September 05, 2022
Uganda: Researchers Create Guidelines for Community Engagement
A team of scientists led by TASO, Makerere University College of Health and Sciences, and the Uganda National Council for Science has developed ethical guidelines that will be used… Read more »
Uganda: Massive Turn-Up As Physical Rotary Cancer Run Resumes
Thousands of Ugandans on Sunday turned up for the 11th edition of the Rotary Cancer Run at the Kololo Independence grounds. Read more »
September 04, 2022
Uganda: Museveni Gives Kampala Bomb Victims U.S.S.$261,000
At least 57 families of the victims of last year's bomb blasts in Kampala have received a total of shs1 billion from President Museveni. Read more »
Uganda: Police Retrieve Five Bodies From Collapsed Quarry in Kajjansi
Five bodies have been retrieved from the rubble of a quarry that collapsed and buried people on Saturday in Kajjansi. Read more »
Uganda: Ugandan High Commission in India Takes Part in Rotary Cancer Run
The Uganda High Commission in New Delhi, India on Sunday led a group of Ugandans in India to take part in the Rotary annual Cancer Run in New Delhi- India. Read more »
September 01, 2022
Uganda: MPs Want Government to Stop Schools From Increasing Fees
Members of Parliament (MPs) on the committee on Education and Sports want the line ministry to develop a tuition policy for all schools to ease the pressure of school fees rates on… Read more »
Uganda: Public Debt Projected to Increase, Parliament Told
The vice chairperson of the parliamentary committee on National Economy, Robert Migadde has said the total public debt has increased over recent years due to the implementation of… Read more »
Uganda: Two Jailed 17 Years for Poisoning Lions in Queen Elizabeth National Park
The wildlife court in Kampala has sentenced two men to 17 years imprisonment each after being convicted of poisoning and killing six lions within the Ishasha sector of Queen… Read more »
East Africa: Officer Dismissed for Reporting Police Rot to Museveni Seeks to Represent Uganda in EALA
Steven Mugarura Rukwengye, a retired police officer has expressed interest in representing Uganda in the East African Legislative Assembly(EALA). Read more »
Uganda: Next Media, Partners Launch Economic Forum to Highlight Uganda's Economic Prospects
NBS Television, a company of Next Media Services and its partners have launched the UG Economic Forum to shed light on Uganda's economic prospects for the financial year 2022/23. Read more »
Uganda: KCCA, Atc Uganda to Install Smart Poles Across Kampala
ATC Uganda, a provider of radio communication services based in Kampala has partnered with Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to install at least 50 smart poles across the city… Read more »
Uganda: Inside Sejusa's 26 Year Quest to Retire From the Army
On Wednesday, Gen David Sejusa was among the top generals of the UPDF who were formally retired from active service of the Ugandan army. Read more »
Uganda: Kampala Police Collects U.S.$262,290 From Express Traffic Penalty Tickets in One Week
Police in Kampala have collected at least shs1 billion from drivers through express penalty tickets in the past one week. Read more »
Uganda: Sejusa Faces Museveni in Last Speech As He Retires From Army
Former spymaster, Gen David Sejusa on Wednesday gave a moving speech as he faced his commander in chief, President Museveni during the former's official retiring ceremony from the… Read more »
Uganda: Owiny-Dollo Decries Attacks On Judicial Officers
Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has pointed out cases of individuals attacking judicial officers, saying they have been facing death threats which is an interference to the… Read more »
Uganda: Accountants Urged to Be Resilient Under Prevailing Economic Hardships
The Deputy Governor of Bank of Uganda, Dr. Michael Atingi-Ego, has urged accountants to exercise resilience in helping the economy recover from the effects of the Covid-19… Read more »
Uganda: Nile Breweries Announces Sponsorship for This Year's Kampala Oktoberfest
Beer company, Nile Breweries Limited has through its flagship brand, Nile Special announced bankrolling this year's edition of the Oktoberfest Kampala. Read more »
Uganda: Minister Jeje Odongo Rallies Ugandans in Diaspora to Participate in Rotary Cancer Run
The Foreign Affairs Minister, Gen Jeje Odongo, has handed over a consignment of running kits to Maj Gen Robert Rusoke Uganda's High Commissioner to Rwanda to be used by the staff… Read more »
August 31, 2022
Uganda: Parliament Scraps Excise Duty On Sugar Confectionery, Chocolate
Parliament has passed the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2022 scrapping taxes on sugar confectionery, sweets, gums, and chocolates. Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Emphasizes Peace As First South Sudan Unified Forces Graduate
President Museveni has emphasized peace for South Sudan as the country reach a milestone in its recovery process from the civil war when the first batch of unified forces in the… Read more »
South Africa: Uganda Airlines in South Africa Celebrates 3 Years of Operation With Uganda High Commission Pretoria
The Uganda High Commission in South Africa and Uganda Airlines, on Tuesday marked three years of the national carrier's operations since revival with celebrations. Read more »
Uganda: Speaker Among to Issue Warning Letters to MPs Who Skip House
The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has threatened to start writing warning letters to legislators who continuously abscond from Parliament. Read more »
August 30, 2022
Uganda: Uganda's Human Trafficking Champion, Agnes Igoye Gets IGAD Job
The deputy national coordinator for Prevention of Trafficking in Persons at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Agnes Igoye has landed a job at IGAD. Read more »
Uganda: Those Insulting Gen Tumwine Are Wasting Time, Says Museveni
President Museveni has described as naysayers who are wasting their time, members of the public who are insulting former Security Minister and NRA bush war hero, Gen Elly Tumwine… Read more »
Uganda: Former PM Rugunda Woos Indian Spiritual Leader Gurudev to Invest in Uganda
Former Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda has asked Indian spiritual leader, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, to encourage people from all over the world to come and invest in… Read more »