November 15, 2022
Uganda: President's Office to Monitor Ugandan Migrant Workers Leaving Country, Returning at Entebbe Airport
Office of the President has secured an office at Entebbe International Airport in a bid to support and boost the fight against illegal recruitment and also provide an access hub… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda to Open Sixth Passport Centre Abroad in Copenhagen - Ministry Stuck With 50,000 Passports
Uganda will on Monday open another passport centre abroad and it will be located in Copenhagen, the Danish capital, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has said. Read more »
Uganda: 'Being Married Doesn't Guarantee Automatic 50% Share of Property When You Separate', Court Rules
The Court of Appeal in Kampala has redefined matrimonial property rights for spouses in Uganda in its recent judgement. Read more »
November 10, 2022
Uganda: Uganda's Debt Hits U.S.$21 Billion
The Deputy Governor Bank of Uganda, Michael Atingi-Ego has revealed that Uganda's public debt has hit Shs 80 trillion which is 50% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Read more »
Uganda: Minister Amongi Calls for More Investment in Skilling to Tackle Unemployment
The Minister for Labour, Betty Amongi has called for more investment in research around identifying skills to tackle unemployment globally especially among the youth. Read more »
Uganda: Kiwanuka Challenges Bobi Wine Message, "We Do Not Run Safe Houses"
The Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka has said that the government of Uganda does not run any torture house and condones all kinds of torture. Read more »
Uganda: Ugandan Climate Activist "Ambushes" Potential Eacop Funder At COP27
Patience Nabukalu, a Ugandan climate activist, "ambushed" a top official from Japan's MUFG bank, one of the possible sponsors of the Uganda-Tanzania oil pipeline, and begged him to… Read more »
Uganda: My Phones Are Tapped, I Resorted to Whatsapp Calls, Says Bobi Wine
National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine has claimed that the Uganda government is tapping his phone and those around him in bid to… Read more »
Uganda: Energy Transition Should Be Facilitated Not Forced, Nankabirwa Says At COP27
The minister of Energy and Mineral Development Ruth Nankabirwa has told a joint ministerial roundtable at COP27 that the energy transition process for the case of Africa should be… Read more »
Uganda: Startup Investment Is More Than a Transfer of Funds - Investors Told
Investors in early-stage startups should expand their support to science and technology- based businesses beyond funding to incorporating transfers of skills or value addition… Read more »
November 09, 2022
Uganda: Uganda Awarded At COP27 for Promoting Electric Motorcycles in Kampala
Uganda has been awarded best government under the transport sector in the NDC Investment Awards at COP27 for its contribution in reducing emissions in the air through the promotion… Read more »
Uganda: 6,374 Boda Bodas Impounded, 4000 EPs Tickets Issued in 48 Hours During Crackdown
Police has said that it has issued a total of 4,926 express penalty tickets to errant boda boda riders in just 48 hours since the operation to regulate them started on Monday. Read more »
Uganda: "You Are Hypocrites," Museveni Blasts West Over Eacop, Arms to Ukraine
"You are hypocrites," Museveni blasts West over EACOP, arms to Ukraine Read more »
Uganda: Kagina Explains Savings to Government As Unra Faces Cosase
The management of the Uganda National Roads Authority(UNRA) has interfaced with Parliament's Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) over… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Uganda: 'We Don't Come to Cop As Beggars,' Environment Minister Anywar Tells COP27
Minister for water and environment Beatrice Anywar has asked the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to consider funding the Kampala ministerial declaration that… Read more »
Uganda: 10 Key Facts You Should Know About the MTN Kampala Marathon
After a two-year break following the Covid-19 pandemic, the MTN Kampala Marathon is back, with 25,000 people expected to grace the 2022 edition of the biggest sports and social… Read more »
Uganda: Gen Muhoozi Urges Candidates On Ebola As They Write Ple Exams
The Senior Presidential Advisor in Charge of Special Operations Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has urged candidates to protect themselves from the deadly Ebola as they write their final… Read more »
November 07, 2022
Uganda: Ugandan Pilot Dies As Private Chartered Plane Crashes in DRC Forests
A Ugandan pilot has been confirmed dead after a privately chartered plane he was in charge of crashed in the thick Democratic Republic of Congo forests. Read more »
November 06, 2022
Africa: Ugandan Army Launches Another Air Strike in DR Congo
The Ugandan army, the UPDF has launched yet another airstrike against Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) hideouts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), President Museveni has… Read more »
Africa: PearlAfricaSat-1 Satellite Launch Postponed
The launch of Uganda's first-ever satellite, PearlAfricaSat-1, has been postponed to tomorrow, Monday, November, 7, America's National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)… Read more »
Uganda: Govt Extends Ebola Lockdown in Mubende, Kassanda for Three More Weeks
Government has extended the initial 21-day lockdown in the two districts of Mubende and Kassanda by an extra three weeks, until late this month as part of efforts to curb the… Read more »
Uganda: Entebbe Officials Ban Outdoor Community Radios
Authorities in Entebbe Municipality have banned outdoor megaphone community radios commonly known as bizindalo over noise pollution. Read more »
Uganda: Nudipu Marks 35 Years of Existence With Road Safety Campaign
The National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda NUDIPU has launched a safety campaign on the roads as part of celebrations to mark 35years of existence. Read more »
Uganda: Candidates, Schools Cautioned Against Examination Malpractices Ahead of Ple
The Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) has warned against malpractices in the conduct of the examinations ahead of the Primary Leaving Examinations that commence on November… Read more »
Uganda: Whisper's Hospital Receives Medical Equipment Donation
St. Jude Electrical and Medical Equipment Workshop staff led by their Director Collins Lubyayi have donated medical equipment worth millions of shillings to Whisper's Magical… Read more »