October 05, 2022
Uganda: Schools Urged to Plant Trees to Promote Environment Conservation
Leaders in Kampala have underscored the importance of planting trees in schools saying they will not only help beautify the schools but also promote environmental conservation and… Read more »
Uganda: 78 Ugandan Startups Receive Shs5.9 Billion in Seed Funding From NSSF, Mastercard
A total of 78 Ugandan businesses have each received $20000 in seed funding from National Social Security Fund (NSSF) together with the Mastercard Foundation as part of the… Read more »
Uganda: Game Store Finally Bows Out of Uganda
South African retail giant Massmart, parent company of Game Stores has said it has decided to fold business in Uganda after failure to find local investors to buy it. Read more »
October 04, 2022
Uganda: Govt Washes Its Hands Clean of Muhoozi's 'Capturing Nairobi' Tweets
The Ugandan government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has come out to clear the air about the controversial tweets by the Commander Land Forces in the UPDF in which he… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Drops Son As Commander Land Forces, Promotes Him to General
President Museveni has sacked First Son Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba as the commander of Land Forces in the UPDF. Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Orders Muhoozi to Go Slow on Tweeting
As Kenya's Foreign Affairs Minister 'summons' Uganda's High Commissioner to Kenya Read more »
Uganda: Security Minister Jim Muhwezi Steers Clear of Muhoozi's 'Capturing Nairobi' Tweets
The Minister for Security, Maj Gen Jim Muhwezi has deliberately avoided responding to questions from journalists about the Twitter meltdown by the commander Land Forces, Lt Gen… Read more »
Uganda: There Are No Human Rights Violations in Uganda, Says Minister Jim Muhwezi
The Minister for Security, Maj Gen Jim Muhwezi has said there are no human rights violations in the country. Read more »
Uganda: CID Boss Magambo Replaces All Detectives in Kampala
The director of the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), AIGP Major Tom Magambo has made sweeping changes in the directorate that have seen all detectives in Kampala… Read more »
Uganda: West Nile - Museveni Urges Muslims to Embrace Government Poverty Alleviation Projects
President Museveni has urged muslims and all people of the West Nile region to embrace government poverty alleviation programmes such as the Parish Development Model to boost their… Read more »
Uganda: Thousands Turns Up for Inaugural Migrant Stakeholders Run
Kololo independence grounds was donned in white as thousands turned up for the inaugural migrant stakeholders run Read more »
October 03, 2022
Uganda: Atc Uganda Plants 1,000 Trees in Nakaseke to Mitigate Climate Change
Wireless and broadcast towers provider, American Tower Corporation (ATC) and partners on Friday planted 1,000 trees in Kiteredde village, Nakaseke District. Read more »
October 02, 2022
East Africa: Why Internet Is So Expensive in Uganda Compared to Other Countries in East Africa
Uganda's telecom companies have invested heavily in infrastructure services to boost internet access but the low number of users have limited their ability to lower internet costs… Read more »
Uganda: Besigye Calls for Transparency, Accountability in the Oil Sector
The leader of People's Front for Transition (PFT) Dr Kizza Besigye has asked President Museveni to make public oil sharing agreements to Ugandans, adding that many people are… Read more »
Uganda: MP to Table Private Member's Bill On Business Startups
The Youth MP (northern Uganda) Boniface Okot, has announced that soon, he will move a motion to introduce a private member's bill to support startups on the floor of parliament. Read more »
Uganda: Bobi Wine to Judiciary - "Why Pretend You Respect Human Rights By Honouring Benedicto Kiwanuka?"
The leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine, has lashed out at the judiciary for honouring the legacy of former Chief Justice Benedicto… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Uganda: No Need of a Lockdown, Ebola Is Easy to Fight, Says Museveni As Five Doctors Test Positive
President Museveni has ruled out a lockdown as had been suggested by some sections of the public after the outbreak of the Ebola virus. Read more »
Uganda: Solar Technologies Could Become Next Biggest Environmental Threat, Experts Warn
Environmental experts have warned that solar technologies could become one of the biggest environmental threats in the near future due to poor disposal of solar waste. Read more »
September 28, 2022
Uganda: Activists Call for Serious Action to Combat Environmental Degradation
Environmentalists have said the rapidly growing population of Uganda is greatly affecting the country's climate and have called upon leaders and Ugandans to become the lead… Read more »
Uganda: Stressed Traders Beg Parliament to Intervene As Taxes Drive Them Out of Business
Traders under the Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) have petitioned the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, on the high costs of doing business and prayed that… Read more »
Uganda: Parliament Gets Serious About Mental Health, Funding Plan Mooted
MPs have adopted a motion, urging government to increase funding for mental and psychiatric care services in the country. Read more »
Uganda: NEMA Orders Hoima Sugar to Restore Degraded Kikuube Forest Reserve
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has ordered Hoima Sugar Limited to restore degraded parts of Kikuube mixed land-use project area. Read more »
Uganda: Kasangati Death Sample Is Negative, Ruling Out Any Confirmed Ebola Cases in Kampala
Health minister Jane Ruth Aceng has said samples from the alleged Kasangati fatality have tested negative, meaning that Kampala is still free of Ebola. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Bridget Ssamula Appointed CEO of South Africa Engineering Council
The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) has appointed Ugandan engineer, Dr. Bridget Ssamula as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Read more »
Uganda: NGOs Launch Self-Regulation Campaign to Help Fuse Tensions With Govt
In a bid to end the frequent squabbles and clampdown by government, several Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) across the country have launched a campaign in which they will… Read more »