Uganda: 85 Nup Party Supporters Released

Monitor

At least 85 National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters have been released after spending more than four months under security detention around the country. Read more »

Uganda: Kenyan Officials in Uganda to Verify Sugar Production Capacity

East African

A Kenyan delegation is currently in Uganda for bilateral talks over strained trade relations. Read more »

Uganda: Domestic Arrears Now At Shs4trillion

Monitor

Central and local government domestic arrears now stand at Shs4trillion, according to Ministry if Finance. Read more »

Uganda: Govt Warns Schools Over Violence On Children

Monitor

The State Minister for Primary Education, Ms Rosemary Seninde, has warned schools against violence against children as the country moves to fully reopen the education sector. Read more »

Uganda: Interest On Govt Domestic Debt Hits Shs1.5 Trillion

Monitor

The government has in a space of one year spent more than Shs1.5 trillion on domestic debt servicing as the country grapples with constrained resource envelop amid growing spending… Read more »

Uganda: Judiciary Unveils Uniform to Fight Corruption in Courts of Law

Monitor

The Judiciary has unveiled uniforms to be donned by all support staff as one of the key strategies aimed at curbing corruption clogged within the justice dispensing system. Read more »

Uganda: Govt Declines Calls to Relax Curfew Hours

Monitor

Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda yesterday declined to grant a request from Members of Parliament to drop the curfew to allow the Muslim community observe their Ramadan prayers. Read more »

Uganda: Silence On Illegal Classes Throws Education Sector Into Confusion

Monitor

Government's silence on schools, which have defied a phased school reopening, has left the education sector in confusion with many parents not sure what to do next for their… Read more »

Uganda: Q&A - Why Denis Onyango Quit Uganda Cranes [interview]

Nation

After over 80 Uganda Cranes caps, winning the best club accolades on the continent, and playing at two Africa Cup of Nations, Denis Onyango bowed out this week. Read more »

Uganda: MPs Query Shs490b Budget for Parish Model Project

Monitor

Lawmakers on the Budget Committee have questioned government's planned expenditure of Shs490b under the new Parish Model project that is meant to eradicate poverty among 68 per… Read more »

Uganda: Absa Bank Offer Shs50m for Tokyo Games Preparations

Monitor

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Uganda: There Have Been No Abductions By Ugandan Security - Kutesa Tells UN

Monitor

Foreign Affairs minister Sam Kutesa has told the United Nations Security Council that there have been no abductions and kidnappings by Ugandan security operatives amid public… Read more »

Uganda: We Can Only Lend Money to Capable SMEs - Udb

Monitor

Uganda Development Bank (UDB) will only lend to committed and financially stable enterprises, according to Ms Patricia Ojangole, the bank's chief executive officer. Read more »

Uganda: Domestic Arrears Now At Shs35.4b

Monitor

Central and local government domestic arrears now stand at Shs35.4b, according to Ministry if Finance. Read more »

Uganda: Coffee Earnings Grow By Shs40b

Monitor

Coffee earnings have hit $50.5m (Shs187b), the highest performance in more than three years. Read more »

Uganda: Karuma, Isimba Dam Dividends to Communities

Independent (Kampala)

It is 02:00pm on Thursday March 08, 2021, and a pupil at the government aided, Amaji Primary School, Oyamu district is resting on the floor where her bed is laid. Read more »

Uganda: Kabaka Marks 66th Birthday, Warns On Covid-19 Jab Myths

Monitor

The Kabaka yesterday celebrated his 66th birthday at the Mengo palace. The occasion was graced by a few dignitaries, including the Vice President, Mr Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi, the… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Among Medal Favorites in Unpredictable Tokyo Olympics

Independent (Kampala)

Tokyo Olympics medal projections (Gold, Silver, Bronze) Read more »

Tanzania: Ugandans Criticize Oil Pipeline Deal With Tanzania and Total [analysis]

DW

Ugandans are making disparaging comments on social media about the multibillion-dollar oil pipeline deal that the country has signed with Tanzania and Total. The secrecy… Read more »

Uganda: Govt Lifts Ban On Fish Smoking

Monitor

Fish mongers at various landing sites on Lake Victoria, Lake Kyoga and Lake Albert can breathe a sigh of relief after government lifted a four-year ban on fish smoking. Read more »

Uganda: Rights Experts Sound Alarm Over 'Brutal' Election Crackdown

UN News

UN-appointed independent rights experts on Tuesday condemned the killing of more than 50 people by "brutal policing methods", linked to disputed national elections held in January. Read more »

Uganda: Women Exporters Need Special Stimulus Package

Monitor

For the last 30 years, Ann Mayanja has cemented her position in the coffee world. Through her company Coffee World Limited, she later ventured into exporting coffee. From farming,… Read more »

Uganda: Living Dangerously - the Plight of Ntoroko Flood-Affected Families

Monitor

More than 150 families, part of the 10,000 people who were displaced by the floods two years ago after water levels in Lake Albert rose, are living in a dire condition. Read more »

Uganda: Taxes Are Taking a Toll On Women's Businesses

Monitor

Ms Rita Kabwoho's dream of building a successful business may not be fulfilled, unless some tax regimes and policies are changed for the better. Read more »

Uganda: Govt Probes Umeme Over Unauthorised Yaka Deductions

Monitor

Government through the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has started investigating power distributor Umeme limited on allegations that some of its clients on prepaid vending… Read more »