Uganda: Kazibwe Snubs Bobi At Bamwoze Burial

Monitor

The former vice president, Dr Specioza Wandera Kazibwe, on Sunday snubbed Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, during the burial of retired Busoga… Read more »

Uganda: Curvy or Not, All Women Should Be Celebrated

This is Africa

Recent comments made by Uganda's Minister for Tourism, when he described curvy women as potential tourist attractions, have brought the debate around the objectification of women… Read more »

Uganda: Gen Tumwine Warns RDCs On Security Reports

Monitor

The Minister of Security has threatened to take action against Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) who have failed to submit daily Situational Reports (Sitreps). Read more »

East Africa: Tanzania, Uganda Top EA's Project Funding Needs This Year

East African

Tanzania and Uganda's oil and pipeline projects will top this year's infrastructure transactions in the region, with the two countries seeking over $7 billion funding for the… Read more »

Uganda: Women Ask Parliament to Decriminalise Prostitution

Monitor

Human and women rights activists have appealed to Members of Parliament not to criminalise prostitution as they debate and pass the pending Sexual Offences Bill of 2015 into law. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda - Ugandan Goods Are Welcome

East African

Rwanda has denied reports that it has banned Ugandan imports, terming the allegations carried in sections of the media as "baseless rumours." Read more »

Uganda: Organisers Now Set Date for Miss Curvy Pageant

Monitor

The Miss Curvy Uganda beauty pageant will proceed as originally planned in spite of misgivings by a cross-section of Ugandans, including some religious figures, the organisers… Read more »

Uganda: Why Makerere Dons Abandoned Strike

Monitor

After three weeks of striking, Makerere University staff were finally wooed into picking up their instruments to resume work. Read more »

Uganda: Rwanda Hasn't Banned Ugandan Goods - Envoy

Monitor

The deputy Ugandan Ambassador to Rwanda, Ms Anne Katusiime, yesterday dismissed as rumours claim that the Rwandan government had banned the exportation of Ugandan products into its… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Golf Union Sign Deal With Tourism Board

Monitor

Despite the eternal perceptions related to participation in the sport, golf is one of the technical disciplines with infrastructure spread across Uganda. Read more »

Uganda: 10,000 Survive Prison, Sentenced to Community Service

Monitor

At least 10,000 offenders survived prison after they were sentenced to community service in the financial year 2017/ 2018. Read more »

Uganda: Police Officer Accused of Raping Woman Detained Over Infidelity

Monitor

A woman, who was taken to police by her spouse on suspicion of infidelity and later detained, has claimed a police officer raped her at night. Read more »

Uganda: Vatican Has Not Confirmed Pope's Visit, Says Archbishop Lwanga

Monitor

Kampala Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has said Vatican is yet to confirm Pope Francis' second visit to Uganda. Read more »

Uganda: 11 Suspects Arrested Over Dead Police Officer

Monitor

Police have arrested 11 people who are suspected of killing a police officer in Hoima District last week. Read more »

Uganda: Bishop Bamwoze Gets 21-Gun Salute, Hailed for Protecting Church Property

Monitor

Bishop Cyprian Kikuni Bamwoze got a befitting send-off of an official state burial complete with a 21 gun salute at Bugembe Cathedral in Jinja District yesterday. Read more »

Uganda: Rising Forex Bureaux Burglary Worries Police

Monitor

Criminals are now renting shops near targeted forex bureaux before drilling holes in the walls and stealing the money in the safe at night. Read more »

Rwanda: MTN Uganda May Have Been Caught in Crossfire Between Museveni and Kagame [analysis]

Daily Maverick

A bitter rivalry between Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and Rwandan President Paul Kagame seems to lie behind the deportation of MTN's Ugandan CEO and other top company… Read more »

Uganda: UN Weapons Saga - Cargo Moved to Kampala

Monitor

United Nations weapons and other cargo stuck at the Uganda border with DR Congo has been moved to Kampala in an effort to end a deadlock that has lasted nearly two months now. Read more »

Uganda: Inside Besigye's Secret Operations

Monitor

Somewhere in Busaabala, Wakiso District, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) chairman Wasswa Biriggwa owns a nature lodge of notable beauty. There is a bar and restaurant area,… Read more »

Uganda: Bat Pays Govt Shs90.5b Worth of Taxes

Monitor

British American Tobacco (BAT) has paid Shs90.5b to government in tax accumulations for the 2018 financial year. Read more »

Uganda: 2018 Ple Results - Was It Teaching or Cheating?

Monitor

As the dust settles, following what I consider the most disputed exam results since I qualified as a professional teacher in 1985, there are more questions than answers as whether… Read more »

Uganda: Government Seeking to Protect Employees Against Abuse

Monitor

Government has commenced a process to draft the National Action Plan (NAP) that seeks to protect employees from abuse. Read more »

Uganda: Agriculture Ministry Sued Over Shs173 Million

Monitor

A private security company - Protectorate S.P.C - has sued the Ministry of Agriculture over failure to pay Shs173m for security services. Read more »

Uganda: 'People Power' Fever Catches Primary School Children

Nairobi News

Primary school children in Kampala seem to be the latest group to catch Bobi Wine's highly infectious 'People Power' fever, if a viral video on social media is anything to go by. Read more »

Uganda: Find Long-Term Solution to Teacher Shortage Dilemma [editorial]

Monitor

Last week we published two related stories that highlight a key problem in our education sector: shortage of teachers in government schools. In one of the stories, Dokolo District… Read more »