April 26
Ghana: Ghana and Uganda Echo Each Other's Clamp Down On Gay People [analysis]
ISS
Ghana's anti-gay bill passed this year has been widely condemned as 'brutal, harsh and unjust.' Read more »
Kenya: Govt Commends Uganda Court Martial for Overturning the Sentencing of 32 Kenyans
Capital FM
Kenya has lauded the decision by Uganda's General Court Martial sitting at Makindye to overturn the 20-year-jail term imposed on 32 Kenyans on April last year over illegal… Read more »
Uganda: Boeing Courts Uganda Airlines for Aircraft Inclusion in Growing Fleet
Business Day Africa
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing is pursuing Uganda as a potential customer, aiming to integrate its planes into the East African nation's existing fleet. Read more »
Uganda: Seven Animal Diseases That Are a Threat to Public Health
Independent (Kampala)
Veterinary doctors, also known as Veterinarians or Veterinary surgeons are trained to detect, diagnose, treat, prevent and control diseases in animals. In so doing, they have a… Read more »
April 25
Uganda: Among to MPs - Monitor Shs93 Billion Release for District Roads
Independent (Kampala)
Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has announced the release of about Shs93 billion to districts, cities and municipalities across the country, being the final payment from the… Read more »
Uganda: MPs Question Luzira Relocation Project
Nile Post
Parliament has differed it's decision to determine the fate of Luzira prisons where government is planning to exchange the facility with an investor to develop the prisons into a… Read more »
Uganda: Develop Precise Strategy for Economic Transformation [opinion]
Nile Post
The current impasse between the two tax collecting agents of the government -the traders and the URA, is a result of a structural problem to explain. Read more »
Uganda: Govt Should Rethink Tax On Cash Withdrawals [opinion]
Observer
Whereas the theme for Uganda's National Budget Framework Paper for the financial year 2024/25 is the full monetisation of the economy through commercial agriculture,… Read more »
Uganda: Politics Is Not a Ticket to Misconduct - Kulayigye
Nile Post
The Defence and Military Spokesperson, Brigadier-General Felix Kulayigye has warned politicians against perpetuating illegal activities as a means to gaining attention. Read more »
Uganda: Kanungu Breaks Ground for Construction of District Administration Block
Nile Post
Kanungu has broken ground for the construction of an administration block at the district headquarters. Read more »
Uganda: Mubende Launches Construction of Juvenile Detention Facility
Nile Post
Mubende District has launched the construction of a juvenile reception centre whose first phase will cost Shs94 million. Read more »
Uganda: Is Play Necessary in Education?
Nile Post
Play is a fundamental building block for healthy child development not just fun and games as is perceived by many. Read more »
Uganda: Paris Agreement Integrity At Risk As COP29 Nears
Nile Post
A successful COP29 hinges on reaching a new and ambitious climate finance agreement that satisfies the demands of developing countries. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda to Introduce National Children Play Day
Nile Post
Uganda is preparing to celebrate its first-ever national children's play day on April 30, 2024 to raise awareness about the transformative power of play in a child's life and its… Read more »
Uganda: It's Holday, Let the Children Play - Minister Moriku
Nile Post
The State Minister for Primary Education, Dr Joyce Moriku Kaducu, has urged parents to give children more time to play, especially during the school holidays. Read more »
Uganda: Stay Away From Saudi Arabia Shows, Ykee Benda Cautions Ugandan Musicians
Nile Post
Singer Wycliff Tugume, alias Ykee Benda, has cautioned his fellow Ugandan musicians against performing in Saudi Arabia. Read more »
Uganda: Muntu Blames 'Selfish Interests' for Low Cane Prices in Busoga
Nile Post
| The President of the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) party, Major-General Mugisha Muntu, has attributed the fluctuations in the prices of sugarcane to absence of… Read more »
April 24
Uganda: Gen Muhoozi Addresses Troop Promotions, Military Strategy
Nile Post
In a momentous ceremony held at the main military base in Mbuya on Tuesday, the Chief of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, presided over the… Read more »
Uganda: More Children Living on the Streets Raises Concerns
Nile Post
Authorities in Masaka City are increasingly alarmed by the surge in children fleeing their homes to seek refuge on the streets, with 170 cases reported since the start of the year. Read more »
Uganda: China and WFP Join Forces to Boost School Meals and Promote Access to Education in Uganda
WFP
The Government of the People's Republic of China has provided funding to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for the provision of school meals to over 165,000 children in… Read more »
Uganda: Kalungu Family Searches for Woman Who Has Been Missing for Two Months
Nile Post
The family of Maria Teddy Namugga who went missing two months ago in Kalungu district are still searching for her whereabouts . Read more »
Uganda: How Unra Survived Being Merged With Ministry of Works
Nile Post
Uganda boasts of a total of over 6,000km of paved roads, others implemented under different programs like Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) and a network of… Read more »
Uganda: Why You Should Consider B.O.U Treasury Bonds in May
Nile Post
Financial and investment experts say that the bond market is likely to guarantee good returns and investors should be looking forward to buying the upcoming treasury bond by the… Read more »
April 23
South Sudan: South Sudan Declares Massive Red Eye Outbreak On Uganda Border
Independent (Kampala)
South Sudanese health officials on Monday declared an outbreak of conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, along the border between Uganda. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Advances Anti-Counterfeit Law
Independent (Kampala)
The government's enactment of the Anti-Counterfeit Goods Bill signifies an important step towards safeguarding intellectual property, fostering fair competition, and ultimately,… Read more »