Uganda: Kabale RDC Urges Parliamentary Candidates to Follow Security Guidelines Ahead of Campaigns

The Office of the District Resident Commissioner in Kabale has called on all parliamentary candidates to strictly adhere to security guidelines to maintain peace and order ahead of… Read more »

Uganda: Govt Pledges Action As Exporters Struggle With Rising Costs and Border Delays

Exporters continue to grapple with high compliance costs, excessive documentation, and delays at border points--bottlenecks that increase the cost of doing business, erode… Read more »

Uganda: High Court Dismisses Besigye's Application for Constitutional Reference

The High Court in Kampala has declined to refer an application by veteran opposition politician and four time presidential candidate Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Hajj Obeid… Read more »

Uganda: Five Arrested Over Rampant Theft of Cattle in Masindi

Masindi police have detained five suspects believed to be involved in a series of cattle thefts terrorizing local cattle keepers in the district. Read more »

Uganda: In Teso, Museveni Reasserts the NRM Creed - - Unity, Wealth, and Service Delivery

President Museveni's six-day tour of the Teso sub-region has once again underlined the core of his long-standing political message -- that peace, unity, and economic empowerment… Read more »

Uganda: Bobi Wine Mourns Monica Kibalama, Calls for Justice in Husband's Disappearance

The President of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has paid tribute to Monica Nabukenya Kibalama, 38, who was found dead in her… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Reminisces Escaping Death in Firefight With Amin's Soldiers As He Campaigns in Manafwa

President Museveni has reminisced an incident in which he nearly killed on January 22, 1973, when Idi Amin's soldiers attacked a home in Mbale town where he together with other… Read more »

Uganda: Zohran Mamdani, Kampala-Born New York Mayor, Owns Shs600m Land in Jinja

Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected Mayor of New York City, traces part of his personal wealth to Uganda -- specifically four acres of land he owns in Jinja, near the source of the… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Steps Up Fight Against Cervical Cancer With New Screening Equipment

Cervical cancer remains one of Uganda's most pressing public health challenges, continuing to be the leading cause of cancer-related illness and death among women. Read more »

Uganda: EU, Unicef Partnership Transforms Water Access for 165,000 Refugees in Kiryandongo

More than 165,000 refugees in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement are celebrating a major relief following the installation of two solar-hybrid piped water systems that have ended years… Read more »

Uganda: Kyagulanyi Blocked From Campaigning in Kiruhura

National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, alias Bobi Wine, was on Wednesday forced to abandon his planned rally in Kiruhura District after violent… Read more »

Uganda: Ugandans Celebrate Zohran Mamdani's Historic Election As Mayor of New York City

Ugandans at home and abroad have joined in congratulating Zohran Kwame Mamdani, a Ugandan-American born in Kampala, on his historic election as the Mayor of New York City -- making… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Details Major Space Program Upgrades Following PearlAfricaSat-1 Lessons

Uganda is aggressively developing its indigenous space capabilities, with major upgrades at the Mpoma ground station and two new collaborative satellites in the pipeline for launch… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Charts New Automotive Future With Locally Produced Electric Vehicles

Uganda is marking significant milestones in its automotive history, highlighting the country's journey from early vehicle imports to the emerging local electric car industry,… Read more »

Uganda: Makindye West Race Heats Up As Rukundo Highlights Education and Teacher Equity

Makindye West Member of Parliament aspirant under the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) flag, Moses Kanyangoga Moses , has emphasized the need for greater commitment toward… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Urges On Safe Rice Growing As He Commissions Shs71bn Achomai Irrigation Scheme in Bukedea

President Museveni has commissioned the Shs71 billion Achomai Irrigation Scheme in Kamutur Sub-county, Bukedea District, urging farmers to embrace irrigation-based rice cultivation… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Deploys 10-Year Tax Holiday, National Strategy to Become 'Net Source' of E-Mobility

Uganda is making a strategic pivot to leapfrog the 139-year-old internal combustion engine and establish itself as a global player in the new electric vehicle (EV) market, backed… Read more »

Uganda: EACOP Starts Construction of Nyamasoga-Katooke Road in Hoima

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd, the company leading the development of Uganda's crude oil export pipeline, in partnership with Hoima City, has commenced the… Read more »

Uganda: Emergency Maintenance Shuts Section of Mbarara-Ishaka Road

The Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT) has confirmed that a section of the Mbarara-Ishaka road will be temporarily closed on Friday, November 7, for emergency maintenance. Read more »

Uganda: Red Cross, Next Media Launch 'Humanity Needs You' Fundraising Campaign

The Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) and Next Media have launched a joint campaign, "Humanity Needs You," to mobilize public support for humanitarian efforts across Uganda. Read more »

Uganda: Stakeholders Reaffirm Commitment to Boost Agricultural Productivity and Value Addition

The Eastern and Southern Africa Small-Scale Farmers' Forum (ESAFF) Uganda joined representatives from key government ministries and development partners for the 4th Joint… Read more »

Uganda: UHRC Tribunal Dismisses 2005 Torture Case Against Defunct Vccu

The UHRC Tribunal, chaired by Mariam Wangadya, has dismissed a long-standing torture case in which 63-year-old Peter Andevu alleged he was tortured while in detention at Nalufenya… Read more »

Uganda: MTN Uganda's Brand Custodian - Turn Local Identity Into Global Strength

Young Ugandan marketers seeking to expand internationally were encouraged to harness their personal identities to build strong professional brands that can compete on the global… Read more »

Uganda: STI Uganda Building Tech Hubs to Reverse-Engineer Foreign Machinery and Boost Artisanal Miners

Uganda is making a calculated move to break its reliance on foreign technology by establishing high-tech engineering hubs designed to reverse-engineer imported machinery and… Read more »

Uganda: Judiciary Launches Country-Wide Settlement Sessions

The Judiciary in Uganda has launched a country-wide settlement session, aiming to resolve pending court cases through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms. The… Read more »