May 19
Uganda: Bobi Wine to Muhoozi - "I Am Not Your Brother"
Nile Post
The leader of the National Unity Platform(NUP) Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine, has lashed out at the commander of Land Force, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba for calling him his… Read more »
Uganda: Ministers, Land Commission Liable for Naguru-Nakawa Land Saga
Independent (Kampala)
Parliament has adopted recommendations of the Ad hoc Committee on the Naguru-Nakawa land holding several current and former ministers and the Uganda Land Commission liable for the… Read more »
Uganda: Mbarara Officials Arrested Over Emyooga Funds
Independent (Kampala)
The Assistant Commercial Officer of Mbarara City and three Emyooga SACCO leaders are in custody for the alleged misappropriation of over Shillings 30Million. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Opens E-Passport and E-Visa Centre in Abu Dhabi
Nile Post
The Ugandan Directorate of Immigration and Citizenship Control has opened an e-passport and e-visa enrollment centre at the Uganda Embassy in Abu Dhabi. Read more »
Uganda: Museveni to Address Country On Rising Commodity Prices On Sunday
Nile Post
President Museveni will on Sunday evening address the nation on the economic situation in the country. Read more »
Uganda: MPs Reject Proposal to Exempt Bread, Old Computers, From Vat
Nile Post
Nsereko said bread, or any other inputs like wheat should be VAT exempt to make them affordable to citizens Read more »
Uganda: We Won't Increase Beer Prices, Says Nile Breweries
Nile Post
Nile Breweries Limited has said they will not be increasing beer prices despite a global increase in prices of almost all commodities. Read more »
Uganda: Astrazeneca's Healthy Heart Africa Screens 3.9 Million Ugandans for Hypertension
Independent (Kampala)
AstraZeneca's Healthy Heart Africa (HHA) programme marked two years of action against hypertension on May 17, working in partnership with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the… Read more »
Uganda: Ugandans Urged to Embrace Walking to Safeguard Against Heart Disease
Nile Post
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) executive director, Dorothy Kisaka, has challenged city dwellers and Ugandans to embrace walking regularly as one way of managing blood… Read more »
Uganda: Parliament to Debate, Pass Budget Today
Nile Post
The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has this afternoon revealed that Parliament will work towards fulfilling the constitutional mandate of ensuring that the final budget draft is… Read more »
Uganda: IGG Beti Kamya Said to Be Unwell
Nile Post
The Inspector General of Government (IGG) Beti Kamya has reportedly checked into hospital after she suffered a "sudden excruciating pain in her heart." Read more »
May 18
Uganda: Parliament Directs Govt to Terminate Vinci Coffee Deal
Independent (Kampala)
Parliament's Committee on Trade has directed government to terminate an agreement it signed recently with Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited. Parliament has described the… Read more »
Uganda: Theft, Domestic Violence Top 2021 Police Annual Crime Report Again
Nile Post
Thefts, common assaults and domestic violence have once again topped police's annual crime report for the year 2021. Read more »
Uganda: 4159 People Died in Road Accidents in 2021 - Boda Bodas Killed Five Each Day - Police Report
Nile Post
At least five people on average were killed by accidents involving boda bodas in Uganda last year, the latest police annual crime report has indicated. Read more »
Uganda: Public Debt Soars As Uganda Seeks to Borrow Shs 9.7 Trillion
Observer
Government is set to borrow Shs 9.7 trillion in a bid to finance its Shs 47 trillion 2022/2023 financial year budget, the National Budget Framework Paper indicates. Read more »
Uganda: Kakwenza Narrates Escape to Exile
Observer
Exiled government critic and author Kakwenza Rukirabashaija caught the nation by surprise when he fled to exile on February 9. Read more »
Uganda: The Pain of a Human Rights Educationist
Observer
MAUREEN NALUBEGA is a policy analyst, human rights educationist, motivational speaker, wife and mother of three lovely children. Read more »
Uganda: Why Uganda's Critical Minerals Industry Is Important
Observer
Recently, the world met in South Africa's Cape Town for the Mining and Alternative Mining Indaba. The Mining Indaba Conference is the largest of its kind in the world. Read more »
Uganda: Opposition Unhappy With France Over Exploitation of Fossil Fuel By French Companies
Nile Post
The Opposition have expressed concerned at France's reluctance to stop French companies from exploiting Uganda's fossil fuels in accordance with the Paris Climate Accords. Read more »
Uganda: Omoro By-Election - NRM's Andrew Oulanyah's Nomination Challenged
Nile Post
The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) candidate in Omoro by-elections, Kizza Oscar has contested the nomination of the National Resistance Movement (NRM)'s Andrew Ojok… Read more »
Uganda: "We Are Not Going to Reduce Taxes," Minister Matia Kasaija Tells Ugandans
Nile Post
Kasaija said Ugandans should brace themselves for tough times ahead because government will not have money if taxes are removed. Read more »
Uganda: Govt Earmarks Shs 400 Billion to Enhance Health Workers Pay Next Financial Year
Nile Post
At least Shs 400 billion has been earmarked by government in order to enhance the salary of health workers across the country next financial year. Read more »
Uganda: KCCA Seeks to Milk the Parish Development Model
Nile Post
Kampala Capital City Authority and the Parish Development Model Committee have mapped out ways through which the city's residents will benefit from the programme for improved… Read more »
Uganda: Speaker Among Warns MPs Over Planned Demonstration During Debate On Coffee Deal Report
Nile Post
The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has warned a section of MPs that are planning to stage a demonstration when the debate on the coffee deal comes up on the floor that their… Read more »
Uganda: Wakiso Businessman Dies On Plane Minutes Before Landing At Entebbe Airport
Nile Post
A top businessman identified as Yusuf Kulembera left passengers and air crew in shock when he died aboard an Ethiopian Airlines plane, moments before it landed at Entebbe Airport. Read more »
