South Sudan: South Sudan Declares Massive Red Eye Outbreak On Uganda Border

South Sudanese health officials on Monday declared an outbreak of conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, along the border between Uganda. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Advances Anti-Counterfeit Law

The government's enactment of the Anti-Counterfeit Goods Bill signifies an important step towards safeguarding intellectual property, fostering fair competition, and ultimately,… Read more »

Uganda: AfDB Secures U.S.$7.3million Fertilizer Deal for African Farmers

The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) has secured a CAD$10 million (US$7.3 million) funding commitment from Global Affairs Canada, aimed at enhancing food production and… Read more »

Uganda: Traders Call Off Strike, for Now, After Government Agrees to Additional Demands

Thousands of traders, who had shut their shops in Kampala and other towns, called off their strike on April 20, claiming a tentative victory following a meeting with President… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Endorsed to Join Khartoum Process Steering Committee

Uganda has been endorsed to the Khartoum Process Steering Committee, an announcement made during the Senior Officials' Meeting taking place in Cairo, Egypt 17th -18th April 2024 Read more »

Sudan: How Sudan's Catastrophic Conflict Is Straining Uganda's Refugee Response

Up until January, this year, Widat Muhammed Ali, 37, was a practicing lawyer in Sudan. She lived happily with her husband of 11 years, who is also a lawyer, together with their… Read more »

Uganda: President Museveni Extends Byabashaija's Term As Prisons Chief

President Yoweri Museveni announced the reappointment of Johnson Byabashaija as the Commissioner General of Prisons for an additional two-year term. This decision follows the… Read more »

East Africa: East Africa's Retail Boom

Retail is emerging among the most vibrant sectors of the East African economy. Kenya's capital city, Nairobi, has not only become an important retail market in its own right but a… Read more »

Uganda: Why Police Is Investigating PS Geraldine Ssali for 'Slapping' Ministry Lawyer

Police are investigating reports that Trade Ministry Permanent Secretary, Geraldine Ssali assaulted the Ministry's legal officer, Sandra Anena Karen last week. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya, France Finalize Deal to Fund Nairobi Commuter Railway

Kenya and France have finalized an agreement to facilitate funding for the upgrading of the Nairobi Commuter Railway, a rail network serving Nairobi and its suburbs, officials said… Read more »

Uganda: A Disappointing Constitutional Court

On Wednesday, the Constitutional Court upheld the retrogressive Anti Homosexuality Act (AHA). Although it struck down four provisions of this barbaric law, it left most of the Act… Read more »

Uganda: Parliament Welcomes Four New Members

Four new Members of Parliament have taken oath during the plenary sitting on Wednesday, 03 April 2024 presided over by Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa. Read more »

Uganda: NCBA Monthly Mug Challenge Set for Namulonge

NCBA Bank will sponsor the Monthly Mug challenge at the MaryLouise Simkins Memorial Golf Club in Namulonge. The NCBA Monthly Mug tournament is scheduled to take place on April 27,… Read more »

Uganda: Makerere University Takes Lead in Fight Against Zoonotic Diseases

Uganda has embraced the 'One Health' approach in order to be able to predict, prepare and effectively respond to public health challenges. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda's Airforce Deputy Chief Stephen Kigundu Dead

Brigadier General Stephen Kigundu, the Deputy Commandant of the Air Defense Forces is dead. The Defense Spokesperson, Brigadier General Felix Kulayigye announced Kigundu's demise… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni - RDCs, LCs Should Be At the Frontline Against Corruption

President Yoweri Museveni has said the corrupt are parasites that delay and undermine the country's transformation efforts, and has hailed religious leaders for speaking out… Read more »

Uganda: NCBA Bank Joins Indian Community in Holi Festival Celebrations

Ugandan Indians, alongside members of the wider community, converged over the weekend for an evening of jubilant festivities, commemorating the onset of spring and the symbolic… Read more »

Africa: EU Backs AU's Initiative for in-Continent Vaccine Production

The European Union intends to support its partner, the African Union, in its ambitious goal of producing 60% of vaccines on the continent for African citizens by 2040, according to… Read more »

Africa: Press Freedom in Uganda

A majority of the world's population has experienced a decline in press freedom in recent years, according to a UN report. In east Africa, the results are mixed and debatable. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Wildlife Authority Admits Lack of Due Diligence in Contracting Firm

Members of Parliament sitting on the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) have interrogated Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) officials… Read more »

Uganda: MPs Question Unra Over Delayed Land Titles for Project-Affected Persons

Members of the Committee for Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) urged the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to expedite the processing of land… Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudan Closes Schools As Heatwave Intensifies

South Sudan on Saturday announced an indefinite closure of all schools as a result of heatwaves over the past few days with very high temperatures both during the day and night. Read more »

Africa: Why All Across Africa, Citizens View Police As 'Most Corrupt' Institution

For every two citizens across Africa, one thinks "most" or "all" police officials in their country are corrupt, according to the latest round of continent-wide surveys done by… Read more »

Africa: Tanzania's Zanzibar Airport Named One of the Best in Africa

The Abeid Amani Karume International Airport in Tanzania's Zanzibar has been declared one of the best airports in Africa, an official said on Thursday. Read more »

Uganda: The Big Push African Women Need to Escape Poverty

What do poverty, climate change, and conflict have in common? They are among the biggest challenges confronting Africa, and they all disproportionately affect women living in… Read more »