June 04
Uganda: Opposition MPs Boycott State of the Nation Address
Nile Post
As the country prepares for the State of the Nation Address by President Museveni this afternoon, opposition Members of Parliament have announced a boycott, citing unresolved… Read more »
Uganda: PSFU Warns Misleading Ebola Reports Could Hurt Trade, Tourism and Investment
Nile Post
The Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) has raised concerns over what it describes as misleading reporting on Uganda's Ebola situation, warning that inaccurate information… Read more »
Uganda: India Delivers Fresh Medical Aid to Boost Uganda's Ebola Response
Nile Post
India has delivered a second tranche of medical assistance to support Uganda's Ebola response efforts, reinforcing international support for the country's campaign to contain the… Read more »
Uganda: Today in History - Uganda and United States Sign Landmark Air Transport Agreement
Nile Post
On this day in 2002, Uganda and the United States entered into a landmark Air Transport Agreement that significantly reshaped commercial aviation relations between the two… Read more »
Uganda: Nup Boycott Is Political Theatre - Ofwono Opondo
Nile Post
Older Persons Representative MP Ofwono Opondo has criticised the National Unity Platform's approach to the State of the Nation Address (SONA), describing the party's position as… Read more »
Uganda: Over 500 Villages in Namisindwa At Risk As Landslide Cracks Widen
Nile Post
More than 500 villages in Namisindwa District are at risk of displacement following the emergence of widening landslide cracks across several sub-counties, with local leaders… Read more »
Africa: World Bank Group Launches Ten-Year Strategy to Drive Jobs and Prosperity in Uganda [press release]
World Bank
The World Bank Group (WBG) Board of Executive Directors today endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Uganda, a 10-year strategy (2026-2035) designed to accelerate a… Read more »
Uganda: SONA 2026 - Museveni Demands Results
Independent (Kampala)
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has used his State of the Nation Address to defend Uganda's economic transformation agenda, celebrate success stories emerging from government… Read more »
Uganda: Doctors Warn Scrapping Medical Interns' Allowances Could Cripple Uganda's Health System
Nile Post
The National Senior House Officers (SHO) Secretariat has warned that plans to scrap allowances for medical interns could undermine healthcare delivery, weaken clinical training and… Read more »
Uganda: Are Uganda's Environmental Impact Reports Just a Box-Ticking Exercise? What a Study of 108 Projects Reveals [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Uganda's environmental impact assessment system is meant to protect the environment from harmful development projects. For nearly 30 years, the law has required developers applying… Read more »
Uganda: Bishop Calls On Teso to Pray for Former Speaker Anita Among
Independent (Kampala)
The Bishop of Soroti Catholic Diocese, Bishop Joseph Eciru Oliach, has urged the people of Teso to keep former Speaker of Parliament, Annet Anita Among in prayer during her… Read more »
Uganda: Unfinished Business Ahead of Museveni's State of the Nation Address
Independent (Kampala)
As President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni prepares to deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA) at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds this afternoon, attention is increasingly shifting from… Read more »
Uganda: Ankole Residents Demand Jobs, Security and Trade Reforms Ahead of President's Address
Nile Post
Residents and business leaders across the Ankole sub-region are voicing urgent expectations ahead of the State of the Nation Address, demanding concrete solutions to pressing… Read more »
Uganda: Embassy in Addis Ababa Concludes 10-Day Uganda Familiarization Trip for Ethiopians
Independent (Kampala)
The Ugandan Embassy in Addis Ababa has concluded a landmark ten-day Familiarisation (FAM) trip that brought together an Ethiopian delegation comprising media influencers, tour… Read more »
Uganda: Traffic Police - Time to Declare Operation 'Towa Ujinga' On Our Roads [opinion]
Independent (Kampala)
Lately, Uganda is experiencing gruesome road accidents that are claiming many Ugandans in what seems to be reckless behavior by the drivers and riders on the road. Whereas the… Read more »
Morocco: Uganda Cranes Friendlies in Morocco Cancelled Over Public Health Concerns
Independent (Kampala)
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has announced the cancellation of two international friendly matches involving the Uganda Cranes that had been scheduled to… Read more »
Uganda: How the Us-Israel War With Iran Impacts Uganda's Agriculture [opinion]
Independent (Kampala)
The Middle East conflict since February 2026 has disrupted normal life globally. Read more »
Uganda: Why Uganda's Ebola Fight Will Be Won in Communities
Nile Post
When Uganda announced temporary restrictions along parts of its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo following the resurgence of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, many people… Read more »
Uganda: Nations Are Built By Migrants - So Why Are We Turning On Our Own? [analysis]
Nile Post
Every great nation on earth was built by people who refused to let borders define their destiny. They arrived poor, uncertain, often unwelcome. Yet they helped shape the societies… Read more »
Uganda: MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited Appoints Phrase Lubega As Managing Director
Nile Post
The Board of Directors of MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited today announces the appointment of Mr. Phrase Lubega as the Managing Director of MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited, reinforcing… Read more »
Uganda: Bugisu Stakeholders Ask Museveni to Tackle Infrastructure, Health and Agro-Industrialization During State of Nation Address
Nile Post
As President Yoweri Museveni prepares to deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA), stakeholders in the Bugisu sub-region have renewed calls for stronger government commitment… Read more »
Uganda: Mbidde Says Mao Will Not Return As DP President
Nile Post
Democratic Party (DP) stalwart Mukasa Mbidde has said that party president Norbert Mao has made a significant contribution to the growth of the party but believes his time at the… Read more »
Uganda: Namutumba Primary School Celebrates 100 Years, Urges Digital Transformation and Staffing Boost
Nile Post
Namutumba Primary School in Namutumba District has marked its centenary with calls for stronger digital integration, improved staffing levels, and sustained investment to preserve… Read more »
Uganda: Bukomansimbi Residents Raise Concerns Over Fake Agro-Inputs, Roads Ahead of SONA
Nile Post
As President Museveni prepares to deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA) today, residents of Bukomansimbi District have outlined key issues they want government to… Read more »
Uganda: Police Dismantles Mukono Robbery Gang
Nile Post
Kampala Metropolitan Police East has dismantled a violent robbery gang operating in Mukono Municipality, arresting six suspects and later apprehending an alleged ringleader in a… Read more »
