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 »

Uganda: MPs to Investigate Labour Export Companies

The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has tasked the Committee on Gender, Labour and Social Development, to work with the line ministry to investigate companies involved in the… Read more »

Uganda: How Uganda Could Cushion Itself From Global Food Supply Shocks

A set of economic studies by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has found that modest but well-prioritized investments in Uganda's agricultural sector could in the long… Read more »

Uganda: Ugandans Survived the Covid-19 Lockdown but Might Not Live Through the Current Financial One

It was tough going through the two years of lockdown resulting from the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Uganda. But some households that survived the lockdown may… Read more »

Uganda: Paul Ssemogerere Was a Vessel of Peace and Reconciliation - Mourners

Hundreds of mourners today gathered in Nattale-Nkumba, Entebbe during the final send off of veteran politician Dr. Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere. Read more »

Uganda: Malaba - DRC Bound Fuel Truck Ambushed, Driven to Mbale

Using the modern Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System (RECTS), the Uganda Revenue Authority's security team on Friday rescued a fuel truck that had been hijacked by robbers. Read more »

Uganda: Ssemogerere, Architect of Democratic Party's Glory Dies At 90

In 1980 he contested for the presidency in the first post-Amin era election under the DP flag against Dr Apollo Milton Obote of the Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) and Yoweri… Read more »

Uganda: Youths Raise Voices Over Climate Change

A section of Kampala youth's recently took to the streets to raise awareness in relation to worsening effects of climate change characterised by unpredictable rainfall patterns,… Read more »

Uganda: MPs Want Presidential, Parliamentary Polls Conducted Last

Parliament has adopted a recommendation from its Committee on Human Rights that tasked the Electoral Commission to conduct presidential and parliamentary elections last in the… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya, Uganda Seek to Build New Synergies in Tourism Sector

With up to 60% of tourism arrivals in Uganda originating in Kenya, the country's Consulate General in Mombasa has called for new synergies to reap even more for the sector. Read more »

Uganda: Ministers' Attendance of Plenary to Become Critical at Vetting

The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has appealed to the Appointments Committee to consider attendance of plenary during the vetting process of the nominees to Cabinet. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Asks ILO to Avoid a One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Skilling

The Uganda Delegation, on behalf of Africa member states, has asked the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to avoid a one-size-fits-all approach for the successful… Read more »

Uganda: Auditor General Urges Parliament Action Over Unspent Public Funds

The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) has recommended that Parliament indulges the finance ministry to report unspent funds for each financial year. Read more »

Uganda: HIV/Aids Kills 17,000

Uganda Network of AIDS Services Organisation (UNASO) wants the fight against HIV/AIDS in Uganda to focus on encourage health-seeking behavior as the disease continues to spread;… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda to Leverage on MTN Kampala Marathon to Market Tourism

Uganda plans to leverage on the Kampala Marathon to market the East African nation as an ideal tourism destination. Read more »

Uganda: Fire Guts Oil Factory in Lira City

Fire has destroyed 150 tons of oil seeds at Rolex oil factory located in Ipito Aweno-Ipito-gweno cell, Ojwina B ward in Lira-City West Division. Read more »