern Africa
Heavy rains and flash floods have affected an estimated 1.6 million people in eastern Africa, the United Nations relief agency said on Wednesday. Read more »
May 21
Uganda: Uganda Airlines A320
As Uganda's national carrier, Uganda Airlines, celebrates a shortterm wet lease agreement of an Airbus A320 airliner with Global Airlines of Johannesburg, South Africa, some… Read more »
May 17
Uganda: Parliament Passes Record Sh72.130 Trillion Uganda Budget
Parliament on Thursday passed a Sh72.130 trillion national budget, up from an earlier proposed total of Sh58 trillion. This is a Sh20 trillion increment from the last financial… Read more »
Uganda: Kenya, Uganda Sign Agreements to Enhance Bilateral Cooperation
Kenya and Uganda on Thursday signed a number of agreements to enhance bilateral cooperation. Read more »
May 16
Uganda: Museveni Arrives in Kenya for Official Visit
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni arrived in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Wednesday for a three-day state visit. Read more »
May 14
Uganda: Museveni Tasks Foreign Minister, Attorney-General to Probe UK Claims About Speaker Among
President Yoweri Museveni has said the UK cannot falsely accuse any Ugandan and he lets it pass. Read more »
Uganda: MTN Uganda's Q1 Net Profit Jumps to Shs150.0 Billion
MTN Uganda net profit for the first three months to March rose 24% to Shs150bn driven by solid growth in its voice, data and fintech business segments. Read more »
May 13
East Africa: Droughts, Floods to Cyclones in Africa
Kenya and many other African nations are grappling with a harsh reality: extreme weather events are becoming the norm. Once predictable weather patterns have been disrupted,… Read more »
Africa: Egypt to 'Formally Back' South Africa's ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel
Egypt announced on Sunday that it will "formally back" South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the ongoing Israeli aggression… Read more »
Kenya: Floods Mounts Pressure On a Kenyan Economy Already in a Crisis
There were early warnings that Kenya's long rain season - between March and May - was going to bring above-normal rainfall. The extreme intensity of the rain has resulted in… Read more »
May 10
Uganda: Census - Kwar Adhola, 98, Among First Ugandans to Share Bio-Data #ugandacensus2024
Uganda's 2024 National Housing and Population Census got off to a smooth start Friday, with 98-year-old Kwar Adhola Moses Stephen Owor taking part in the enumeration excercise. Read more »
May 09
Uganda: Census - the Key Questions You Will Be Asked #ugandacensus2024
The National Census starts at midnight and will run to 19th May. Enumerators will aim to capture events of Census Night, but in the event one is away from home when they eventually… Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Leader Says No Talks, Ceasefire Until Paramilitary Forces Defeated
Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Wednesday said there would be no negotiations or ceasefire until the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces… Read more »
May 07
Uganda: Govt Exempts Electric Vehicle Makers From Stamp Duty
Companies manufacturing electric vehicles, electric batteries, or electric vehicle charging equipment or fabricator of a frame and body of an electric vehicle; and employ 80… Read more »
Uganda: Parliament Demands Statement On Karuma Bridge
Members of Parliament have asked government to provide the likely implications of restricted access to Karuma bridge, which has been found to be compromised. Read more »